What is missing?

[AJR192]

If the UP would invest in equipment like that, they would dominate the market and I could get back to work. Been furloughed for a year now. I doubt you will see anything like that here in the U.S. unless they can figure out how to eliminate grade crossings on the route. It is neat technology though....

[floydjer]

Ever been on a train?  they drive like they are on rails 

Bob.............Couldn`t wait for friday?

[Geo]

They have eliminated grade crossings by elevating the tracks

For about a mile they begin the rise until the tracks are high enough to drive a semi under, 14 feet?  I will have to check the vehcicle clerance and the total length of the railroad part they elevated.

I would have thought tunneling the road or elevating the road would have been cheaper than raising the train tracks.  Even then I would not want to go 300 + mph on a train and travel over what would seem to be a speed bump 

Geo

[Milwaukee Midget]

Where's the parachute?

[dw230]

Was that the French train running from the battle front?

DW

[Milwaukee Midget]

For perspective -

Chicago to Wendover in 4 hours and 15 minutes.

An hour and a half to cross Nebraska?  That would be a Godsend.

[Dreamweaver]

So do they all get blue hats or just the driver 

[Stainless1]

So do they all get blue hats or just the driver 

Every one gets a green hat.... Frogs prefer green 

[4-barrel Mike]

Blue frog:

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:0ifoxql0ld6e 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYVQ7pyhAVo



Mike

[Stainless1]

Ever been on a train?  they drive like they are on rails 

Bob.............Couldn`t wait for friday?

for some of us, every day is Friday    oh, and I just couldn't resist

[Cajun Kid]

Those tracks just look like normal train tracks ? 

Charles

[Bob Drury]

  First place answer:  All three of Stainless's.
  Second place:  The mystery man (D.W.).... and I don't think its Darrell Waltrip   

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Well -- on the general subject of the phrase -- "What's missing" -- I'm slowly adding photos to the Gallery.  Today I sent the last of a big batch from SpeedWeek '09.  I'm sorting them by date.  If you've got a photo or more that absolutely deserves to be in the Gallery -- please send it to me (about 300k image size is best, and good focus and other compositional items are nice, too).  I'll make sure it ought to be there -- and then get it posted.  Make sure you tell me the date the photo was taken so I can put it in the correct folder

I'll be filling in the blanks as time goes by -- including shots I've taken at Maxton over the past few years, and Bub's, and the Shootout, and so on.  Send me your submissions per the (above) rules, hey?  Thanks.

[PorkPie]

Jon,

found the special Porkpie's Photo Gallery on the bottom of the list.

May be the datasize could be bigger - have to check this - but the quality what I saw on my screen was ok.

But could you - or Bob - correct my name....Pork Pie's....I would prefer this kind of writing  

Otherwise - as I wrote in the email - I will get some more picture to Bob.

All the best

[mj43]

European high speed rail network, but in particular the French, is excellent.
TGV is an awesome bit of kit - cruise at about 180mph. Tried out running one on the 1200 a few years back - not a chance.
They run on special built track - think that one ran on the new line they recently opened from Paris to Metz.

Isn't the US investing in highspeed rail infrastructure?