Video: The incredible but true story of M-497, the jet rail car

[Old Fart]

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/video-the-incredible-but-true-story-of-m-497-the-jet-rail-car/?fbclid=IwAR3pO7luLxZaLrJNgWClSwx63c8qh1aW0egY7Zwg Vmccx3HSx_CZ4gEXwjo

https://i.postimg.cc/XNszHQ2Y/jet-rail.jpg

[bbriann]

Must a burned a tremendous amount of fuel per hour....

[RedSN]

Interestingly, those J47 engines, originally off a B-36 (surplus), ended up on an experimental snow blower after their duty on the experimental train.

https://ingeniumcanada.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/httpsen.wikipedia.orgwikiSnow_blower.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Convair_B-36_Peacemaker.jpg