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Test of the Phoenix Valley Metro Light Rail
The distortion was caused by my camera as I drove by.
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Crossing the street [Flickr]
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Test of the Phoenix Valley Metro Light Rail
I’m sure this will become a familiar sight in a few months.
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Distant train [Flickr]
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Test of the Phoenix Valley Metro Light Rail
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Grounded [Flickr]
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Must be doing some work on the line.
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Awesome Levitating Train
Have a look below if you want to try to figure out how it works, or simply kick off your shoes, hit play and enjoy the ride.
The core of the bearings consists of a magnetic rail and super-conducting bulks, cooled to a temperature of -196°C. During the cooling process, the magnetic field of the rail will be written in the superconductors, which are positioned at a set distance from the magnetic rail. This enables them to retain a set horizontal position in relation to the rail. Their super-conducting operational temperature is maintained in cryostats, initially through cooling in liquid nitrogen.
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Snow Plowing Train (Video)
This impressive video clip of a snow plowing train in Goodland, KS brings back some good ol’ “Runaway Train” 80s movie memories - or maybe that’s just me?
Also see the Train Snow Plow Getting Stuck entry.
Link [YouTube] - via Pusha
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