Another crazy Russian idea?

[VEGAS]

You can't blame em for initiative!

I think the train looks quite good. Even if the fuel bill in this day and age would be astronomical.

Certainly would need good brakes as well..!

http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2007 ... -and-ship/

[Garry Russell]

Jet engines in ships is not unusual....some had RR Tynes but they are usually inside as part of a more conventional setup

I can just imagine the environmentalists having a field day with Euston full of jet powered trains.........it would drive them loco.

[Harry Basset]

It,s not just a Russian thing. There were gas turbine powered locomotives used by Union Pacific on heavy freight hauls. I think the paired jets in one pod a la B-36 and B-47 were trialled on a passenger carrying railcar. I think the M-1 Abrams tank also is gas turbine powered.

[Garry Russell]

RR Avons were quite popuplar at one time as water pumps for reservoirs.

Not seen the US locos with pods

[jonesey2k]

Didn't BR or one of the companies produce an experimental GT loco? I think I read sowhere that it used the turbine for high speed cruising and a normal diesel for slow speed and shunting.

[VEGAS]

There are some interesting links underneath the pictures. I enjoyed reading about the St-Petersberg water landing by a TU-124.

[Garry Russell]

GT are quite commonly used for many purposes....it's really the strapped on the outside using convention jet propulsion that's unusual

Normally there are used in just the same way a steam turbine would be.

[Harry Basset]

The American jet powered train was a Budd railcar with the twin J-47 pod from a B-36 moounted over the driving cab. It reached a speed of 183 mph. It seems it may have inspired the Russian version.

[Garry Russell]

Thanks for that

Was it a serious experiment of just something knocked up to break records??

[Harry Basset]

According to this article it was to gather data for high speed trains.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/01/jet-powered-other-futuristic-trains.html