TurboTrain Diesel Passenger Set

Penn Central  PDC-28 No. 52, PDC-29 No. 53, IC-29 #71

Get The Kinks Out Of Your Track Work!

On 20 December 1967 the United Aircraft TurboTrain rocketed to an amazing 170.8 MPH on the Pennsylvania Railroad in New Jersey – a feat which remains to this day the fastest speed ever achieved by a production passenger train in the United States or Canada.

Then, on 22 April 1976 a Canadian National TurboTrain travelling between Montreal and Toronto reached a speed of 140.6 MPH – a record that still stands in Canada. Now you too can run trains like a maniac with this, the first ever accurate model of the TurboTrain.

Both engines are sound-equipped, so your TurboTrain will roar at the front and the rear just like the real thing.

Just make sure the track is clear!

Although it was a New Haven initiative, the TurboTrain entered regular service on the Penn Central on April 9, 1969.

• Two powered Power Dome Car engines, each with a 5-pole, skew-wound motor and flywheel
• Each Power Dome Car has its own sound decoder and speaker
• One Intermediate Car with accurate windows and interior
• 100% accurate sounds include turbines, bell, doors, stations announcements, and the distinctive Turbo Horn
• Correct interior and exterior detail for each paint scheme
• Constant, directional headlights as well as forward and rear Gyralites
• Full-width, operating diaphragms and guidance arms (24" radius or greater)
• Decal sheet with destination signs and optional logos
• "Padded" armrests
• Faucets in the bathroom sinks
• A microwave in the cafe car
• Numerous factory-applied detail parts
• Constant interior lighting throughout
• Reliable operation on DC or DCC layouts
• Hand-held controller to operate sounds in DC
• Minimum 18-inch radius (24" radius or greater with diaphragms installed)
• Additional coach, club and cafe cars available separately
• Time period: 1968-1971

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