French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record

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French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record #152422 3rd Apr 2007 12:06pm 3rd Apr 2007 12:06pm
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,315 Moreton/Beirut/Mobile MattLFC OP Wiki Master
MattLFC OP Wiki Master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,315 Moreton/Beirut/Mobile	Originally Posted by BBC News A French high-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph). The previous TGV record was 515km/h (320mph), set in 1990. The record attempt by a modified TGV took place on a track between Paris and the eastern city of Strasbourg. The absolute train speed record was set by a Japanese magnetic levitation train - Maglev - in 2003. It reached 581km/h (361mph). These figures must be what Branson and co can only dream of haha! Quite some speed for a train on wheels (can the Maglev really be classed as a train, I think its more a tram, with a train shell lol). Bloody French making us look stoopid again lmao! BBC News Report My Facebook \| My Photography Website \| Ride TH13TEEN \| My LinkedIn \| My Twitter

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Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: MattLFC] #152498 3rd Apr 2007 6:50pm 3rd Apr 2007 6:50pm
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,126 wirral bromborough fordsteve Forum Addict
fordsteve Forum Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,126 wirral bromborough	bloody hell that takes some doing if you think how heavy a train is lol

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: MattLFC] #152506 3rd Apr 2007 9:21pm 3rd Apr 2007 9:21pm
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jonah Forum Guardian Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,992 1313 Mockingbird Lane, I live ...	was only goin that fast to stop any immigrants gettin on.... http://www.myspace.com/jonah1974 stevejones74@hotmail.co.uk "WELL MY NUTS ARE HALFWAY UP MY ASS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M PERFECT.....! "

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: jonah] #152507 3rd Apr 2007 9:24pm 3rd Apr 2007 9:24pm
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krisGTi Forum Master Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,855 moreton	lmao

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: jonah] #152513 3rd Apr 2007 10:46pm 3rd Apr 2007 10:46pm
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Wheels Wiki Veteran Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,795 Tranmere	Originally Posted by jonah was only goin that fast to stop any immigrants gettin on.... Click to see my YouTube (Flying around Wirral)

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: Wheels] #152561 4th Apr 2007 10:22pm 4th Apr 2007 10:22pm
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Wheels Wiki Veteran Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,795 Tranmere	i found the video of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8skXT5NQzCg looks best about the 3min mark with the still cameras. [youtube]8skXT5NQzCg[/youtube] Click to see my YouTube (Flying around Wirral)

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: Wheels] #152571 5th Apr 2007 2:09pm 5th Apr 2007 2:09pm
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Mark Wiki Master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 21,215 Wirral	I seen this on the news, with the clip you posted when it goes under the bridge... One word Fook ........... Tea at 350mph lol We will never get to those speeds with our railways. My Avatar images are all from the Wirral Gallery.Click Me Wow Wirral History is coming along Great! Wirral History we get +200 new members a month now

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: Mark] #152574 5th Apr 2007 2:19pm 5th Apr 2007 2:19pm
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,315 Moreton/Beirut/Mobile MattLFC OP Wiki Master
MattLFC OP Wiki Master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,315 Moreton/Beirut/Mobile	The speed it goes under the bridge is absolutely phenominal! My Facebook \| My Photography Website \| Ride TH13TEEN \| My LinkedIn \| My Twitter

Re: French Train Breaks Its Own Speed Record [Re: Mark] #152604 5th Apr 2007 4:45pm 5th Apr 2007 4:45pm
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,992 1313 Mockingbird Lane, I live ... jonah Forum Guardian
jonah Forum Guardian Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,992 1313 Mockingbird Lane, I live ...	Originally Posted by Mark I seen this on the news, with the clip you posted when it goes under the bridge... One word Fook ........... Tea at 350mph lol We will never get to those speeds with our railways. only cos we've got the wrong type of bridges to do those speeds under,according to a network rail spokesperson.... lol http://www.myspace.com/jonah1974 stevejones74@hotmail.co.uk "WELL MY NUTS ARE HALFWAY UP MY ASS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M PERFECT.....! "