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 Posted - January 13 2009 : 08:25:34 AM
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athearn advertise Announced: 12-16-08 Orders Due: 1-16-09 ETA: June 2009,ken
http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH88664
pre release photo
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Posted - January 13 2009 : 12:29:44 PM
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THAT IS COOL...ONLY ONE THAT HAD THEM...UP TO MY KNOWLEDGE
THE FANGED ONE...GARRET
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Posted - January 20 2009 : 03:04:38 AM
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I think SP tried it... they opted for the U50.
I don't have a one track mind. It depends on the turn-out.
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Posted - January 20 2009 : 05:57:19 AM
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Many tried it, but UP bought it!
As I remember, GE had a green demonstrator turbine (double ender) travelling around on a promotional tour but only UP decided to buy those units, even the demonstrator.
The U50 was a conventional Diesel which was built on retired turbine frames.
By the way, we had gas turbines in Germany as well. It was the 3850HP four axle Class 210 (1970-78). Engine configuration was a little bit different, as we had a 2500HP standard diesel motor and a 1350 helicopter turbine booster in those locos.
The hatch on top is the turbine exhaust. They were seen pulling heavy express trains Munich to Lindau (Swiss border). This experiment was ended after a couple of turbines blew up and the locos were rebuilt to normal 218 class locos.
The model is from Mehano, Slovenia with Swiss Liliput coaches in tow. By the way this is my only sound equipped model, great!
Martin
http://mmiwakoh.de/Eigene%20Webs/lima-modellbahn/index.htm
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Posted - January 20 2009 : 08:51:10 AM
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the british had gas turbines using a steam locomotive chassis ken
http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbet/3025031986/
gwr had one ordered from switzerland in 1940 but the war stopped its delivery until 1945,it was retired in 1960 and sold
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Posted - January 20 2009 : 09:26:56 AM
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The turbine story continues:
http://frontierindia.net/alm/russia-develops-the-world%E2%80%99s-most-powerful-gas-turbine-locomotive/156/
Martin
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Posted - January 20 2009 : 09:49:38 AM
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| nice one martin,but with a nose like that it will not break speed records ken
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