Credit where credit is Due.

[glyn]

The French TGV broke the world speed record for locomotives today after being timed at 359 miles per hour. A splendid achievement. Bravo! :)

[Bluesman]

The French TGV broke the world speed record for locomotives today after being timed at 359 miles per hour. A splendid achievement. Bravo! :)

I bet it was traveling WEST, AWAY from the German border.

[Stan187]

lol. thanks why we love you Bluesman

[gunnut]

I bet it was traveling WEST, AWAY from the German border.

Oooh....ouch....wow....that was pure genius.

So the French is chastising US and Australia for not doing enough to curb greenhouse gas emissions while demonstrating a 25,000HP train...

[YellowFever]

So when do they break the world Record for most consecutive wars lost?

[T_igger_cs_30]

I bet it was traveling WEST, AWAY from the German border.

I bow to your wit Sir

[dalem]

They'll need it to move Allied troops around in their country for the umpteenth time in the last 200 years.

-dale

[glyn]

Where is the generosity of spirit that I expect from WAB members?
(voice from aside) Absent, sir!

[Parihaka]

I'll say well done to the French when they apologise for the Rainbow Warrior.


I would be tempted to put a coin on the track to see how well it gets flattened though

[Draconion]

I would be tempted to put a coin on the track to see how well it gets flattened though

Well...been there and done that.:)

But, to be really honest the coin would not stand on the track due to the tremors.

Mine was flat as a ...coin.

[texasjohn]

I thought this was a maglev train. The coin would probably not flatten. Ideas anyone?

[Dreadnought]

I bet it was traveling WEST, AWAY from the German border.

Beginning to think he's Jack Bauer in desguise!:

[dave lukins]

I thought this was a maglev train. The coin would probably not flatten. Ideas anyone?

and does that nulify the greenhouse gas emissions comment previous?

[Jay]

I thought this was a maglev train. The coin would probably not flatten. Ideas anyone?

Nope, this is a regular double decker train with engines on the front and back (25K HP), the wheels were a little bit modified (big) to cover more distance in a single stroke than the regular wheels.

I agree with glyn, this is fantastic, California wants a TGV like this from Sacramento to San Diego with stops in SFO and LA.

[BD1]

an achievment is still an achievment , doesn´t matter which nationality does it . excellent!