[YouTube] Steam locomotive drag race!

virgule Jan 21, 2009

  1. virgule

    virgule TrainBoard Member

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    They sure move'em! These things are quicker than they look.:ru-biggrin:

    [ame="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=luB3qFQoW1E&fmt=18"]YouTube - Locomotive Race[/ame]

    (deep linked at 1m:00s) YouTube - Locomotive Race
     
    virgule, Jan 21, 2009
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  2. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I don't care who you are, that's COOL. Thanks for sharing!
     
    HemiAdda2d, Jan 22, 2009
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  3. kevsmith

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    Barmy !!!! I hope it doesn't give any of the British preservation sites any ideas.
     
    kevsmith, Jan 22, 2009
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  4. Hytec

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    That's WILD!!!!!!!

    Thanks
     
    Hytec, Jan 22, 2009
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  5. fitz

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    Didn't identify the language, but yeah, WILD! :tb-biggrin:
     
    fitz, Jan 22, 2009
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  6. Stourbridge Lion

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    :tb-ooh: :tb-ooh: :tb-ooh: :tb-ooh:​
     
    Stourbridge Lion, Jan 22, 2009
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  7. JCater

    JCater TrainBoard Member

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    OMG! That is TOO cool :tb-cool:
     
    JCater, Jan 23, 2009
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  8. Hytec

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    The language sounds Nordic, and the locos look like ones on previous topics from Norway, Sweden, or Finland. Yes/No????
     
    Hytec, Jan 23, 2009
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  9. JohnZX2

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    Wow, thats quick!
     
    JohnZX2, Jan 23, 2009
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  10. Thirdrail

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    Steam drag race

    Those are Finnish locomotives, from the stacks and boiler fronts.
     
    Thirdrail, Jan 24, 2009
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  11. Westfalen

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    Steam locomotives could have very good acceleration but these days don't often get the chance to show off how good. Where ever this is I think the paranoid health and safety authorities in the US, UK or Australia would go into panic if anyone suggested doing this there.
     
    Westfalen, Jan 29, 2009
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  12. MRL

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    WOW that is cool I would hate to be next to them if they threw a rod or something!!!
     
    MRL, Jan 29, 2009
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  13. Alan

    Alan Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Amazing! Not sure that would happen here in the UK! :D
     
    Alan, Jan 30, 2009
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  14. MP333

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    Lots of fun!

    I wonder why humans always end up having to race anything that moves???
     
    MP333, Jan 30, 2009
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  15. Ironhorseman

    Ironhorseman April, 2018 Staff Member In Memoriam

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    Steam locomotives have 100% of torque available, sitting still. Their only limitation is tire to rail traction. You can be sure the rails had been sanded before they launched.

    Additionally, most people do not realize how hard that sort of acceleration is on a boiler.
     
    Ironhorseman, Jan 30, 2009
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  16. Hytec

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    In what way, Bill?
     
    Hytec, Jan 30, 2009
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