The official tumblr of amtrak — Maglevs are an overhyped scame

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
lemonandsageadvice
amtrak-official

While there is a certain romance to steam locomotives, I see no reason to preserve the polluting, ugly, inefficient monsters we call diesel locomotives, electrified trains or hell even battery electrific and hydrogen are all better ways to power a train than diesel

amtrak-official

Even so, hydrogen and battery electritric both suck do a certain explosiveness, and battery electritics needing to recharge, making electrified rail or Pantagraphs the only real practical way to power a train

pythonofficial

what about a giant solid fuel booster on the back of the train, would that work?

amtrak-official

We are not doing turbojet trains again, they were a mistake in the 70s and are a mistake now

lemonandsageadvice

What about gravity/magnet powered trains?

amtrak-official

Maglevs are an overhyped scame