Here is a collection of video clips documenting the sights and sounds of a French RTG Turbotrain starting up.
(1) Outside view of RTG. I believe it is starting its auxilliary turbine:
00:32, turbine starts. 00:42, ignition. 01:03, operating rpm's reached.
Total ramp time: approx 30 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8F2TD5XAI
(2) Inside view of RTG. Turmo XII, main engine starting (this is the turbine that drove the transmission that propelled the train):
00:20, turbine starts. 01:23, governor steadies turbine at 1900 rpm.
Total ramp time: 63 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppKp8GnsBJw
(3) Inside view of RTG. Astazou turbine, for aux power (lights, A/C), starting:
00:29, turbine starts. 01:03, operating rpm's reached.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6t8Q_FgHuE
Anyone else having flashbacks of Supercar from reading this??
Having said that, I will have to check out the videos.
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