Canadian National Railways' Turbo-Train, with special reference to propulsion, structures and suspension systems; turbo-train consisting of two power dome cars and five intermediate coaches seating 302 passengers is 430 ft long, weighs 195 tons fully-loaded, or 1300 lb/passenger seat or 910 lb/ft of train; features of light weight, high performance, comfortable ride, resersible operation, containerized catering and ease of maintenance will result in well-patronized and profitable passenger train service.


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    Title :

    Turbo-train


    Additional title:

    Eng J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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