Amazing, French Train can wipe out Continental airplanes

Big · 04-03-2007, 03:30 PM

ABOARD TRAIN V150, France (AP) -- A French train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph as it zipped through the countryside to the applause of spectators.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/worl...=1&oref=slogin

RYou · 04-03-2007, 06:21 PM

Folks - that is your next suicide attraction

matclone · 04-04-2007, 12:30 PM

California's looking at this. Good idea.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070403...l_070403135131

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Big Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On the forums Posts: 8,350	Amazing, French Train can wipe out Continental airplanes ABOARD TRAIN V150, France (AP) -- A French train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph as it zipped through the countryside to the applause of spectators. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/worl...=1&oref=slogin

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04-03-2007, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
RYou Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7,682 Blog Entries: 1	Folks - that is your next suicide attraction

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matclone Olympic Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a long way from East Colorado Posts: 3,740	California's looking at this. Good idea. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070403...l_070403135131