In 1966, engineers strapped two B-58 Hustler bomber engines to a commuter railcar—and the M-497 Black Beetle was born. Hitting 183 mph, it became the fastest train ever to run in North America, a ...
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What Ever Happened to Jet Trains?
In 1966, the New York Central Railroad built the M-497 “Black Beetle,” a jet-powered train using surplus B-58 Hustler bomber engines. Designed to prove that high-speed rail could work on existing ...
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