-
dated from the 1940s–1950s.
Amtrak acquired the
Turboliners with
multiple goals in mind. The
Turboliners were
expected to cost less to
operate than a comparable...
- ridership,
topping 340,000 in 1975 and 370,000 in 1976.: 195–196 The
Turboliners became a
victim of
their own success.
Although fast (and flashy), they...
- engines. 176
built (excluding
military derivatives).
Convair CV-240-21
Turboliner Turboprop-powered
conversion ****ed with
Allison T38 engines. It became...
- by 2 705-hp
Garrett TPE331-1-101Bs
Volpar (Beechcraft)
Turboliner II
Turboliners modified to meet SFAR 23 As of 2012[update], the
Beechcraft Model 18...
- October 26, 1975, and re-equipped it with French-built
Turboliner trainsets on May 20, 1976. The new
Turboliners were
capable of, but
never reached, 125 mph (201 km/h)...
- ridership,
topping 340,000 in 1975 and 370,000 in 1976.: 195–196 The
Turboliners became a
victim of
their own success.
Although fast (and flashy), they...
- trains. None of the first-type
Turboliners remain in service.
Amtrak also
added a
number of
similarly named Rohr
Turboliners (or RTL) to its roster. There...
- be
found on the same timetable. On June 15, 1976,
Amtrak introduced Turboliners to the
route and the name
Hiawatha Service left the timetable, not to...
- RTG were
built by ANF for
Amtrak and were
dubbed Turboliners in the
United States.
These RTG
Turboliners were
first imported into the
United States in 1973...
- was widened,
resulting in red, white, and blue
stripes of
equal width.
Turboliners and the LRC test
train were
painted in white, with the
stripes at the...
