bimmermann18 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thats DC power for ya

fayik123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

human beings are crazy

patpat070 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you talk liek you know what youre on about :) well all i know is that train goes like stink mate!

NorskeDivision (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm sure TGV engineers (or Germany's highspeed ICE) could build something that would break 620km/h. Get a long stretch of straight track, increase aerodynamics, and put even more powerful engines on with non-standard gearings. There'd be NO point in doing this though... air resistance is the SQUARE of speed, so this is ONLY to showoff. Building a faster train shouldn't be the focus. We need to focus on building a rail network to accomodate fast trains/making it cheaper. THAT is the challenge.

NorskeDivision (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Impressive, but NOT the worlds fastest train.1. Japan's JR-Maglev is the fastest train, at 581kmph. 2. Transrapid is the fastest train which carries passengers (in China). 3. Siemens Valero is the fastest commercially operated wheeled train. 4. TGV is the fastest wheeled train. Air resistance is so high at those speeds, it would be totally uneconomical. With the exception of Transrapid, which actually runs over 500kmh normally, its expensive though!!

LEFTERISderbi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

fast very fast

sammydenyc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i loved that view beginning at 1:15

ConSAmerica (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Awesome. Hate to get hit by that sucker though... Although I'm sure it would be a quick and painless death..

R4pH192 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

1:26

Sketanator (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

that is 1 fast train there!