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Can you derail a train with a penny

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Kids have placed pennies on railroad tracks for years with out derailing a train. All you get is a smashed penny. ChaCha!

Categorized In: Physics , Mass Transit

Source: snopes.com: Penny on Railroad Tracks | www.snopes.com

Nov 07, 04:02pm

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No, it will not make a train derail. It will flatten the penny and make it very thin and not worth a darn thing! ChaCha

Mar 10 2009, 10:26am | Source: The Straight Dope: Will a penny on the tracks derail a train? | www.straightdope.com

No, a penny on the track can't derail a train. It can become a dangerous projectile or be dangerous to the person placing it there

Mar 10 2009, 10:18am | Source: snopes.com: Penny on Railroad Tracks | www.snopes.com
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