Soviet Turbojet Train

[Sonic]

I've just been forwarded a link by a friend who's into this urban exploration with some great pictures and i thought a few people here might find them interesting.

A turbo jet train sounds like a blood fantastic idea to me

http://englishrussia.com/2014/05/26/abandoned-and-...

[RyanOPlastry]

APT-E had rover built gas turbines as power. Altogether a more satisfactory solution. Many other gas turbine powered locomotives were tried around the globe.

[rs1952]

RyanOPlastry said:

APT-E had rover built gas turbines as power. Altogether a more satisfactory solution. Many other gas turbine powered locomotives were tried around the globe.

Gas turbines (and steam turbines come to that) were also experimented with in the UK. They generally turned out to be less reliable and more expensive to run than conventional steam or diesel locomotives.

In case anybody is interested:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_GT3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_18000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_18100
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Turbomotive

18000 is still in existence, although not in working order, at the Great Western Society at Didcot

[mybrainhurts]

Sonic said:

A turbo jet train sounds like a blood fantastic idea to me

Not if it passes your house in the middle of the night......

[Simpo Two]

RyanOPlastry said:

APT-E had rover built gas turbines as power. Altogether a more satisfactory solution. Many other gas turbine powered locomotives were tried around the globe.

Not quite the same as strapping two jets on the roof though!

[scubadude]

Simpo Two said:

Not quite the same as strapping two jets on the roof though!

That soviet train is straight out of Thunderbirds, wonderfully bizarre design in typical mil-spec Soviet blue, for pure 60's sci-fi perfection all it needs is to be on a underwater monorail :-)

[maffski]

It wasn't just the Soviets at it...

http://www.gereports.com/post/77176433669/the-jet-...

[tight5]

train can't go in reverse direction .
spectacular noise in the coach .
fuel tank full of jet fuel .
seems like a bloody daft idea to me ( unless it's just for research ) .

[rhinochopig]

tight5 said:

train can't go in reverse direction .
spectacular noise in the coach .
fuel tank full of jet fuel .
seems like a bloody daft idea to me ( unless it's just for research ) .

You're fogetting the critical fact though and that is IT HAS JET ENGINES STRAPPED TO ITS ROOF!!! The very act of strapping a large turbo-jet to anything instantly renders it a) very cool, and b) something wonderous.

For example, rusty tranit van = Boring. Rusty transit van featuring a jet engine = very cool.

Crappy old mountain bike = borderline worthless. A luggage rack and a jet engine adds instant interest.

[tight5]

forgot to mention low bridges , so jets wouldn't stay on for long .

[AlexIT]

tight5 said:

forgot to mention low bridges , so jets wouldn't stay on for long .

Must be great in tunnel tough....