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M-497 Black Beetle

Index M-497 Black Beetle

The M-497 (nicknamed Black Beetle by the press) was an experimental jet-powered locomotive test bed of the New York Central Railroad (NYC) corporation, developed and tested in 1966 in the United States. [1]

18 relations: Aircraft engine, Budd Rail Diesel Car, Butler, Indiana, Conrail, Convair B-36 Peacemaker, Cowling, General Electric J47, Hovertrain, Jet engine, Metroliner (train), New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Transportation Company, Pennsylvania Railroad, Snow blower, Stainless steel, Stryker, Ohio, Turbojet train, United States Department of Transportation.

Aircraft engine

An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power.

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Budd Rail Diesel Car

The Budd Rail Diesel Car, RDC or Buddliner is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit (DMU) railcar.

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Butler, Indiana

Butler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States.

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Conrail

Conrail, the Consolidated Rail Corporation,, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999, when its routes were split between the CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway.

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Convair B-36 Peacemaker

The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated solely by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959.

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Cowling

A cowling is the covering of a vehicle's engine, most often found on automobiles and aircraft.

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General Electric J47

The General Electric J47 turbojet (GE company designation TG-190) was developed by General Electric from its earlier J35.

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Hovertrain

A hovertrain is a type of high-speed train that replaces conventional steel wheels with hovercraft lift pads, and the conventional railway bed with a paved road-like surface, known as the track or guideway.

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Jet engine

A jet engine is a type of reaction engine discharging a fast-moving jet that generates thrust by jet propulsion.

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Metroliner (train)

The Metroliners were extra-fare high speed trains between Washington, D.C. and New York City which operated from 1969 to 2006.

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New York Central Railroad

The New York Central Railroad was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States.

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Penn Central Transportation Company

The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American Class I railroad headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1968 until 1976.

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Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad (or Pennsylvania Railroad Company and also known as the "Pennsy") was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Snow blower

A snow blower or snow thrower is a machine for removing snow from an area where it is not wanted, such as a driveway, sidewalk, roadway, railroad track, ice rink, or runway.

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Stainless steel

In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French inoxydable (inoxidizable), is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by mass.

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Stryker, Ohio

Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States.

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Turbojet train

A turbojet train is a train powered by turbojet engines.

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United States Department of Transportation

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-497_Black_Beetle

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