Imagine trying to beat this train at the crossing

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Japan's Maglev Train Sets Speed Record

TOKYO - A magnetically levitated Japanese train raced to a new record Tuesday, topping its own record set just last month.

The experimental maglev set the world's top speed for a train, clocking 361 mph in a test run in Yamanashi Prefecture (state), west of Tokyo, Central Japan Railway Co., which is carrying out the experiments, said in a statement.

Maglev trains differ from conventional trains in that magnets lift them slightly off the track, eliminating speed-reducing friction and reducing noise.

The maglev is part of a government-financed project to develop faster trains for a country that is already home to some of the world's speediest. Central Japan Railway Co., part of the former state-run railway, is jointly developing the maglev with Japan's Railway Technology Research Institute.

Germany has developed a maglev train, and the United States also is planning one.

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[Ranger12 53]

Just think about the mess it would make if it de-railed or I guess a better term would be de-magnitized. Can you say ouch? Actually, I don't think you would be able to say anything . That is an incredible speed! At least you would not have to sit long at a railroad crossing.

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WE, being the bright americans that we are, would not want to discriminate and leave any small town out of the loop. Therefore, in a 100 mile stretch, we would have 50 stops. Thereby negating the speed.

[Donutboy 0]

Japan's Maglev Train Sets Speed Record

TOKYO - A magnetically levitated Japanese train raced to a new record Tuesday, topping its own record set just last month.

The experimental maglev set the world's top speed for a train, clocking 361 mph in a test run in Yamanashi Prefecture (state), west of Tokyo, Central Japan Railway Co., which is carrying out the experiments, said in a statement.

I think I could take it out of the hole in either one of my "Stangs!!

[Ranger12 53]

WE, being the bright americans that we are, would not want to discriminate and leave any small town out of the loop. Therefore, in a 100 mile stretch, we would have 50 stops. Thereby negating the speed.

Exactly!

DB, if you Mustangs that can run with that train then you are playing with death my friend.

[Donutboy 0]

WE, being the bright americans that we are, would not want to discriminate and leave any small town out of the loop. Therefore, in a 100 mile stretch, we would have 50 stops. Thereby negating the speed.

Exactly!

DB, if you Mustangs that can run with that train then you are playing with death my friend.

Oh, I'm sure he'd take me top end but it'd take even a train that cans run speeds like that a little time to get that much weight up to speed. FWIW, my Mustangs run faster than I care to run. I'm not as young as I once was and mortality crosses my mind when I get past about 80, especially when you have nothing but a light metal frame and a heavy cloth for protection if you flip 'em.

[Ranger12 53]

WE, being the bright americans that we are, would not want to discriminate and leave any small town out of the loop. Therefore, in a 100 mile stretch, we would have 50 stops. Thereby negating the speed.

Exactly!

DB, if you Mustangs that can run with that train then you are playing with death my friend.

Oh, I'm sure he'd take me top end but it'd take even a train that cans run speeds like that a little time to get that much weight up to speed. FWIW, my Mustangs run faster than I care to run. I'm not as young as I once was and mortality crosses my mind when I get past about 80, especially when you have nothing but a light metal frame and a heavy cloth for protection if you flip 'em.

yea, you could might take him between two lines for a mile or less, but what I understand about those trains, they don't take nearly as long to get up to speed as their old counterparts, so it would be close.

I had to give up the sportscars a few years ago when my second child was born. I still have a Jeep for pulling the boat and hauling, but I have to drive an cavalier now to work.

[Donutboy 0]

WE, being the bright americans that we are, would not want to discriminate and leave any small town out of the loop. Therefore, in a 100 mile stretch, we would have 50 stops. Thereby negating the speed.

Exactly!

DB, if you Mustangs that can run with that train then you are playing with death my friend.

Oh, I'm sure he'd take me top end but it'd take even a train that cans run speeds like that a little time to get that much weight up to speed. FWIW, my Mustangs run faster than I care to run. I'm not as young as I once was and mortality crosses my mind when I get past about 80, especially when you have nothing but a light metal frame and a heavy cloth for protection if you flip 'em.

yea, you could might take him between two lines for a mile or less, but what I understand about those trains, they don't take nearly as long to get up to speed as their old counterparts, so it would be close.

I had to give up the sportscars a few years ago when my second child was born. I still have a Jeep for pulling the boat and hauling, but I have to drive an cavalier now to work.

Yeah, I had to give up my sports cars when the children came along, too. However, I never gave up the passion for them. The kids have their licenses now and always take their own vehicles whenever we go anywhere, so I get to indulge my passion again. Anyway, we still have the wife's TrailBlazer if we do need to tow the kids.