SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid PowerDork
8/16/14 5:48 a.m.

Here's a little story about a guy and his Jet Powered Locomotive.

http://www.gereports.com/post/91355522740/building-a-jet-propelled-train-was-not-rocket-science

http://youtu.be/gBBQL5x3-34

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/16/14 5:57 a.m.

...like a rocket sled on rails...

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/16/14 7:56 a.m.

very cool story

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/16/14 8:54 a.m.

That would be great for people who would prefer to continue on toward their destination even after a derailment.

obxninja
obxninja New Reader
8/16/14 9:11 a.m.

Great story. Thanks for sharing!

petegossett
petegossett GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/16/14 9:34 a.m.

That was awesome! Not sure how I never heard about this before?

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
8/16/14 1:18 p.m.

I'm not surprised he succeeded. He's a Marine.

Lancer007
Lancer007 HalfDork
8/16/14 1:43 p.m.

This guy needs one of those Real Men of Genius beer commercials about him.

jmc14
jmc14 Reader
8/16/14 4:37 p.m.

Cool!

KyAllroad
KyAllroad Reader
8/17/14 1:19 a.m.

That was very cool.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
8/17/14 3:15 a.m.

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