Features and performance of experimental two-car gas turbine powered train that reached 239 km/hr during speed trials on French Nat Railways; gas turbine used was Turmo III C aircraft engine made by Turbo-meca as used in helicopters; simple single-ratio Minerva mechanical transmission was used with gas turbine; auxiliary diesel engine was used for starting, gas turbine only coming into action at speeds above 40 km/hr; tests with experimental gas turbine train confirmed potential of aircraft gas turbine for railway traction. (24474)
Gas turbine trains for SNCF
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 125 , n 4
1969
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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