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| Title: |
Amtrak's Turbo Train Passing Rye, New York, 1975 (editor's title) |
| Creator: |
Hamlin, George W.
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Description:
Amtrak's United Aircraft Turbo Train, running as train no. 150, the Flying Yankee, passing through Rye, New York, on February 3, 1975. The trains entered service in the United States in 1968, running between New York and Boston. An early high-speed train, one set achieved a top speed of 170.8 mph on a test track, and operated at over 100 mph in regular service. Notice the overhead wires in the photograph; the railroad was electrified between New York and New Haven, but not between New Haven and Boston. The turbine-powered trains ran straight through between New York and Boston. The Turbo Trains operated for eight years in the U.S., and 14 years in Canada. While other high speed trains operate in the Northeast, the technology has not become popular in the rest of the U.S., despite its great success in European and Asian countries. |
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| Classification: |
Equipment and Technology (LCSH)
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| Date Created: |
1975-02-03 |
| Resource Type: |
Image (DCMI Type Vocabulary)
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| Format: |
Color slide
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| Rights: |
George W. Hamlin |
| Coverage: |
Spatial, Rye, New York; Temporal, February 3, 1975 |
| Extent: |
35mm |
| Source: |
George W. Hamlin, Fairfax, Virginia |
| Image ID: |
rr1453 |
| Url: |
http://www.georgehamlin.com/ |
| Depicted Railroad: |
Amtrak
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| Location: |
Rye, New York |
| Equipment, Locomotive: |
Turbo Train |
| Builder, locomotive: |
United Aircraft Corporation |
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Creator Description:
George Hamlin has been taking railroad photographs since 1956. Beginning with a Kodak "Brownie," he progressed to 35mm in 1964 with the acquisition of an Argus C-3 "Brick." Photographing primarily in black and white until 1970, George then switched to color and Nikon cameras, first with slides and now with digital. His work has been published in a number of rail-oriented periodicals and books, beginning with Trains magazine in 1963. He also has been photographing airliners since the late 1960s, and contributes to both the trade and hobby press in this field, as well. George lives in northern Virginia where he works as an aviation/transportation consultant. |
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| Collection: |
George W. Hamlin Collection |
| Train Name: |
Flying Yankee |
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