Turbo-Trains
(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 13. Turbo-jet locomotives for use over short distances in New Zealand were suggested today by the General Manager of Railways (Mr I. Thomas). Addressing the Auckland Rotary Club’s luncheon, he said that future developments in short-distance travel would depend on the outcome of the present Auckland-Frankton rail-car experiment. Turbo-jets were under study overseas and had yet to be introduced into fulltime service. Britain was testing them in existing vehicles and
United States engineers were tackling the problem with an entirely new machine in mind. The turbo-jet, similar to the engine used in aircraft manufacture, was considered to have a big future in railways because of it* small size and light weight in relation to the power generated. He believed that a new main-trunk train would “pay” and that there was a market for longdistance rail passenger transport in the 300-mile to 400-mile category. However, the biggest problem was presented by suburban passenger transport, where losses appeared to be inevitable and world-wide.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31678, 14 May 1968, Page 28
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