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Re: Speed Rail V Maglev

Subject: Re: Speed Rail V Maglev
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 01:32:18 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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avachat wrote:

> Magnetism is created by passing electrical current through some form of
> metal isn't it?

Through a coil.

> What happens when someone flicks the switch to off?

The coil collapses.  Magnetism is lost.

IIRC Maglev was going to have battery power to maintain a magnetic field in the
event of power loss.  There was one system where the train landed on rubber
wheels when the speed dropped.  I don't think that was MagLev.

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David Johnson
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References:
- Speed Rail V Maglev
  - From: "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>
- Re: Speed Rail V Maglev
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Speed Rail V Maglev
  - From: mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Speed Rail V Maglev
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Speed Rail V Maglev
  - From: "avachat" <avachat@dingoblue.net.au>

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