"What the hell, why would this thing need a cow-catcher in a sealed tunnel underground? Why does it have a boiler? Or a smokesta-?"
And then I'm hit with this right next page:
You've no idea how hard I was laughing. Fucking Miyabi.
Some of the design decisions were explained in earlier chapters, but it still bothers me that they're trying to propel an entire subway train using what is effectively jet engines on said train. For all the effort they're putting in to try and make those little jets strong enough to move the train, he could have introduced the concept of a steam engine and made something to beat the LNER Mallard. Instead they're needing to scrimp on weight because they can't make a strong enough jet. And need I remind anyone that they're planning on using this train to move both people and freight en masse, not just a small crew?
Some of the design decisions were explained in earlier chapters, but it still bothers me that they're trying to propel an entire subway train using what is effectively jet engines on said train. For all the effort they're putting in to try and make those little jets strong enough to move the train, he could have introduced the concept of a steam engine and made something to beat the LNER Mallard. Instead they're needing to scrimp on weight because they can't make a strong enough jet. And need I remind anyone that they're planning on using this train to move both people and freight en masse, not just a small crew?
remember... Architectual Visual Design is Miyabi's forte... not engineering. Trying to squeeze knowledge about torque and rotational mechanics out of him as a result of steam engine and whatnot will highly likely ... fry his brain... xD