Trials of rail car converted for gas-turbine propulsion are being conducted by French National Railways; during experimental journeys speed of 230 km/hr was attained; rail car is two-unit vehicle of standard 330 kw diesel series, consisting of permanently-coupled motor coach and trailer; in conversion, gas turbine is installed in trailer, diesel engine in motor coach being retained during experimental stage only for starting or shunting; gas turbine is aircraft type Turmo III.
Gas-turbine railcar
Engineer
Engineer ; 224 , n 5820
1967
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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