ChevyMan1972 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 587 kph, daum... Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 357.16 MPH I had to google it. Could you imagine a deer wandering out on the tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Not as fast, but just as cool. Man vs Nature: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 holy shit thats amazing, wish our train system was as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 357.16 MPH I had to google it. Could you imagine a deer wandering out on the tracks? no...i think it showed enough from the bug right at the beginning. ive seen what a semi at ~65 has done to a deer...makes it look like there was a gernade in its belly...350 would be nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Not as fast, but just as cool. Man vs Nature: Meh, that's just a little snow. http://i41.tinypic.com/vza89y.jpg Rotary snow plows are where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 no...i think it showed enough from the bug right at the beginning. ive seen what a semi at ~65 has done to a deer...makes it look like there was a gernade in its belly...350 would be nuts Have you seen what a train does to a semi? Train vs. deer = no contest, I've been with my dad when he blasted one. Don't even feel it. 360+mph would look like the video of the GT car hitting a rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I thought I remember watching something where a train in Germany was reaching speeds of 600mph. So I'm not sure that's the fastest train, but I could be wrong. The train had "rails" but they were really only guides because the rails were magnetized. The "wheels" could also be magnetized, then guides outside of the wheels were used on the rails to keep the train on track. It's like trying to put two magnets together and they force each other away, no friction. Which is the #1 factor when trying to achieve high speeds on trains. I know I saw this on a show prob 3-4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I thought I remember watching something where a train in Germany was reaching speeds of 600mph. So I'm not sure that's the fastest train, but I could be wrong. The train had "rails" but they were really only guides because the rails were magnetized. The "wheels" could also be magnetized, then guides outside of the wheels were used on the rails to keep the train on track. It's like trying to put two magnets together and they force each other away, no friction. Which is the #1 factor when trying to achieve high speeds on trains. I know I saw this on a show prob 3-4 years ago. "Maglev" is what you're looking for. The wheels are only there to support it when the power's off. Once the power's turned on, the wheels retract like landing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 "Maglev" is what you're looking for. The wheels are only there to support it when the power's off. Once the power's turned on, the wheels retract like landing gear. Ah ok, I really wasn't sure but knew I was close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Very cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Unreal.....That thing sounds like a jet going by!! Brian, I know some lines are being built here in the U.S. but do you know of any real efforts being done to improve our current systems?? The new tracks are using steel reinforced concrete ties instead of wood for the high speed stuff, can't wait to see more of it here in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 That record is in Jeopardy.. may have actually be surpassed, but only by an experimental mag-lev on a test track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.saynotocrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/united-states-jet-train-test.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.saynotocrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/united-states-jet-train-test.jpg Who says nothing interesting happens in Ohio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Who says nothing interesting happens in Ohio? You know! Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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