New light weight units designed along aircraft principles, designed by United Aircraft's Corporate Systems Center; capable of speeds to 160 mph, Turbo Trains will be operated between Boston and New York as part of Northeast Corridor high-speed ground transportation project; domed passenger-carrying power car will be at each end of train, one pulling and other pushing with passenger coaches in between; each power dome car will be equipped with from two to four United Aircraft ST6 gas turbine engines as prime power.


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    Title :

    High speed turbo trains nearing track testing phase


    Additional title:

    Diesel Gas Turbine Progress


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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