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Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?
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The new Via Rail.
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nice patina
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Couple shots of clear…..
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Had some free time and got curious
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1916 Pawtucket-Central Falls Station
Just north of the newly planned station, you will find the abandoned Pawtucket-Central Falls Station built in 1916 by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. This over 30,000 square foot brick and granite structure sits above what is known today as Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The station has two levels; the upper level housed the 96’ by 64’ waiting room along with a barber shop, restaurant, ticket office, and baggage areas. The lower level is the outdoor track level with two island platforms providing access to all four tracks. After serving communities for over 40 years (1959) the station was closed due to disrepair. Passengers only had access to the platforms until 1981 when the MBTA stopped servicing this station altogether. Four years later, the building almost had a second chance and was considered as a National Register of Historic Places, but the building was in too much disrepair. Nearly 60 years later, this station is still vacant and unused.
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1916 Pawtucket-Central Falls Station
Just north of the newly planned station, you will find the abandoned Pawtucket-Central Falls Station built in 1916 by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. This over 30,000 square foot brick and granite structure sits above what is known today as Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The station has two levels; the upper level housed the 96’ by 64’ waiting room along with a barber shop, restaurant, ticket office, and baggage areas. The lower level is the outdoor track level with two island platforms providing access to all four tracks. After serving communities for over 40 years (1959) the station was closed due to disrepair. Passengers only had access to the platforms until 1981 when the MBTA stopped servicing this station altogether. Four years later, the building almost had a second chance and was considered as a National Register of Historic Places, but the building was in too much disrepair. Nearly 60 years later, this station is still vacant and unused.
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Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
A maglev demo in Europe has showcased how easy it would be to use newer, levitating trains on the already expansive European rail system.
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I don't see any fishing rods....errr... what? lol
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Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
A maglev demo in Europe has showcased how easy it would be to use newer, levitating trains on the already expansive European rail system.
Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
A maglev demo in Europe has showcased how easy it would be to use newer, levitating trains on the already expansive European rail system.
Science fiction - y'can't stuff the guts from an electric scooter under a barbecue lid, paint it silver, and call it a magnetic levitation vehicle. Have a look at what's involved to build a Mag Lev vehicle AND track. Or maybe it's just CGI? The background and passing cars are a bit herky-jerky, but the barbecue lid is moving nice and smooth, always exactly in the same place on the screen...
Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks
A maglev demo in Europe has showcased how easy it would be to use newer, levitating trains on the already expansive European rail system.
What happened at the end? It stopped...Battery must have ran out of juice...time for a recharge already...That will be stopped for a recharge more than its moving
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What was the range of the first EV ? Just curious.
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I can't say you are wrong, but it looks to me like a drone in "follow me" mode is taking the video.
That;s funny. Just looks like the BBQ lid is rolling down the tracks on old train wheels.
Something has to keep it going in a straight line
But Maglev doesn't use wheels. And needs a sophisticated track. I'm with E-TownC8. Somebody's winding people up.
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Scroll down to the technology section. Some variants do use wheels up to a certain speed. I don’t profess to understand a great deal about it but it is very interesting.
