MrEd
Conductor
I had some time to kill while waiting for the Maple Leaf this year in Schenectady, so I went to visit the Turbo train that was for sale.
Here is the Schenectady station.
Here is the yard holding the turbo train.
I understand this was Amtrak's first high speed tilting train, but things just did not work out for it.
It has not been moved for so long the vines have a strong hold on it.
<< this is maybe 2002 ?
The five-car train sets consist of power units at each ends and three passenger cars. The trains, built in France in the 1970s were stripped and rebuilt.
The deal between Amtrak and the state calls for putting seven rebuilt trains into service at a cost of about $93 million.
As part of the deal Amtrak is supposed to improve the tracks, but the financially troubled passenger service is falling behind on its part of the agreement.
<<
The Super Steel in Schenectady recently shutdown and is out of business.
Now this train is not worth much.
Here is the Schenectady station.
Here is the yard holding the turbo train.
I understand this was Amtrak's first high speed tilting train, but things just did not work out for it.
It has not been moved for so long the vines have a strong hold on it.
<< this is maybe 2002 ?
The five-car train sets consist of power units at each ends and three passenger cars. The trains, built in France in the 1970s were stripped and rebuilt.
The deal between Amtrak and the state calls for putting seven rebuilt trains into service at a cost of about $93 million.
As part of the deal Amtrak is supposed to improve the tracks, but the financially troubled passenger service is falling behind on its part of the agreement.
<<
The Super Steel in Schenectady recently shutdown and is out of business.
Now this train is not worth much.