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Gas-turbine locomotive
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A gas-turbine locomotive is a type of railway locomotive powered by a gas-turbine engine, using either hydraulic, mechanical or electrical transmission. The term has also been applied to a small numbe
UP 18, a gas-turbine–electric locomotive preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum
UP 18, a gas-turbine–electric locomotive preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum
Diagram of a gas-turbine–electric locomotive
Diagram of a gas-turbine–electric locomotive
1942 publicity photo of Am 4/6 number 1101
1942 publicity photo of Am 4/6 number 1101
British Rail APT-E, Derby, UK, 1972
British Rail APT-E, Derby, UK, 1972
UAC TurboTrain
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The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed gas turbine trainset manufactured by United Aircraft that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1982 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976. The TurboT
Gas-turbine locomotive
…and passenger service on the PRR, MKT, and CNW, no production orders followed, and it was scrapped in 1953. In the 1960s United Aircraft built the TurboTrain passenger train, which was tested by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later used by Amtrak and Via Rail. The Via remained in service into the 1980s and…
A Via Rail TurboTrain in October 1980
A Via Rail TurboTrain in October 1980
Turbo in DOT paint prior to Amtrak's inception, 1971
Turbo in DOT paint prior to Amtrak's inception, 1971
An Amtrak TurboTrain arriving at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in September 1971
An Amtrak TurboTrain arriving at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in September 1971
An Amtrak TurboTrain on display at Transpo '72
An Amtrak TurboTrain on display at Transpo '72