MagLev Toy Train

[gib6933]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a0c_1222057090

i want i want

ps are we aloud to talk about toy trains yet?

[Flintstone]

That's impressive. Trains on the sides of buildings (toward the end).

[john_p]

I need that so bad.

[Dyl]

Does anyone think this will be feasible at some point on full scale trains? Or will the vast quantity of energy required be hard to create?

[spikeyhead]

Dyl said:

Does anyone think this will be feasible at some point on full scale trains? Or will the vast quantity of energy required be hard to create?

Mag Lev trains have been run in a few places round the world. Japan was doing a lot with them, though IIRC they scaled back when a power cut buggered a train that was levitating at several hundred mph.

[tomTVR]

I have GOT to have one of those!

[simba1]

I think China has some of them. Made in Germany.

[Famous Graham]

As much as I understand and appreciate the physics, I'm not sure I'd like to put it to the test in a train around a building that's not attached

[B19GRR]

Wow, that had a proper '70s school programme voice over! "Look Around You" anyone?

Cheers,
Rob

[tvrforever]

spikeyhead said:

Dyl said:

Does anyone think this will be feasible at some point on full scale trains? Or will the vast quantity of energy required be hard to create?

Mag Lev trains have been run in a few places round the world. Japan was doing a lot with them, though IIRC they scaled back when a power cut buggered a train that was levitating at several hundred mph.

Interestingly most of the thinking, intellect and development behind these was (and still is) British

[pies1981]

Dyl said:

Does anyone think this will be feasible at some point on full scale trains? Or will the vast quantity of energy required be hard to create?

It is feasible apart from the massive costs incurred. I work on the railways and got hold of a very interesting dvd about the maglev system. It costs something stupid like £1,000,000 per metre, and also interestingly, if they can develop vacume tunnels large enoght then then reckon speeds of 1800kph can be achived. I think it curreently runs at 500kph!!!

[Matthew_Eames]

The bloke's voice sounds exactly that of the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy

[Big Rod]

tomTVR said:

I have GOT to have one of those!

Seconded!

[Ed.]

Big Rod said:

tomTVR said:

I have GOT to have one of those!

Seconded!

So much fun you have with excess liquid nitrogen

[Planet Claire]

The Maglev in China is in Shanghai and runs from the airport into the city, about 7 miles. It goes so fast that it has to start slowing down before it reaches its top speed otherwise it won't stop in time.

My brother lives over there and I went to visit him a couple of years ago. I took this photo, a bit blurry, but given the speed I think I can be excused



431kph is 268mph That's its top speed for the journey. It was fast!

[Balmoral Green]

How cool is that?







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[johnfm]

gib6933 said:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a0c_1222057090

i want i want

ps are we aloud to talk about toy trains yet?

you mean like girl's aloud?

Or do you mean allowed?

[Popeyed]

There is a Maglev train running between Shanghai and the airport, the onboard display tells you how fast it is going, at top whack it hits 431 km/hr.

[Nigel H]

It was my first ever job - commissioning the Maglev at Birmingham Airport back in the 80s. Ahhh the night shift driving back and forward.

Sadly shut down - spares were too much

[simba1]

It's annoying the Chinese have it in operation, sending men to space,loaning money to the remaining super power but still claims to be third world.