Video: Don Wetzel & GE Powered Train Make History | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

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196 MPH, awesome!

Don Wetzel & GE Powered Train Make History

From the video description: In the summer of 1966, New York Central Railroad engineer Don Wetzel and his team sought out to build a train that could travel at 200 mph. Given just 30 days to do so, the team bottled a pair of GE J47-19 jet engines to a railcar, and, on a clear day in July, broke a North American speed record that still stands today. We recently caught up with Wetzel at his home to hear more about the experimental vehicle.

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7/21/143:37 PM

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dorfj2OGR Forum Member

Thx

that was cool

RJLOGR Forum Member

Very interesting.

Thank you for posting.

Ralph

Marty MilnerOGR Forum Member

that was extremely interesting. amazing how we could do that many years ago but today we would have osha epa and who knows how many other government agencies telling the nyc(if they were still around) why they couldn't do that.

AmbBobOGR Forum Member

This is on youtube, but without sound. It is also on Green Frog's NYC Odyssey #2, with sound and narration. A Budd RDC with shovel-nose front and the jet engine pod on top.

Putnam DivisionOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

That was fabulous!

Thank you!

Peter

ChessieMDOGR Forum Member

Smart guy... Powers his current motive power using DCS!

Lee WillisOGR Forum Member

Nice video. good guy. I enjoy his comments as much as the old footage of the loco.

SpenceOGR Forum Member

Very interesting video. It looks like he's into "S" gauge.

7/22/1410:32 AM

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