BR Gas Turbine Train, APT-E

Made:
1972 in Derby
maker:
British Railways
BR Gas Turbine Train, APT-E

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Gas turbine train, experimental, British Railways, APT-E, Advanced passenger train, two power cars, two trailer cars.

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What is the APT?
Gas turbine train, experimental, British Railways, APT-E, Advanced Passenger Train, power car.

Gas Turbine Train, APT-E Power Car

1972
Gas turbine train, experimental, British Railways, APT-E, Advanced Passenger Train, power car.

Gas Turbine Train, APT-E Power Car

1972
Gas turbine train, experimental, British Railways, APT-E, Advanced Passenger Train, trailer car.

Gas Turbine Train, APT-E Trailer Car

1972
Gas turbine train, experimental, British Railways, APT-E, Advanced Passenger Train, trailer car.

Gas Turbine Train, APT-E Trailer Car

1972
Bogie, E1T/5, from the APT-E trailer cars, British Railways, 1972.

E1T/5 Bogie, APT-E

1972
Swinging arm bogie (SAB), from the APT-E trailer cars, British Railways, 1972.

Swinging Arm Bogie, APT-E

1972
Accommodation bogie, from APT-E trailer car, British Railways, 1972.

Accommodation Bogie, APT-E

1972
Accommodation bogie, from APT-E trailer car, British Railways, 1972.

Accommodation Bogie, APT-E

1972

Details

Category:
Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Object Number:
1976-7002
Materials:
steel (metal), aluminium alloy, glass, glass fibre and balsa
Measurements:
overall: 87782 mm
type:
powered unit
credit:
British Rail, Add. not known

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