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In a defiance of physics that would make a professional rally driver jealous, The Polar Express features a massive steam engine drifting sideways across a shattering frozen lake.
During the chaotic Glacier Gulch sequence, the crew is forced to steer the derailed 400-ton locomotive like a race car to realign it with the tracks on the opposing shore.
Although steam trains utilize solid axles that make such precise steering mechanically impossible, the scene remains a masterclass in high-stakes animated tension.
This absurdity has famously transcended the film itself, becoming a beloved internet meme where the sequence is often set to high-energy โInitial Dโ soundtracks.
Does the sheer coolness of the visual spectacle make up for the scientific impossibility of a locomotive drifting on ice?
What are your thoughts? ๐ค๐ญ
( Media: The Polar Express [2004] )
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