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Fast Trains

Discussion in 'Entertainment and Technology' started by sdc91, Mar 1, 2008.

  1. sdc91

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    Okay, so one of my interests is transportation. Cars, trains, planes, oh my.

    Here are some really cool videos of really fast trains (TGV, Maglev/Shinkansen):

    TGV World Record 574.8 km/h:
    [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8skXT5NQzCg&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

    Japanese Tokyo-Osaka Maglev Prototype 581 km/h:
    [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuSrLvCVoVk[/YOUTUBE]

    Shanghai Airport-Pudong Maglev:
    [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-54gBLwK3s[/YOUTUBE]

    I can't wait until I can ride those trains! :icon_bigg
     
  2. Kenko

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    They got 574 km/h on plain rails and overhead conductors? Wow. Wouldn't see that around here. One of the tracks in town is in such terrible shape that freight trains can't go over 5 km/h.

    I also love the sound those mag-lev trains made.