Sharopoyezd
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- History
- Background
- Early development
- Testing phase
- Attempts at building a full-size train
- Collapse of the project
- Aftermath
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- References
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thumb|Photo of a model Sharopoyezd, 1932
The Sharopoyezd (; literally "ball-bearing train"), also known as ShELT (, acronym for шаро-электро-лотковый транспорт, "ball-bearing electric trough transport") was a Soviet attempt to develop a high-speed rail system in the 1930s. Instead of iron rails, the design specified a single, large concave rail made of concrete.
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