The interesting part about the article to me wasn't about a single coin, but about the explanation for the purpose of the "detonator" device on the rail in the photo I included in the post. It's bigger than a coin yet doesn't derail the train.



On Apr 2, 2017 9:36 PM, "Effie in the desert" <wadesert@hotmail.com> wrote:

I haven't read the article, but I can answer the question in the subject line.


YES.



From: UTS <uts-bounces@starmanet.com> on behalf of Todd Andrews <starman@pobox.com>
Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 12:10 AM
To: Under the Stars
Subject: [UTS] Could placing a coin on train tracks derail the train?
 
Hi All,

I saw this interesting article and thought I'd pass it along.

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