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Loco boots

 Chuffa puffa puffa along
 
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A pair of knee high boots with loco train rubber wheels attached to the base of the boots that power you along(probably quite fast)complete with steam funnel on the upper.

The shin of the boot contains the small insulated boiler or battery that feeds the engines with the steam or electricity to propel you along.Valves, whistles and speed are controlled through a hand held trigger system.

Coupled small wagons attached to the back for your pet mouse or additional luggage,an option,whilst with steam models coloured smoke clouds along behind you.

—skinflaps, Nov 18 2003

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       I thought this was going to be crazy Mexican shoes... I guess it still could
—luecke, Nov 18 2003
   

       How does one steer such a crafty boot?
—lintkeeper2, Nov 18 2003
   

       Lean or connect a steering cable via the handheld device.Either way keep your head down.
—skinflaps, Nov 18 2003
   

       Steam chugs out and blows into your pant leg?
—k_sra, Nov 18 2003
   

       So that’s why I have coal in my stockings.
—AO, Nov 18 2003
   

       Could be fun at weddings.
—ramiyam, Nov 19 2003
   

       Look at me! I'm all-terrain walking!
—Overpanic, Nov 19 2003
   

       Much better than all terrain unicycling
—Letsbuildafort, Nov 19 2003
   

       The Sole Train
—wombat, Nov 20 2003
   

       Keeps you warm in the winter, too! Excess steam could be run through custom leg warmers.   

       How I wish I had a clever pun in hand. (sigh)
—sycorob24, Nov 20 2003
   

       With cattle-catchers?
—Letsbuildafort, Nov 20 2003
   

       I close my eyes, and see hundreds of people all chuffing along on tiny little rail tracks, stopping occasionally to change the points, or at a railway crossing to let those poor unimaginative souls that still drive cars, across the junction. Choo! Choo!, have a Casey Jones shaped +...
—Micky Dread, Nov 21 2003
   

       Where's the artist with the magic interweb pen when you need one ?
—skinflaps, Nov 21 2003
   

       "And tonight on the five o'clock news... a pair of runaway loco boots caused a crash downtown in the business sector this morning. When it was all said and done, thirty-four people had derailed..."
—luecke, Nov 21 2003
   

       Will multiple Loco Boots be able to connect to each other? (+)
—Madcat, Nov 22 2003
   
      
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