The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed, gas turbine train manufactured by United Aircraft that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1982 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976. It was one of the first gas turbine -powered trains to enter service for passenger traffic, and was also one of the first tilting trains to enter service in ...

The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed, gas turbine train manufactured by United Aircraft that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1982 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976. Amtrak disposed of the trains in 1980.

2024年9月5日 · The UAC's TurboTrain was late era streamlined passenger train reminiscent of trainsets built in the 1930s. It was meant to be the next generation of rail travel but proved rather unsuccessful.

It was a second-generation Talgo design where the cars tilted into curves to improve passenger comfort rounding curves at high speed. United Aircraft (UAC) purchased the C&O patents for tilting car design to enter into the DOT's (Department of Transportation) Northeast Corridor Demonstration Project.

The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed, gas turbine train manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1982 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976. Amtrak disposed of the trains in 1980. It was one of the first gas turbine-powered trains...

The UAC TurboTrain was an early high-speed train manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation that operated in Canada between 1968 and 1982 and in the United States between 1968 and 1976 (though they were not disposed of by Amtrak until 1980).

The Rapido Trains HO scale United Aircraft Turbo 2.0 features: Designed from original United Aircraft blueprints; New, smooth-running drive system with excellent slow-speed performance; Completely redesigned Single Axle Trucks with free rolling, needlepoint axles; Every wheel on the train picks up power for rock-solid reliability

In 2022, Rapido Trains Inc. is delighted to announce Turbo 2.0. Finally, TurboTrain fans around the world can enjoy a model of their favorite train that runs and sounds as well as it looks. Rapido is also tooling the one car we could not afford to tool back in 2008: IC-34, the Canadian Turbo coach with additional luggage space.

The HO Scale Rapido Turbo 2.0 features: Designed from original United Aircraft blueprints New, smooth-running drive system with excellent slow-speed performance Completely redesigned Single Axle Trucks with free rolling, needlepoint axles Every wheel on the train picks up power for rock-solid reliability Unique Canadian and American versions ...

The HO scale Turbo 2.0 features: Designed from original United Aircraft blueprints; New, smooth-running drive system with excellent slow-speed performance; Completely redesigned Single Axle Trucks with free rolling, needlepoint axles; Every wheel on the train picks up power for rock-solid reliability; Unique Canadian and American versions