In a train (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
Gotta hand it to our Snail eating French friends, they have just broken the world train speed record at 356mph or 574kph (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Sort of puts our dirty, late , slow , crashing trains down a peg or two doesn't it (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/sad.gif)
A French high-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph).
The previous TGV record was 515km/h (320mph), set in 1990.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stmNote the Japenese trains are the Maglux ones without wheels - cheats !
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Alstom held a competition at work to be on the train at the time.
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Still wouldn't use it myself as that would involve going to France (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Shame all our tracks are too old & bendy... thats my impression anyway, however we have a couple of members on here in much better positions to comment on that than I am...
imagine going to Euston at over 350mph! (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
Quoting: FUBAR
imagine going to Euston at over 350mph!
CMK to Euston in 9 Minutes...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
kewl thats some good speed..........wonder when ours go that quick lol!!