RE: Weekend Activity

Day off time? Computer, beach now with the warmer weather, movie or two, shopping and just lazing around. 🙂

Regards, Glenn.

RE: Aircraft recovered from the glacier flies…

Great to see another P-38 flying again, what engines is she using, restored originals or another?

Regards, Glenn.

RE: Band of Brothers DVD

>The attention to detail is amazing, I think helping to make it worthwhile to buy it on DVD.

The attention to detail and accuracy is unsurpassed! I just finished watching the series on TV last night. Good stuff, will for sure get this on DVD.

Regards, Glenn.

Shinkansen

While they may not be as fast as some of the Euro types, the Japanese Shinkansen is still the coolest design group IMHO. And not to mention a very comfortable ride.

More on the Japanese Shinkansen
[link]http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~dajf/byunbyun/%5B/link]

Some interesting records:

Fastest conventional train
515.3 km/h (322 mph) France, TGV-A set 325, 18 May 1990.

Fastest gas turbine-powered train
318 km/h (199 mph) France, TGV001, 8 December 1972.

Fastest diesel-powered train
237 km/h (148 mph) UK, class 43 (InterCity 125), 1 November 1987.

Fastest steam locomotive
202 km/h (126 mph) UK, A4 class Gresley pacific No. 4468 “Mallard”, 3 July 1938.

Fastest narrow gauge (1,067 mm) train
245 km/h (152 mph) South Africa, class 6E electric locomotive, December 1978.

Fastest third-rail electric train
174 km/h (109 mph) UK, class 442 (Wessex Express) emu, 11 April 1988.

Fastest maglev train (manned)
552 km/h (345 mph) Japan, MLX01 maglev train, 14 April 1999.

Fastest rail vehicle
9,851 km/h (Mach 8) USA, White Sands Missile Test Base, unmanned rocket sled, 1982.

Fastest scheduled average speed between two station stops
261.8 km/h (164 mph) Japan, 500 series “Nozomi” between Hiroshima and Kokura, from March 1997.

Fastest scheduled average speed between starting and terminating stations
242.5 km/h (152 mph) Japan, 500 series “Nozomi” between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, from March 1997.

Fastest closing speed between two trains (maglev)
1,003 km/h (627 mph) Japan, MLX01 sets 1 + 2, 16 November 1999.

Fastest non-stop run over 1000 km
3 hrs 9 mins (average speed 317.5 km/h) France, TGV-Reseau set 531 between Calais and Marseilles, 26 May 2001.

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Pics below of the Japanese 500 series Shinkansen.

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RE: Should we interfere in other countries affairs?

Only if it is directly and adversely affecting the sovereignty or the physical state/life in another country and the country doing the harm does not – with reasonable warning – desist from such activities. Sounds like international law? Probably is, but I believe there should be reasonable cause on an independent national level to act and a majority voice on an international level for more indirect concerns.

Regards, Glenn.

RE: The Washington Sniper —- Death???

For sure – multiple counts of premeditated murder, extortion, deprivation of liberty and so on. Only his national service time IMO could save him from it.

Regards, Glenn.

RE: AFM forum not working again!

Yep – DOWN – again. 🙁

RE: AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING

Our worst peace time tragedy, and it has really hit home to all, and many have been touched personally. A sad time indeed.

R.I.P all those who perished, and peace be with those who lost someone.

Sincerely, Glenn.