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Bouncing Train (Real Bad RR Track)
« on: January 17, 2009, 01:38:17 PM »
This looks like a derailment waiting to happen


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOgb2lIUQZI (The video's owner prevents external embedding)
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Re: Bouncing Train (Real Bad RR Track)
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2009, 11:23:07 PM »
Well trains are supposed to "bounce" a little. Its to keep them from derailing. Think of it like a ceiling fan. When its on it bounces around. This is so it doesnt pull out of the wall. On a train if there is a strong wind or sharp turn that bouncing helps keep it stable on the tracks.
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Re: Bouncing Train (Real Bad RR Track)
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2009, 11:24:25 PM »
Never thought of it that way.

Anyways very interesting.
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