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Draisine
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A draisine is a light auxiliary rail vehicle, driven by service personnel, equipped to transport crew and material necessary for the maintenance of railway infrastructure.
Two-person rail-cycle draisine with four wheels, for leisure.
Two-person rail-cycle draisine with four wheels, for leisure.
Drais's dandy horse, called Draisine in German, whose name was inherited by the rail vehicle. (drawing published in 1817.)
Drais's dandy horse, called Draisine in German, whose name was inherited by the rail vehicle. (drawing published in 1817.)
Basic railbike-draisine
Basic railbike-draisine
Hand-lever draisine handcar
Hand-lever draisine handcar
Karl Drais
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Karl Freiherr von Drais was a noble German forest official and significant inventor in the Biedermeier period. He was born and died in Karlsruhe. He is seen as "the father of the bicycle".
Karl Drais, c. 1820, then still a baron
Karl Drais, c. 1820, then still a baron
Karl von Drais on his original Laufmaschine, the earliest two-wheeler, or hobbyhorse in 1819
Karl von Drais on his original Laufmaschine, the earliest two-wheeler, or hobbyhorse in 1819
A Draisine from around 1820, built with cherry wood and softwood. Displayed at the Kurpfälzisches Museum in Heidelberg, Germany.
A Draisine from around 1820, built with cherry wood and softwood. Displayed at the Kurpfälzisches Museum in Heidelberg, Germany.
Tomb of Karl von Drais, Karlsruhe
Tomb of Karl von Drais, Karlsruhe