A nickel run over by a railroad train leaves an impression on the track.

[unhappycamper]

I didn't know that.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Impressive... n/t

[unhappycamper]

2. lol n/t

[Parche]

3. railroad

That doesnt make any cents?

[unhappycamper]

4. If you do it five times, it does.

[benburch]

5. And can screw up the wheels that hit it...

And it can squirt out the nickel at slingshot velocity.

Not a safe idea or a good idea.

[unhappycamper]

6. I tried this a number of different ways, always standing (waaaay) back.

I've found the speed of the train has something to do with the resting place of the final product.

Trains moving at 10MPH or less leave the flattened coin within a foot of initial placement.

Trains at 25MPH tend to leave the flattened coin within three feet of the initial placement.

I've got to try this on an Alcea. . . . . .

[benburch]

7. And if a wheel cracks?

And just because you've never seen a coin squirt out, I assure you it happens and can really hurt you.

Please don't do this to a fast passenger train!