French train breaks speed record - Democratic Underground

billyskank

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Wed Apr-04-07 11:52 AM
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French train breaks speed record

A modified TGV travelling along a brand new line between Paris and Strasbourg (not yet open in service) managed an astonishing 357mph (575kmh).

YouTube video of the event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8skXT5NQzCg

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terrya

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Wed Apr-04-07 11:54 AM
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1. Cool - and welcome back.

I missed you around here.

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Zuiderelle

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Wed Apr-04-07 11:57 AM
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2. That's insane!

:wow:

Wonder how they ensure that nothing crosses their path. Would be impossible to get out of the way by the time you saw it coming.

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Little Wing

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Wed Apr-04-07 12:03 PM
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3. There are no crossings

any animals or absolute morons that jump or tunnel the fence are a different issue - Darwin

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Zuiderelle

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Wed Apr-04-07 12:30 PM
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5. Yeah, I figured there weren't any crossings...

as it would take a lot to slow that thing down for a stop. But there MUST be a danger of animals (and assorted morons) jumping the fence.

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hunter

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Wed Apr-04-07 12:24 PM
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4. That makes me really, really, queasy.

But imagine if you could travel from downtown Los Angeles to downtown San Francisco faster than you could fly.

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Callalily

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Wed Apr-04-07 12:31 PM
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6. Billy!!!!!!!

So nice to see you! Hope all is well.

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swimboy

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Wed Apr-04-07 12:31 PM
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7. Hello, my friend!

:hi:

At first glance I could have sworn your thread title was about French bread! It doesn't help that here in Richmond we have a local specialty known as billy bread.

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Wed Apr-04-07 01:51 PM
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8. My dear billyskank....

Isn't that French train something else?

Good to see you......

And... you have mail!

:hug:

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wildhorses

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Wed Apr-04-07 01:53 PM
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9. i heard about that on the radio

:wow:

still slower than the japanese magnetic one

:wow:

good to see you:hi:

:*:hug::*

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qnr

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Wed Apr-04-07 02:04 PM
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10. I'm surprised that it doesn't twist a few brains, watching the scenery

go by that fast in the passenger cars (yeah, I know this is a test with no cars).

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bridgit

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Wed Apr-04-07 02:07 PM
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11. seen that on the news out here, that...thing...was flying!!

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