RobertInOntario
Active Member
My wife and sons have been borrowing some excellent train books from the local Library recently and we've really been enjoying these (and learning a lot myself!).
One of these books is on MagLev trains (Magnetic Levitation). Basically, these trains use their own unique track -- they actually float just above the track and use the power of magnets to propel the train. No engine or wheels are needed. Apparently, these trains are becoming popular in Europe and Japan. The book also said that there plans underway for creating a MagLev train in the southwestern USA.
I'd never heard of such things until I read this book and I was just wondering what Gauge members think or know about these trains.
Thanks,
Rob
One of these books is on MagLev trains (Magnetic Levitation). Basically, these trains use their own unique track -- they actually float just above the track and use the power of magnets to propel the train. No engine or wheels are needed. Apparently, these trains are becoming popular in Europe and Japan. The book also said that there plans underway for creating a MagLev train in the southwestern USA.
I'd never heard of such things until I read this book and I was just wondering what Gauge members think or know about these trains.
Thanks,
Rob