47 Inventions That Sounded Bonkers at First But Turned Out to Be a Huge Success

Aw come on, who doesn’t love trains? They are limited in mobility in what they can do, but they are still incredibly useful today. And quite often, more comfortable than such things as buses. Sure, trains can’t exactly tiptoe up hills or slide down them, and they certainly aren’t known for their agility around corners.

They’re bound to their tracks, a bit like a rolling show on a very long stage. But therein lies their charm and their strength. Trains offer us the romance of the rails, the rhythm of the tracks, and a smoothness in travel that highways often can’t match.