Archive for the 'Trains' Category

What happens with the air in between 2 fast moving trains, running in opposite directions?

jt_depressionz asked:

Trains that are parallel to each other.. Thanks in advance.!=D
All the details please, does it create a vortex or something, just so curious!

How much do you get paid for driving Real TRAINS?

tylergeddis asked:

I was wondering what type of trains you would get paid the most. Also do you have to go to college. If so how long.

Think about it before answering the following question, Are trains a nuisance?

cnwadam asked: I was with a friend and I brought up the topic about trains. Well, since I am a train chaser, I told him about how cool trains are. Well he says that trains are a nuisance. I would like to get as many good things as possible, trying to make [...]

How fast do subway trains go?

Mei Xin asked: How fast, in mph do subway trains go?
Is it different in different subway systems? If so, how fast do the subways in the Los Angeles subway system go?
Please serious answers only. If you said some ridiculous number, I might believe you.

Would all trains be able to get from Kooyong station to parliament station?

yick l asked: I have a history excursion coming up. I have to meet my teacher at the Parliament House in the Melbourne city. I want to go their from Kooyong railway station. But would all trains stop at Parliament station? I really want to know, because the excursion is tommorrow.
Thank you!

Two trains emit whistles of the same frequency, 271 Hz. If one train is at rest and the other is traveling at?

ND03 asked: Two trains emit whistles of the same frequency, 271 Hz. If one train is at rest and the other is traveling at 40 km/h away from an observer at rest, what beat frequency will the observer detect?

What is the symbolism behind trains in literature or in general?

Rosey asked: I have read the story “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” by Stephen Crane and I was wondering if there was any symbolism behind the train considering that it takes up a portion of the story. If you haven’t read the story, i would like to here your views on what trains [...]

Are there trains till late night from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen via Interlaken?

Su asked: Hi,
Me and my husband are travelling to Switzerland in September. After staying in Zurich for 2 days we are planning to go to Lauterbrunnen and check into a hotel there. I wanted to know if there are trains starting from Zurich after 7.00 pm to Lauterbrunnen?

Where is Columbia University and what trains go there?

Varun B asked: Just wondering what trains I can take to Columbia University, what stop to get off at, etc. I usually take the 1, 2, 3, and A train so just wondering if any of those work.

How many plan to run trains around the Christmas tree this year?

Steven D asked: Trains have been running under trees for most of a century now. It’s time to dig them out and do a little service work. Clean the tracks with a green scrubby and oil the motor and gears. Check the wires from the transformer to the track, if it’s missing any insulation replace [...]

How far is Karur from Chennai and What are the trains avaliability?

ayyappakp asked: How far is Karur from Chennai and What are the trains avaliability? Which hotel is better for accomidation?

What are the trains avilable from tirupur to hyderabad?

ks_bharadwaj453 asked: What are the trains avilable from the tirupur to hyd ?please tell the names with the atation codes and train numbers.

What Trains go to 610 W 56th street NYC?

gabygirl728 asked: Hey i live near Newark Penn Station in NJ and i need to know what trains to take to go to a concert at Terminal 5 the address is 610 W 56th St,So do you know any trains that would leave me a few blocks away from here?
Thanks!

Why did so many US passenger trains switch to all freight during the 20th century? ?

Robert asked: I hear of so many small towns along the east coast that went to nothing after the passenger trains ended.I’m thinking of the lines that carry the csx type freight trains.Why did they faze out passenger trains if so many small towns had to suffer?

what is the speed as two trains approach?

ruthie asked: Suppose the speed of light were 100 mph.
Trains on parallel tracks are approaching each
other at speeds of 91.82 mph and 87.25 mph.
A person on one of the trains sees the two
trains approaching each other at what speed?
Answer in units of mph.

Are French and German trains typically on time?

David R asked: I’m planning a trip across both countries with several stops per day of about 10-60 minutes each. I’ll be using the TER trains in France. According to the schedule I can make all the trains, but in real life are the trains on schedule? Japanese trains are always on time and can [...]

When will the United States have high speed trains?

johns⢴ asked: France has the TGV (Train a Grand Vitesse), Japan has the “Bullet″ train and Taiwan has the HSR (High Speed Rail). These countries are smaller than the US. You would think that the US, having so much more land than those countries, would alsohave high speed trains, but we don′t. With gas prices [...]

How do the japanese trains work?

Josh M asked: My chemistry teachers told me about something about Japanese trains and magnets. He said that they can reach speeds of like 300mph. Is this true and if so, how is this possible?

How do trains run without a differential?

sbs_cu asked: As I know, there is no “differential” in trains. How do they mange curves and turns? There must be something with the wheels.

How to book a single railway ticket for two different trains ?

KING asked: I have to travel from one station to another by a train, now from second station to third station by some other train.
ie from Station 1 to Station 2 by Train A and from Station [...]

What roller coaster has the longest trains?

water_skipper asked: What roller coaster has the longest trains? I’m talking about in feet or by number of people.

How do R trains in brooklyn go to manhattan?

Sweeti asked: I always wondered. Like the express trains such as D & N train, they go to manhattan through the bridge because under it is water. So how do local underground trains such as R train go to manhattan? because they don’t go through the bridge or water, so does anyone know?

How to transfer from A to N trains at 42nd street?

sspade30 asked: To get to my destination, the N or Q trains are the closest, but I’m coming from JFK so I’ll be on the A train. Only place to transfer is at 42nd street but it looks like the tracks are far apart. Is it better to take the E train which gets me [...]

With rising gas prices, will trains ever be a realistic alternative to flying when traveling within the USA?

hunnie♓ asked: Gas prices keep rising and now airlines are making customers pay to check their bags. Why do you think it is that in the USA we have yet to switch or at least revive our rail-system? Japan ad Europe have high speed trains and they are a great cheap alternative to flying. Of [...]

Not Guilty Vol.3, part 2

cleantrains asked:

pure subway graff from New York City