RTG Turboliner alongside a body of water, 1970s.
Color slide showing an RTG Turboliner trainset moving alongside a body of water; image likely dates to the 1970s.
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- Date Archived:
- May 31, 2016
- Decade:
- 1970s
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The RTG Turboliner trainsets were based on the French ANF gas-turbine T 2000 RTG "Turbotrain" trainsets. Capable of reaching speeds up to 125 mph, they were initially introduced on the Chicago-St. Louis route in late 1973. Over the next few years, they spread to other routes emanating from the Chicago hub; a later version known as the RTL Turboliner was placed in service in upstate New York.
A Turboliner advertisement in the national timetable issued on October 28, 1973 stated, "You glide down the track so smoothly you can scarcely feel the rails...[while] interiors feature French styling in simple sunny colors."
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection (Marketing Library).
