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QUOTE: Originally posted by AlanRail I may have a long long wait But I'd like the Rock Island versions either the Peoria Rocket or the Talgo Jet Rocket. Both of MTH's models for NYC and PRR returned their AEROTRAINS in the first year of operation back to General Motors. However. Rock Island had as many as 6 running between Chicago and Peoria in 1965 when after 11 years they retired their engines. So the true working AERO's were the Rock Island ones. Rock Island...... Route of the Rockets
Originally posted by drephpe [ Don't want to sound like nitpicking (and please don't take it that way), but you Aerotrain guys would probably be interested in knowing that there were only two trainsets ever built by GM. Hope this information is useful to you guys. [/quote Thanks for the info on these. I was thrilled to see one displayed near Green Bay, WI a few years ago. I've always liked them...very "1950's car" looking, and I LOVE 50's cars! Joe Reply Edit jonadel Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Adel, Iowa 2,292 posts Posted by jonadel on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:35 AM Hank, The headlights turn off in reverse and the last car has two red "tail" lights. Let me know if you want any detailed photo's. Jon Jon So many roads, so little time. Reply thor Member sinceSeptember 2003 From: new york or virginia (split domiciles) 531 posts Posted by thor on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:58 AM Lucky you! I have the 2006 MTH catalog, well drooled over and I have to have that Aerotrain, it looks so cool, who cares it was a disaster in prototype, it sure looks futuristic as all get out! Nice pictures too, boy I'd love to see some layouts like that 'in the flesh' so to speak. Reply cnw1995 Member sinceJuly 2003 From: Crystal Lake, IL 8,059 posts Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:32 AM Wow, what a wonderful train. And some very interesting information. When I was in N scale, I started following the Rock Island prototype, there were a lot of squirrely units on that system. Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V. Reply Poppa_Zit Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: West end of Chicago's Famous Racetrack 2,239 posts Posted by Poppa_Zit on Friday, January 13, 2006 12:46 AM The automobile-like styling of the Aerotrain shouldn't come as a surprise (rear fins, etc.) because Harley Earl of GM did most of the design work. "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. They are not entitled, however, to their own facts." No we can't. Charter Member J-CASS (Jaded Cynical Ascerbic Sarcastic Skeptics) Notary Sojac & Retired Foo Fighter "Where there's foo, there's fire." Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month SIGN UP More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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