Meet the 89-Year Old Who Built a Train in His Backyard | WIRED

[@izaakfewton7536]

Great guy because you still see the the kid enjoying his life in his eyes. Forever young!!!

[@rockwellcowley1275]

Izaak Fewton actually, when you are 89, you are not under 18, I think...

[@katiecarney4142]

soo cool

[@isaaclegrand1852]

My name Isaac too

[@isaaclegrand1852]

That’s how I spell it

[@dust_jo2520]

"MAYBE NOT IN MY LIFETIME BUT WE'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN" that line strucks my heart.

[@hamydunn9183]

That is just a joke. His "lifetime" can end in any minute.

[@noahrudd8865]

Harry Niu dude that is terrible you are a terrible human being

[@hamydunn9183]

@@noahrudd8865 Why be stupid about it? When the old man says it, he implies clearly that there are not much left for him. He was simply stated the fact, so did I.

[@noahrudd8865]

Young Tom Hanks no u

[@bdnisd6527]

@@hamydunn9183 U are a dam stupid and uneducated

[@thecomputer1337]

The "I like trains" kid 80 years later.

[@metraforce441]

The Computer LMFAO you made my day. It's so true

[@bryanroman9014]

The Computer oh wow good one! Makes total sense!

[@adamosuilleabhain324]

"So whats changed since you were five?" "I got a degree in engineering..."

[@ericpolo4614]

True! It looks like that!

[@jamessindaco7998]

The Computer I saw that comment lol

[@tilak231]

Still scratching my head understanding the actual size of the train!! 😁🤔

[@richardh6525]

It's pretty small. This one is maybe 8-10 gauge track. 14+ gauge can carry people like you see at six flags or Disney world.

[@dp9862]

Dario DeNiro stop being such a prick if your going to insult someone for not knowing the size of the train I expect you to know the measurements down to the mm

[@elijaht3087]

Ik right is it like a toy store r can someone go in it

[@anywhoyt]

1/6th scale. www.wired.com/story/flight-rail-vectorr-atmospheric-railway-train/

[@unitednerd7414]

"Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

[@imabeapirate]

- anonymous Greek Proverb

[@lorrainephillips7250]

How very beautiful.......

[@17shots74]

United Nerd the entirety of the US gov should understand & live by that quote

[@d33pNacho]

idiotgucci Not only the US, every country in the world should live under that standard

[@unitednerd7414]

idiotgucci, yes insted it seems like we live by the idea of: spend/burn all you want now, our children will pay for it.

[@Firstclassdrink]

Most advanced high speed train system ever built in California. 😂

[@steve-usmcvet8934]

Maybe they cancelled the other one to build this one?

[@t0scanelli]

What about the tram cars?

[@YoYo-xr3ew]

Lmao

[@crowtein6104]

Yep, but this one was actually built.

[@sandergjertsenstvold1051]

It's not particularly advanced though, just expensive

[@Mr_Creasy_]

Before I clicked on the video I thought he built a train big enough to carry people in his backyard. Still pretty cool regardless!

[@ExposedChannel247]

My dad has one of those. What this guy's done is way more impressive :)

[@philinator71]

I know, I was like "woah, you have a big backyard to fit that"

[@lebigpeanutguy9996]

+dragnink09 You mean like a minimum gauge railway that can actually carry people or just like a garden railway that's just for show?

[@spassbanane78]

Mr. Creasy o

[@povsok3858]

Mr. Creasy well for me I thought that train was made out lego

[@gabrielzygel1539]

IS NOBODY GONNA TALK ABOUT HOW MAGNIFICENT HIS BACKYARD IS ???

[@tashi321]

do this. do what you love. dont give a fuck what anyone thinks. this is amazing

[@soufian2733]

Beer Wizard you need money though

[@splurjay]

Beer Wizard I

[@mikiex]

You don't need money if you are a Beer Wizard....

[@jhopkins213]

Worst advice ever.

[@soufian2733]

John Hopkins ikr

[@famousamos]

Cool. Reminds me of the man who built a rollercoaster in his backyard.

[@mikeyg9958]

That guy is awesome.

[@harrytodhunter5078]

If its in a vineyard he could use it to transport stuff

[@jaychdy]

Yeah, but I don’t think he uses it for a business

[@thebidstar26]

If you know what I mean

[@keeIie]

@@jaychdy no

[@ulfmusskacken]

would be funny, but I'm sure it'd not be worth it. Some sort of sprinkler system train would be pretty cool though lol but again, probably not worth the time.

[@techytech4826]

Moss!

[@jrpower5]

This man is amazing! He doesn't care about the opinion of others and goes as he wishes (lives his dream). On his age, I hope to be as vital and awesome as he is!

[@berniestar1490]

Truly inspirational , the engineering behind this is simple and brilliant . I learnt something new today , but I'm not looking for fault in this concept . Of course it's not for every situation but the fact that this man built it is a huge achievement .

[@grahamboaviation]

The production quality of this is *off the rails*

[@CSDonohue11]

Lol Nice... both of ya

[@DENPTrains]

I'd love to make a pun, but it seems my train of thought has been delayed

[@topfelya]

Amazing technology

[@nunyabusiness4489]

yeah, amazing 20th century technology! Amazing!

[@haroldfultonwayne1288]

Poo0

[@366coolgirl]

What an inspiration this man is! I strive to be as persistent as he is and make our world more modern, even after my grandchildren have children of their own. Engineering is awesome!

[@tawongamunyanduri5874]

He's better than the whole state government of Carlifornia😂😂

[@LeBum6]

tawonga munyanduri thats a oof

[@wafflenovas]

Lmao "Carlifornia"

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

The Three Stooges were more organised than most governments.

[@cooljingmoney]

gavin newsom saw this and said its too small to put the homeless in

[@charliebrownau]

Because he isnt a Anti white left wing commie

[@jcbacongrease]

This dude is an inspiration. God bless him.

[@nigelcarren]

Bravo that man! "A creative adult is a child that's survived". 🏆

[@JAIMELUIS]

Inspiration. And a beautiful thing to have.

[@qupidmox]

J'AIME LUIS U

[@robertfeld5829]

It is beautiful. While I like the maglev, I think this method is just as good. It's more quieter.

[@metralla]

and money, and a vineyard...

[@sreekarpradyumna]

3:11 These wide shots look like they're a part of a Wes Anderson movie.

[@Metrodragon]

Sreekar Pradyumna just wanted to write the same. Totally his style.

[@brodyarmstrong8719]

Yes! Very correct

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

The music at the beginning is also very Wes Anderson.

[@DandamanV]

What an elegant and clean way to power locomotives. I learned something today.

[@nemanja9911]

lmao that in fact is not a locomotive, but okay

[@Dwaoh]

Also, if you create the electricity for the pumps with gas turbines it's not very clean anymore. I furthermore think the efficiency of electric engines on the axle is higher than this. Prove me wrong if I am talking crap.

[@Bracci0]

Cold Star has the point. In a regular train (super simplified) you only have to transfer electricity to movement using the train's motor, while for this one, you are using the energy to maintain the pumps, which then moves the carrier thing, that moves the train. To calculate efficiency, you have to multiply each and every transfer's individual efficiency, thus for most of the time, the more you transfer things, the less efficient it is in overall

[@CSDonohue11]

Bracci Would be great if they could use solar power & generate enough energy to run such a large vessel.

[@TheFrontyer]

Pure electric trains will be cleaner. Only benefit this train has is to clumb steeper hills.

[@bobstratton6362]

I love this concept because it’s elevated and no need for a rail base

[@PowahSlapEntertainmint]

I'm sure he _trained_ really hard for this...

[@rah1752]

Lame af

[@The.Breakfast.Burrito]

at least 32 people disagree

[@MrAwawe]

PowahSlap Entertainmint Get out!

[@dfalconerio]

PowahSlap Entertainmint if you stay on track any things possible. steam on ahead and choo choo choose your destiny

[@KoenMueller]

This is better than you're getting credit for.

[@dubstepphene82]

That's what's up. We need more guys like this !

[@imabeapirate]

This will be my retirement. This is also why engineering is the best field for life-long enjoyment. Fantastic job!

[@maxk8486]

Hmm, personally I would say something like biology/woodwork or the sort would be more suited as then you can apply expertise to hobbies (bit hard for arthritic geriatrics to build and ride trains lol)

[@LightYagami-wt1jw]

No

[@ifb6368]

@@maxk8486 The thing is, if you were to spend your life woodworking you wouldn't enjoy it as a hobby. If you spent your life working on trains you wouldn't enjoy making a rail system as a hobby,

[@escapetherace1943]

you're forgetting that 97 percent of people aren't smart enough to be "engineers" to begin with

[@cdlg000]

0:18 The producer legit said okay let’s get a shot of you guys looking at the train. 😂 no wohoo, pointing. Nothing 😂

[@Kat-jw7sy]

This is just as impressive as it is adorable

[@alexanderwiand6997]

Adorable?

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

perhaps

[@5MadMovieMakers]

All aboard

[@TheLinposterIsSus]

Your pfp is a political compass

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@TheLinposterIsSus haha I never looked at it like that

[@Grepes2]

@@5MadMovieMakers i love your vids man! :)

[@Urbanpowertw]

I like trains

[@fatha2092]

Urbanpowertw **gets hit by a train**

[@BrawndoQC]

I like turtles

[@seanm1328]

I like dancing

[@ltaproductions7989]

Don't do that tortoise

[@simarsingh6302]

Sean M same here

[@ehvway]

God bless this man. What a great and brilliant man he is!

[@rock3tcatU233]

Holy fucking shit, my inner train nerd just blew his wad.

[@DangItshere]

ⵔⵓⴽⴰⵜⴽⴰⵜ yep, me too 😀😀😀

[@MarkInLA]

I don't think the folks at NASA would phrase it in such a ugly way !!!

[@thecpmr6276]

ⵔⵓⴽⴰⵜⴽⴰⵜ priceless dude.

[@urdadscooking]

My grandpa built a cheeseball machine that, when he turns it on, will feed him a cheeseball every 30 seconds.

[@MrAledro84]

you really need to be loco and motivated to come up with something like this loco motivated

[@MRWALLFan]

ale84 I get it.

[@ridernakal]

LOCOMOTIVE

[@zahmad007]

You also need to be trained.

[@dreindenver798]

It really helps to be on the right track too.

[@geepuller1]

ale84 it helps of there's no negative influence to de-rail you.

[@jimwattenburger4545]

Max is an absolutely wonderful Gentleman ! A very intelligent mind and holds many patents. Very glad to call him a Friend.

[@jeffreyariel2001]

Can I adopt him as my grandpa?

[@jaychdy]

No

[@mynamejeff8401]

No

[@rickyclarkson9586]

No

[@nahiyanalamgir7614]

No

[@diegomurua4798]

No

[@DemolitionRepublic]

We need more people like him and less politicians!

[@br1ann88]

When you ask your mom to go to the toy store for a train and she says no

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

As an English Brit, Max for me is a utter total legend, we need more across the Pond like people like this. ;) This great guy for me is a hero and legend like Isambard Kingdom Brunel and I hope our American cousins appreciate great people like this as I do. 100% respects to this great man.

[@kylesunfit]

Sheldon would be proud

[@OmarDelawar]

This is like a transitional hyper-loop train concept. The atmospheric tube is what hyper-loop is based on but instead of running the train inside the tube, you are running the train ON TOP of the tube. Pretty genius.

[@makdemir]

Infact vice versa...

[@emptyangel]

narrator totally butchered the pronunciation of isambard kingdom brunel...

[@QuinctiliusVarus]

Plus, she has that irritating vocal fry that so many young women have these days.

[@squiddi1393]

Who the fuck cares, he's been dead for some 200 years. Focus on the real purpose of the video.

[@KapnKerfuffle]

IZ em bahd, not Is em bard. Correct?

[@lamondjack4349]

emptyangel A rose by any other name is still a rose just the same! Got to make things your own sometimes. It’s the American way. Merica!

[@Horizon301.]

Squiddi well on the railways here in the UK his creations are still recognised and praised seeing as most of his creations still exist. London Paddington, Bristol temple meads, Clifton suspension bridge etc.

[@БориславПарасков]

Very inspiring man. This idea has so much potential.

[@adampecore6917]

Glad he spent his time and money on something useful.

[@kurosumomo]

Not particularly useful, vacuum or pressure pumps are inefficient regardless of what this video says. It's a nice hobby and project he has, but super conducting magnetic levitation is the future, efficient, fast and realistic (unlike Hyperloop); kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXTckHyba6-NjdU

[@will006]

Love this old dude. Wish he had more time.

[@minecrafter0505]

This system is a far better idea than the hyperloop to be honest...

[@markfryer9880]

Yeah, for starters you are not putting people inside a capsule inside a partial vacuum tube. Hyperloop is great while it works, but what happens when it breaks down and you have people trapped somewhere inside a very long tube?

[@anirbandutta8000]

Mark Fryer What happens if the engines of a flying plane fail ! If we abandon the hyperloop concept based on these fears, we should stop flying too

[@Hugh.Manatee]

+Anirban Dutta, agreed, though building one in eartquake prone California still seems like a questionable move. By the way, I still say skip the hyperloop and start developing the tech required to build an orbital ring.

[@MisoNyah]

hyperloop is still better

[@donov25]

You are delusional if you think an orbital ring is in anyway related to the hyperloop. Space elevators are nonsensically difficult.

[@Harry2001-l4r]

they are the elderly we need in this world

[@Extra_Mental]

how does it work with multiple trains and switchtracks?

[@lukenewman9485]

that's what I was thinking, probably works great for a single loop but would probably be a nightmare for multiple lines and multiple trains. Probably require multiple venting systems and pumping stations and the maths would require a beefy computer but probably nothing more than we have already. I suspect it is probably meant for long distance routes rather than subway systems, apparently the biggest detractor at the moment is actually the cost of all the tunneling required.

[@imrmalibuz5145]

should work out like it does on underground electrical trains on switches. Each section is blocked off after the train is in there and a "new" pushing vent is opened. if you need to switch tracks, it works like on any normal railroad except that the tunnels need a switch in them as well that can be moved. power in those places isn't totally necessary if parts in front or after the switch can power it. Thats at least what id assume.

[@imabeapirate]

a train can use whatever magnet drive it wants. the magnets turn off at the end of a tube, and new ones under the desired track take over, like a hand-off. pretty simple really

[@Extra_Mental]

imabeapirate but it's taking up a magnet that a train behind could use, that's not simple at all

[@GrumpSkull]

You could use a sector plate that would move laterally to line up with the other routs. Another huge engineering task but so is running large diameter tubes all over the country.

[@zzef2650]

The old man is a legend

[@elninorosario]

How can we have more than one train on the same track? .. how are trains going to change tracks?

[@TheMyarse]

elnino rosario yeah but you could use this on a closed circuit, an example would be like an airport monorail and for transportation at docks etc

[@TheLetusGarden]

elnino rosario you would need to split the track into “sections”. Each section would be independent of each other, and there could be 1 train on a section at a time. Each section would be independently controlled by its own pumps.

[@david33mtrb]

Changing tracks could be accomplished using a method similar to the way roller coaster trains are shunted on to storage sidings by having a straight section slide perpendicularly to the direction of the track and an “s” curve piece slide into its place. Then it’s simply a matter of devising a system of seals that will maintain the air pressure in the tube once the transition occurs. Mechanically speaking, this is far less complicated than many of the engineering feats accomplished in the 20th century.

[@elninorosario]

@@david33mtrb that still seems to be complicated

[@Seanachan91]

@@elninorosario Yeah those were some of the reasons why the original Victorian trains failed. Also they can't be shunted around like conventional trains can, or at least as easily. This guy did solve some of the big problems that caused the old trains to fail though.

[@tinateews9494]

Beautiful story, may God continues to bless you many more years to come.

[@TheMadmaurice]

"It runs on electric pumps, so it can use renewable energy!" Well electric trains can use renewable energy, too. And while laying down the tracks you don't have to burry big pipes and air pumps. Then there's the additional energy loss while transforming electrical energy into a strong enough partial vacuum to move several tons of train, instead of just powering an electrical engine. And a train could actually reuse energy collected while braking. It is a fun concept but in no way better than what we already have...

[@toddratson7526]

Old thread I know but I have never seen a train of any kind go up and down a 10% grade without a gear rack. So it DOES do something no current technology does and it does it quickly.

[@bsadewitz]

@@toddratson7526This comment caught my attention also. The author of the original post clearly didn't think any of his objections through. If he did, he'd see that there are at least potential answers. This 90+ year old engineer has worked at refining his invention for decades. Clearly, he would have wasted all of this mental energy, time, and money building this test setup if it were obviously infeasible. This is someone who doesn't understand enough to understand how little he understands.

[@burgerpommes2001]

@@toddratson7526 for big gradients tired metros gondola cable cars or monorails are better solutions

[@burgerpommes2001]

@@bsadewitz this is a fun toy he buit for his garden not a inovation

[@mirandadh4297]

This story deserved a better interviewer, a person who was actually interested in it.

[@jr-7069]

RESPECT...Old People,I like trains

[@NanobanaKinako]

I hope his children becomes railway engineers and introduce this concept in the Philippines.

[@JBibleStudy]

Wow! Not only I like the idea, but also his challenge to the "standardized" concepts of the world.

[@dirtrider88]

2:48 pretty sure the reason trains cant go up big hills is NOT because of lack of power. its because of traction. theres not enough grip with steel on steel. the reason this can tackle much bigger hills is because theres no traction involved. this narrator has no clue

[@Ben31337l]

THIS IS AMAZING I LOVE the concept.

[@Brian-xt2ge]

Grant this man immortality right now!

[@iliketrains3601]

Oh my god this makes me so happy for some reason ❤️😍

[@bubba3667]

WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THIS!

[@irenerosalie590]

Wow! loved it

[@haroldalexis4200]

I have a respect for this genius. He's awesome with his model high speed train! More power to this.😂🚄🚃🚃🚃🚄

[@TadRichard]

I wonder if it would be more efficient to use hydraulics instead of pneumatics? Gas compresses, liquids don't.

[@slewjm]

Possibly, Although Hydraulic locking (which is caused by liquids not being very compressible) could severely damage the system if the timing isn't right, if the train stops for some reason and the pumps don't, etc. Otherwise Hydraulics sounds like a good alternative.

[@blauwzakjecrack]

pumping millions of liters f fluids around is not really efficient, and i guess pumping millions of liters of gasses around also is not that efficient, especially on long sections, since ,as you said, you have to battle (more) compression without direct result. I dont think this system is a good alternative for regular trains.

[@markearwaker7844]

3:50 i like the way he didnt say "die"

[@brurbejj5158]

He is the cutest old guy I have ever seen.

[@robloxfan4271]

...

[@darthcreaper8173]

ummm....

[@cocoduck7745]

Wait what

[@jaychdy]

Ok.................

[@BIackDynamite]

bob brown what?

[@ranjirhodes]

He's a true engineer , you can see the passion in his eyes .

[@Mike518Mike]

The problem is not that people don`t think out of the box. The problem is, that new infrastructure is just to expensive. Same thing killed the transrapid project in Germany.

[@jaypee112233]

Well, I think it's also partly the lobbyism that downtalks on such projects. While China has simply bought the Transrapid Germany has said it's just too expensive and the project has been a downfall here, sadly. I think we can't blame it on the money, though. We put millions in an airport that still isn't open and is a disastrous project. Look at our BER.

[@erikasullivan4031]

What a magnificent and genius man! God bless him.

[@samuelm1373]

This would make an awesome roller coaster

[@Skullair313]

That guy built a better train network in his vineyard than most of tge US has

[@MIO9_sh]

I'm pretty confused about this concept: I suppose there aren't only one single train running on the same track in the same line ... right? Then how could we control those trains on the same line seperately?

[@tuna5774]

Here's an idea: I figure there would be multiple pumps spread along the rail. One pump alone cannot manage to rob several hundred miles of tube of its air. So, if one train is within the reach of one pump, it can accelerate or decelerate within that region and have the edges of that region be sealed off. Once it passes that reach, the seal opens and the train uses its kinetic energy to move to its thrust carriage to the next region, which is where the fun begins again. Seal opens and closes, pump begins to suck air out, pumps it back in halfway through, seal opens and closes. This means that if you have one train in one region and one in the other, they would not affect each other.

[@isettech]

This could run like real trains with control allowing only one train on each track segment at a time. Look into train traffic control for more info. Even Space Mountain in Disnyland prevents 2 coasters on the same track segment at a time. One train stalls, the following trains all stop on prior segments.

[@GMoney-B]

@@tuna5774 that’s a great idea. I was thinking the same thing with the valves just opening and closing to seal things off. Is there an advantage to this verses regular electric powered trains? With this you would have to have pumps all over the place. It’s an extremely cool concept though.

[@Zt3v3]

@@GMoney-B Google the website and it covers the advantages. "Vector Train Ukiah CA"

[@Zt3v3]

@@GMoney-B I was on my computer so I found the link for ya. www.flightrail.com/

[@Thomas1980]

a wonderful film👌 I wish you a beautiful Sunday. Greetings Thomas

[@yeaitisashtray2542]

Smart old man

[@richardh6525]

My grandpa was 84 when he passed away 2 years ago and has built a dozen trains or so. With trains much larger that are used in national parks and amusement parks.

[@mortenharket3265]

Imagine the world being governed by men like him...

[@kingdon3719]

Sadly not

[@Inji9517]

Stop giving us false hope

[@iRaps1]

Um. Why don't "men like him" hide in engineering then instead of atleast trying to govern anything?

[@mortenharket3265]

@@iRaps1 why don't you ask him? I'm sure he had his reasons why.

[@zanefraser714]

We would be in future by the 20th century and by 21 we would be beyond the wildest dreams of some

[@utubedano]

89 years old! And doing this? Mad respect! I salute!

[@dirtytreerat14]

I’m sure he *_trained_* hard in school to become an engineer.

[@joey5773]

No.. just no. 😂

[@bluefoxy6478]

Yes.

[@Ericlawless]

😂😁😂

[@RenegadeScooter]

Okay, this guy DESERVES a Nobel.

[@Thursdaym2]

He's noble in opinion.

[@micahmackenzie]

This world is so strange...How can 618(For now) people dislike this?

[@austingode]

micah mackenzie I would say that that's the problem with the world 🌎.......

[@peterkobor5470]

2 % that do not agree . 98 % like it = 33 k .That says it all

[@siddhantkhorjuvekar]

Salute this man..

[@laserching2547]

Meet the 1 year-old who built nothing

[@glow9706]

meet the 30-year old who built nothing lol

[@cogidubnus1953]

So meet Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who invented almost everything....good luck....

[@zamudun]

numpty pootis ironic huh

[@placeholdername4068]

numpty pootis oh hi dude, didn't expect to see you here XD

[@nzane1216]

numpty pootis somebody's been having a bad day..

[@metanumia]

Wow, my grandfather would've been ecstatic if he had seen this when he was still alive! In his place, I am enjoying it immensely for him. Very impressive! :)

[@Peasmouldia]

One word, points(UK) or switches (US). How do you change tracks? Complex and inconvenient.

[@gauravkumarjain1537]

That's why we need magnets now... Thruster and train is seprated and are connected by magnets On Junction we simply put magnets with different polarity and change tracks

[@DennisBrownDhighway]

This man is not only passionate about his love of trains, but a genius in the renewable energy needed in today's world.

[@kimjonglongdong3158]

My only question is... what truly worthwhile advantage does this offer that would make it feasible to replace an existing electric train? I could see this possibly being built as an alternative on new routes, say maybe in extremely mountainous or very hilly terrain. But other than that, the cost of replacing current tracks with this system seems like it would not offer any advantages to just using plain old overhead power lines and electric locomotives.

[@awildfilingcabinet6239]

In the end, it could easily be more efficient. Today, it is still more expensive, but at the very core, the idea is basically just a tube with a fan at each end. Less air resistance and rail friction would mean that these types of trains can theoretically reach crazy speeds while still being a smoother ride than typical rails. Installation is more intensive, but running costs would be much lower.

[@lenmediastudio]

I'm also seeing some problems with this when multiple trains run on the same line. Also there are already alternative solution to inclines, such as cable, rubber tyre, rack railway, etc

[@TheCatThatNobodyKnow]

The music and framing makes this feel like something out of a Wes Anderson film.

[@karel795]

But is it possible to have multiple trains on it?

[@Mega747400]

maybe a locking system like a canal maybe between stations ?

[@Gameboygenius]

Multiple trains: You would already need to section off different parts of the pipeline with some sort of valve to efficiently provide pressure and suction without too much of a pressure drop over the line. Each section could operate independently. Switches: divert the thrust carriage downward through a pipe bend to decrease its magnetic attraction to the passenger carriage. You could then rely on the train's momentum to move to the next section after the switch. Not that the magnet tube thrust system would have much advantage over a modern electric train or a maglev anyway...

[@rayologyxm]

This is better than hyperloop for many passengers who don't want to be enclosed in a vacuum but still be pushed by one.

[@avmp9382]

This is what Sheldon Cooper would have done if the Big Bang theory did not end

[@nicopavvi8494]

Probably is what is doing with the Nobel Prize money

[@DaveWshh]

He is 93 now hopefully he will renew his license

[@4GUESTS]

The stagnation point in the way people think is dictated by those in power, in this instance, the fuel companies.

[@7822welshsteam]

What an inspirational man. My life obsession is big, loud locomotives so this isn't my idea of a beautiful future at all but what a guy!

[@ADoughtyPhotography]

He sounds like Winnie the Pooh

[@robloxfan4271]

LOL HE DOES

[@robloxfan4271]

never notisted till u said

[@Cacowninja]

DoNotAskJeeves Think! Think! Think!

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

now I know why I found him so adorable

[@denkbrein]

But he doesn’t look like Xi Jinping, fortunately... 😎

[@EezeeListen]

I used to live in a small village called Star Cross, (between Exeter and Dawlish), in Devon, UK where the pumping station for Brunell's Atmospheric Railway was housed. It is now the sailing club's HQ. So nice to see that the vacuum system has been used by this clever gentleman. One main reason why the Atmospheric railway failed was that the leather hand stitched seals used to connect the vacuum pipes to the train were always being eaten and gnawed on by rats, causing of course many leaks.

[@jerryarcher6916]

An why aren’t we doing this...it makes great sense to install it. Got a good place use the Old Central of Georgia rail right of way between Savannah and Atlanta GA. The right of way is still available.

[@flintfredstone228]

Is it for sale?

[@BuildYourOwnWatch]

"Sort of a stagnation point in the way people think" - beautiful quote of the state of human evolution. Very cool build that works to demonstrate the technology, people need to see it. Thank you! This, and you, are Awesome~!

[@theaviator7175]

Wow he made that😮😮😮👌🏻👍🏻

[@troypulcifer7140]

The Aviator717 Mabye I'm do that but with a V456 Motor in it so it goes super fast

[@robloxfan4271]

with some help he did

[@marcin959]

Notice how this old man does not stutter. Developing your brain is the key to long life.