Another way to create elongateds
xphobe
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Suppose a train wheel was designed with incuse designs all around the rim. Then when it came into town (for whatever reason - political stumping, the Circus, old vintage special locomotive, etc) people could line up their pennies on the track to receive a commemorative imprint.
Not sure if the design would last long if the wheel was in constant use. Might have to swap it in for a work wheel just for the ceremonial squishing.
Not sure if the design would last long if the wheel was in constant use. Might have to swap it in for a work wheel just for the ceremonial squishing.
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<< <i>When I was a kid I heard that a (fast-moving) train could be derailed by pennies on the track. >>
Lets find out!
<< <i>the vibration of the oncoming train rattles the pennies off the track long before the train arrives..... >>
Etch the design into the track, and secure the coin over the impression with a little duct tape. Duct tape can fix anything!
TD
<< <i>When I was a kid I heard that a (fast-moving) train could be derailed by pennies on the track. >>
It takes a lot more than a 1 millimeter bump on a track to derail a 100-ton locomotive. Otherwise, we'd read about an epidemic of derailings, and tracks would have to be kept scrupulously clean of all debris all the time.
<< <i>the vibration of the oncoming train rattles the pennies off the track long before the train arrives..... >>
I smashed many coins when I was a kid. Sometimes it's a challenge to find them in the gravel after the train has passed, but they're always flat.
<< <i>the vibration of the oncoming train rattles the pennies off the track long before the train arrives..... >>
thats why you tape the coins on the track, that way they wont vibrate off. but usually the tape gets stuck to the wheel and you find your coin a few hundred yards down the track
Great Idea...
<< <i>the vibration of the oncoming train rattles the pennies off the track long before the train arrives..... >>
Couple drops of wax works well also...
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<< <i>When I was a kid I heard that a (fast-moving) train could be derailed by pennies on the track. >>
Yep. I was told that as a kid also.
- Jim
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- Jim
The derailment thing is a myth. However, I can personally attest to the fact that some of the coins will indeed shoot out from under the train's wheels, as small, fast-moving, sharp-edged projectiles, so it's not a totally risk-free endeavor.
<< <i>the vibration of the oncoming train rattles the pennies off the track long before the train arrives... >>
This isn't always true, but it is true sometimes, and it is often difficult to find one's flattened coins afterward. This is why you put a row of them on the rail. You'll sometimes lose a few to vibration or flyoffs or whatever.
Xphobe's idea might not be practical, but it's creative. We've got an "outside the box" thinker. Waaay outside the box. Hey, that's cool.
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