Railway speed record
| Railway speed record | |
|---|---|
 Shanghi Maglev | |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 600 kilometres per hour (370 mph) |
| Traction system | maglev |
The world's fastest train is the Shanghi Maglev in China, It can reach a top speed of 600 km/h (370 mph)[1] The train is unusual because it uses magnetic levitation to float over an elevated track rather than using wheels on railway tracks as most trains do.[1] The train that runs fastest while carrying passengers is the CR400 Fuxing from China. It can go at 350 km/h (220 mph).[1] The fastest speed on a test run by a regular train was 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on 3 April 2007 in France.[1]
Fastest train by country[change | change source]
America[change | change source]
In the United States, the fastest trains are legacy Acelas,They can run at 150 mph (240 km/h).[2]
China[change | change source]
The Shanghi Maglev in China can go as fast as 600 km/h (370 mph). It is a special type of train that uses magnetic force to hold it off the ground. This causes it to "fly" a few centimetres above its special guide track.[1] China also has the CR400 Fuxing trains, They can go at speeds of up to 350 km/h (220 mph), and have done 420 km/h (260 mph) on a test run.[1]
France[change | change source]
France is known for its TGV trains. Some travel up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on some routes.[1]
Germany[change | change source]
In Germany, the fastest train is their ICE3. It goes up to a speed of 330 km/h (210 mph). It has also gone as fast as 368 km/h (229 mph) on a special test run.[1]
Japan[change | change source]
Japan is known for its bullet trains on its Shinkansen (high speed) railway lines.[1] The fastest, the Japanese Railways East (JR East) E5 go at up to 320 km/h (200 mph).[1]
Morocco[change | change source]
The first high speed line in Africa opened in November 2018 in Morocco. It runs between Tangier and Casablanca.[1] The Alboraq trains came from the French TGV. They have a maximum speed of 320 km/h (200 mph).[1]
Historical speed records[change | change source]
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The maximum records have usually been set on special test runs and are for conventional (normal) trains:
- Some said that on 9 May 1893 engine No. 999 of the New York Central Railway achieved 102.8 mph (165.4 km/h), and 112.5 mph (181.1 km/h) on 11 May 1893.[3] Many said this speed was not correct. The New York Central Railway said that the high speed was probably less than 81 mph (130 km/h).[4]
- In England, the City of Truro seems to have close to 100 mph (160 km/h) going down a hill on 9 May 1904.[5]
- On 30 November 1934, the English locomotive No. 4472 Flying Scotsman with a speed recording (dynometer) car went faster than 100 mph (160 km/h). This was first time for a steam engine to go that fast.[6]
- In Germany on 11 May 1936, No. 05.002 was seen to go as fast as 124.5 mph (200.4 km/h).[7]
- On 3 July 1938 in England, No. 4472 Mallard claimed a world record for a steam engine of 126 mph (203 km/h).[8]
- France set new world speed records for trains several times. In 1955, it set the record at 331 km/h (206 mph). On 1981, they reached 380 km/h (240 mph). In 1990, the new record was 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph). They reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on 3 April 2007.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Jones, Ben (10 December 2021). "Flying without wings: The World's fastest trains". CNN. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ Lazo, Luz (22 September 2022). "Inside the plant building the fastest passenger trains in America". Washington Post.
legacy Acelas that travel up to 150 mph ― currently the nation's fastest passenger train
- ↑ Geoffrey Freeman Allen (1992). The World's Fastest Trains: From the Age of Steam to the TGV. p. 8. ISBN 1-85260-380-1. OCLC 59919924. OL 8975351M. Wikidata Q114240421.
- ↑ O. S. Nock (1975). Locomotion: a world survery of railway traction. London: Routledge. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0-7100-8222-3. OCLC 1858758. OL 5253681M. Wikidata Q114260807.
- ↑ Allen (1992). p. 12
- ↑ Allen (1992). p. 18
- ↑ Allen (1992). p. 22
- ↑ Allen (1992). p. 36