抄録
In 2009 the author visited the Taman Mini Indonesia Indarh for investigating a unique railway system "Aeromovel". Aeromovel was invented by Oskar H.W. Coesterr, Brazilian aerospace engineer, and patented in 1980s. The propulsion principle of the railway system is similar as sailing ship: i.e., a plate in a pipe line is pushed by pressurized air. Aeromovel is a reversed type of the atmospheric railway of Isambard Kingdom Brunel which was propelled by vacuum pressure in the pipe line. Taman Mini Indonesia's Aeromovel has been running since 1989. In this paper, the author describes the detail of Aeromovel using its pictures and figures for showing design, structure, mechanism, and size and dimensions. Aeromovel and atmospheric railway system are eco-friendly transportation system and there are plans to install systems for airport access in Brazil and for sightseeing access in Japan.
