UAC TurboTrain
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"TurboTrain" redirects here. For the French Turbotrains, see Turbotrain. For the ANF and Rohr Turbotrains used in the United States, see Turboliner.
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 North America.
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UAC TurboTrain | |
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In service | 1968–1982 (Canada) 1968–1976 (US) |
Manufacturer | United Aircraft Corporation |
Constructed | 1967–1968 |
Number built | 7 trainsets |
Number preserved | 0 |
Number scrapped | 7 |
Formation | 9 cars per trainset (Canada - CN/VIA) 7 cars per trainset (Canada - CN) 5 cars per trainset (US - Amtrak) 3 cars per trainset (US - New Haven/DOT) |
Capacity | 322 (seven-car set) |
Operators | Canadian National Railways Via Rail Amtrak New Haven Penn Central Illinois Central Railroad (Proposed) |
Depots | Tracks 4,5,6 - Montreal Central Station (VIA/CN) Wilmington Shops - Bear, DE (Amtrak) |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminum |
Train length | 7 cars: 430 ft 8 in (131.27 m) |
Car length | Power Cars: 73 ft 3 in (22.33 m) Intermediate Cars: 56 ft 10 in (17.32 m) |
Width | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
Height | Coach: 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) Dome: 12 ft 11 in (3.94 m) Exhausts: 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m) |
Floor height | 2 ft 7 in (0.79 m) |
Maximum speed | 170 mph (274 km/h) (design) 120 mph (193 km/h) (service) |
Weight | 7 cars: 165.6 long tons (185.5 short tons; 168.3 tonnes) |
Traction system | Direct drive through gearbox |
Prime mover(s) | Pratt & Whitney Canada ST6 |
Engine type | Gas turbine (Turboshaft) |
Power output | 7 car: 2,000 hp (1,491 kW)[1] (400 hp or 298 kW per engine) |
Transmission | Mechanical |
Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail into Grand Central Terminal only |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
UIC classification | 7 car: B′1′1′1′1′1′1′B′ |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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