The interesting part about the article to me wasn't about a single coin,
but about the explanation for the purpose of the "detonator" device on the
rail in the photo I included in the post. It's bigger than a coin yet
doesn't derail the train.
On Apr 2, 2017 9:36 PM, "Effie in the desert" <wadesert(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
I haven't read the article, but I can answer the question in the subject
line.
YES.
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*From:* UTS <uts-bounces(a)starmanet.com> on behalf of Todd Andrews <
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*Sent:* Monday, April 3, 2017 12:10 AM
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*Subject:* [UTS] Could placing a coin on train tracks derail the train?
Hi All,
I saw this interesting article and thought I'd pass it along.
[image: Inline image 1]
http://tinyurl.com/lcn9zyr
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