Amtrak's United Aircraft Turbo Train was on display at the former GN station in Minneapolis as part of a nationwide tour in September 1971. It drew a lot of attention with a crowd still waiting to... (more)
During Amtrak's first year one highlight was the tour of the United Aircraft Turbo Train across the country. I was able to catch it during its evening open house at Minneapolis. It had arrived fro... (more)
Shot at Dusk. The last year of Turbo Trains at Mansfield Tower. The tower was razed almost the same time that the Turbos were taken off. The tower was replaced by remote control. The turbos were n... (more)
A foggy cold day at the beach did not detract me from photographing New Haven Shoreline trains For more Trubo train shotsmore)
Three Amtrak Turbo Trains, three Amtrak Turbos, one by one they all got scrapped, how many Turbos now left on the track? Not a single unit was preserved, a sad ending for what is more)
The incredible UA Turbotrain, current US and Canadian speed record holder for a production trainset at 170.8 mph built in the late 60's by United Aircraft, Sikorsky and Pullman. No examples survi... (more)
United Aircraft's ill-fated Turbotrain, still the current US speed record holder for a production trainset at 170.8 mph, sits at 30th Street Station, posed next to the former observation car from ... (more)
South bound to New York NH Pelham depot in distance; Honeywell Pentax H1a
Honeywell Pentax H1a
In from Boston, Turbo is parked next to power it is supposed to replace - FL-9 5018. Honeywell Pentax H1a
