366 MPH
 

in a train.

A Japanese train just broke the world's speed record - Vox

https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hp0...962628.0.0.jpg

Not sure what I expected but it does not look like it is going that fast in the video. Very cool though. On the up side, if that sucker screws the pooch, it should not hurt too much.

http://pixabay.com/static/uploads/ph...190715_640.jpg

I can't unsee this

In around ten years California will have one that goes somewhere short of half that speed. The only thing slowing it down will be how much green will be stuffed in the politically connected people's pockets.

I agree with davidmash, it's not going half that speed.

AOHHHH! !! !! !!!!! ! ! Pixabay!!! How will I ever unsee thy unholy name????

Well thanks to them, apparently I can unsee it. Who would have thought!?

Btw picture was of a duck :D


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It's looks like a test run. I looked up some video of high speed trains and you can tell when they're really getting down the tracks. The record run by the French TGV is pretty impressive.

Also found this gem, a lovely young lady operating a Shinkansen in Japan:

https://youtu.be/lB4_G9l3mdY

The level of discipline is impressive.

Oh, that makes sense. Ducks are the ugliest things known to man, other than perhaps the Pontiac Aztek.

Hmmm

Hey Tom, I guess if you'd outright stolen their picture by downloading it and reuploading it, there wouldn't have been an issue :rolleyes:...

Here's a video of the more "conventional" TGV flat out hauling arse:

https://youtu.be/sE4A0nPjyqQ