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Old 10-29-2009, 03:25 PM
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Possibly the only really successful coal fired steam turbine locomotive ever. According to the write up, it was designed to haul 1000 tons at 100 mph. Can you imagine what it must have been like standing trackside as one of these things hurtled past? Link's below.

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEU...b/pennturb.htm
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