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| Title: |
AMTK TurboTrain #57 |
| Description: |
Here is an action shot taken by Paul Kuehner of Amtrak TurboTrain #57 near Beacon, NY. Built by UAC (United Aircraft Canada) in 1967 as CN 157, it was sold to Amtrak circa 1973. Specs - gas-turbine powered, 2,000 hp, direct drive through gearbox, prime mover Pratt & Whitney Canada ST6, would convert to 600V DC third rail power in Grand Central Terminal, maximum speed of 170 mph, Paul Kuehner photo |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/1973 Upload Date: 1/23/2021 6:27:29 AM |
| Location: |
Beacon, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 57(Turbotrain) |
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