Magnetic Railroads

A scheme for powering railroads using enormous electromagnets. (Read the full article)

"just incase u missed it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_train i assume its the same thing - its all trains and magnets. Cx"
(Charlilu 10/27/2008 11:18:39 AM )

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