Bombardier Turbine

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TrainFreak409

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December 2003
From: Dallas, GA
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Bombardier Turbine

Posted by TrainFreak409 on Saturday, October 15, 2005 4:58 PM

Model Questions...

Is the Bombardier turbine essential an Acela locomotive without the pantographs? Being such, would it be easy to kitbash? Has anyone tried? Has anyone produced an N scale model?

Prototype Questions...

Is the Bombardier turbine used any? I haven't heard much about it, so I am assuming that it wasn't a great success. And with gas prices the way they are, a gas guzzling turbine wouldn't be too economical. What happened to it?

Turbines, turbines, turbines...[:D]

Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern

cnw4001

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December 2001
From: Eastern Ohio
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Posted by cnw4001 on Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:25 PM

I've not kitbashed it but yes, it is an Acela carbody with a turbine powerplant.

(It is also a dead issue, even before fuel costs went off the chart.)

Dale

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