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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Train' (6)

Brick Train is Magnificent Time Capsule for English School



Train is the public art installation of a life-size steam locomotive by Scottish sculptor David Mach, whose wire hanger and…

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Added by Pinar on August 3, 2012 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Trippy Digital Pavement at Berlin Train Station

No, you didn't have so much to drink last night that your mind is still playing tricks on you! This is actually an LED installation that responds in real-time to your steps. From now till October 25th, the people in Berlin who dare to walk over it at the Hauptbahnhof train station, will take part in an interactive installation called 'Onskebronn' (Norwegian for 'wishing… Continue

Added by alice on October 17, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Art Event on the L Train

If you're up for celebrating art in an unconventional place, may I suggest you make your way to Chicago on August 7th? There you can join other art enthusiasts aboard the eight-car "L" train for an experience you won't forget. Art on Track is a mobile art experience that will take you around Chicago in a loop. The event is put on by SALVO NFP, a Chicago organization… Continue

Added by alice on July 11, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Cool Concept: The Train that Never Stops

Chinese inventor Jianjun Chen has an innovative idea to make train transportation even more efficient: get rid of the stops. Chen envisions a small separated car perched atop the train. When the train enters a station, this car slides along on elevated rails that smoothly and gradually remove the car from the rest of the train and bring it to a stop. Another identical car travels from these elevated tracks and gradually slides along the top of the train to pick up… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 9, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

My How To Train Your Dragon Review

Hi everyone,

I plan to write this short review on How To Train Your Dragon by Dreamworks, and I hope you can excuse my English and poor grammatical skills. I just came back from the theatre and I get so excited just thinking about it. Okay here goes!



It currently has a rating of 94% on… Continue

Added by Amy Wong on March 25, 2010 at 11:49am — 3 Comments

China Unveils World's Fastest Train (Video)



This weekend China has unveiled what they call the fastest rail link in the world. The cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan will be connected by a train that can reach speeds of up to 217 mph (350 kph). The commute will now take 3 hours which is down considerably from the previous time of seven and a half hours. Eventually the train will connect Guangzhou (near Hong Kong) to the capitol Beijing. This would be a great service to offer here in the U.S. on the…

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Added by Kevin on December 26, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

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