Train Photography

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In 2002 i had the chance, to drive with the "Transrapid". The magnetic levitation train, witch is actually use in Shanghai to transport people from the airport to the city and back to the airport.

The pic's where taken at the test facility in Lathen / germany. I work for Siemens AG Transportation Systems and we are responsible for all electronic devices inside

the train. As the chief for the product implementation i was invited by the "Transrapid" project, after the installation of the "Transrapid" in Shanghai was completed and the trains and track in Shanghai was gave to the costumer. The drive was a great experience. We drove with a speed of more then 400 km/h.

   

The evening before we have the drive with the train, we had a big party in a great hotel <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

   

   

   

   

   

   

Last year, there was a bad crash with the train you can see on the pic's. The train was completly destroyed, when he crashed into a repair train, witch stands on the track. The crashed occured about a human error from a man, witch was responsible for the signals and tracking control in the control center.

23 people died!

   



Is someone of you interested in detail information about the train or other detailed picture, contact me. I have alot of more stuff.