This is described as a “complete thermite weld.”  It’s much more complicated than you might have anticipated.  You will know within the first minute or so whether or not you are fascinated by the technology, the tools, or even the workmen’s accents.  There are also some cool fireproof “Donald Duck boots” near the end.  For those with an interest, Part 1 of the video is here.

YouTube link.

Croatian rescue workers were taken by surprise when a service vehicle dispatched to assist them with a train wreck lost control and crashed in nearby the original wreck! What a near miss …

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by if.

The next time you ride a train, spill some paperclips on the floor and see if they do the "magnetic dance". According to Pink Tentacle:

The video — shot on the Rokko Liner in Kobe, Japan — shows how paperclips stand on end when the train accelerates and brakes. The magnetism, which is produced by the electric current that drives the motors located under the floor, apparently poses no harm to the human body, though it could damage credit cards, mobile phones, or other electronic devices if left on the floor.

Link | YouTube Link (from Kobe Shinbun)

Miniatur Wonderland in Hamburg, Germany is the largest model railway in the world. With 7 miles of tracks in an area of over 16,000 sq ft, 200,000 people, 4,000 cars, 800 buildings, it features 6 geographic regions including America. It’s a work in progress (!) with a goal of more than 13 miles of tracks. The builders have already clocked in more than 500,000 hours of work.

This video is a presentation of this amazing attraction; make sure you watch the ’small’ control room @ 3:35.

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Christophe.

Amazing CCTV footage of a Turkish man who narrowly escapes a collision with a truck and a train.

File under "Lucky".

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by stinkyplum.

London artists now have a solution to the dilemma of renting expensive studio space to work in. Furniture designer Auro Foxcraft purchased four old Underground subway cars for 200 pounds each and mounted them to a rooftop, creating some unique, affordable office space.

Located atop a warehouse in Shoreditch, London, Village Underground as it’s called, only costs artists 15 pounds a week. And while the roof is a work area for artists the warehouse below is used to exhibit their work.

Link

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by whitespace.

Have a look below if you want to try to figure out how it works, or simply kick off your shoes, hit play and enjoy the ride.

The core of the bearings consists of a magnetic rail and super-conducting bulks, cooled to a temperature of -196°C. During the cooling process, the magnetic field of the rail will be written in the superconductors, which are positioned at a set distance from the magnetic rail. This enables them to retain a set horizontal position in relation to the rail. Their super-conducting operational temperature is maintained in cryostats, initially through cooling in liquid nitrogen.

Link [YouTube] – via Prylefeber

This impressive video clip of a snow plowing train in Goodland, KS brings back some good ol’ “Runaway Train” 80s movie memories – or maybe that’s just me?

Also see the Train Snow Plow Getting Stuck entry.

Link [YouTube] – via Pusha

Check out this powerful Snow Plow Train get stuck. At first I thought it would keep going but as massive as they are, mother nature has her way.

Link: Youtube