Wouldn't really explain why there aren't walkers there now any more than if there just weren't all that many walkers there to begin with.

 

Would'nt they need a new train every time they wanted to lure a herd away otherwise they'd follow the train back to Terminus?

 

It wouldn't really be a permanent solution. Just as you lead a herd away, something can lead one back to you. And as [MENTION=5143]Blade[/MENTION] pointed out, unless they have an unlimited amount of trains, the train solution is a wash due to the fact you need to bring the trains back in preparation for the new herd.

And also, it's not just that we didn't see any herds around Terminus, it's that we didn't see a single walker anywhere that raises the Terminus/walkers questions. But I just figured it's because we've had like 3 minutes of camera time in the immediate area outside the fences coupled with the fact that the people of Terminus probably have groups sweeping the area. Cause if they are cannibals, they share the same food source as the walkers do. Something they may realize and take steps to try to keep the area as clear as possible.

 

It's not the herd you have to worry about, it's the constant accumulation of the small groups and single walkers you have to worry about. Remember when all those walkers broke through the prison fence, that wasn't some herd that happened upon the prison, but it did become a herd at the prison.

Why? Because the constant human presence is going to continuously attract walkers. On top of that, did you see the pathways of A trap? It looked like a war zone. Since war zones, or anything that can make a place resemble a war zone, are traditionally really loud, that will attract even more walkers.

What’s the probability of a large herd rolling through? Slim, but can still happen. The probability of your loud weapon fire and large group aka food source will create a herd. Pretty good.

I just don't see trains being any more than a temporary relief. Maybe. And it does nothing to explain why there wasn't even one walker shown around Terminus.

But I love that out of the box thinking. Thanks for sharing.

 

They could drive a train slowly to lead a herd where they want it to go, then drive the train way too fast for any herds to follow where it's going to bring it back to terminus to rinse and repeat. I think its possible, but I think they would run out of gas fast.

 

And what about all those other walkers that were exposed to the sight/sound of the trains coming back? They are going to head in the direction they saw/heard that train, no matter the speed.

You have to remember, for all the reasons it may work... all those rules still apply on the return trip. What you'd be doing with the trains going back and fourth is nothing more than stirring walkers.

But you could just leave the trains out there like was mentioned. But then all that work would result in nothing.

 

The train is going 65 mph. Walkers gp 2 mph at best. Doing some rounding, they would only hear the sound about 100 feet after the train sound or visibility initially contacted them. At many points along the tracks, train tracks dont go straight they curve. If they walked in a straight path in the direction they last heard the sound 15 ft from where they heard it, they would goo un the wrong direction assuming the train curves at least once.

The only walkers they would attract are those close enough to see or hear the train within 100 or so feet of its final destination.

This is the assumption walkers follow either thr sound or sight of the train amd arent smart enough to deduce that it would follow the tracks. Considering they are so stupid they walk into spiked traps (just following the direction of what they heard or saw) im fairly certain we can rule that out.

 

And how fast is that train going? I said the train would only draw a herd if it was going slow. Was it going slow in that vid?

 

Once per train. Then nada. The ZA has been going in over a few yrs.

 

I'm enjoying the out of the box thinking so please don't take this as criticism.
My concern with using the trains is the condition of the tracks. Trains are very heavy and tracks take a lot of maintenance. As a matter of fact. If I wanted to trap or get even with Terminates, I would fell a tree over the track, wait for them to come out and pick them off one by one. Or just keep felling trees all the way back. I think leading the walkers away with a car would be safer.

 

This is where I get a bit confused about the zombies in TWD. In the first season they were able to use big rocks to break windows, climb ladders, climb over chain link fences and even a zombie woman that remembers where her husband and son are staying (s01e01). Now they are considered a bunch of dummies. What changed since the beginning?

I wouldn't worry about the track conditions. Sure they need to be kept up, but the normal usage is not a factor. They aren't running engines pulling 100 train cars full of whatever everyday anymore.

If they were doing some trickery with the trains, wouldn't other groups passing by hear the activity?