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Two United Aircraft TurboTrains will enter service on the Penn

Central between Boston and New York in a project sponsored by the U. S.

Department of Transportation. The train, based on the technology of

flight, is powered by aircraft-type gas turbine engines. It has an

interior like that of a jetliner and capability to attain speeds of 170

miles per hour. The train was developed by Sikorsky Aircraft division

of United Aircraft Corporation.

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The United Aircraft TurboTrain achieved a speed of 170.8 miles

per hour during a run on a special test track in New Jersey. The run was

made on December 20,1967, with some 100 newsmen aboard. The TurboTrain

is being developed and marketed by the Surface Transportation Systems

subdivision of Sikorsky Aircraft division of United Aircraft Corporation.

Two TurboTrains will enter high-speed service between Boston and New York

on the Penn Central Railroad in a project sponsored by the U. S. Depart-

ment of Transportation.

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United Aircraft Corporation TurboTrain features fold-down tables

so passengers can eat at their individual reclining seats.

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A luxurious interior, similar to that round in the first-classsection or a jetliner, is featured in the TurboTrains which will enterservice between Boston and New York.

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Passengers aboard the Department of Transportation TurboTrain are

served food fran this specially designed galley bar. Various types of

food are available, ranging from a sandwich to a full hot meal.

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