GAS TURBINE PROGRESS

After twenty years of experience, the definite trend is to use a modified aircraft gas turbine with mechanical drive for railroad power in order to get the desired light weight ratio and to get transmission cost to a minimum. Turbo-train developments in four foregin countries are reviewed, including Germany, which proposes the most powerful and fastest turbo-trains compared to any others. The U.S. and Canada are progressing satisfactorily.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Sawyer, R T
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 26-30
• Serial:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0025-6501

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Gas turbine locomotives; Gas turbines; Technology; Turbotrains
• Geographic Terms: Canada; France; Germany; Japan; United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Turbine locomotives
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037202
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM