British Rail GT3
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british-rail-gt3-255-1809452
title:
British Rail GT3
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GT3 was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to investigate the use of its gas turbines in rail traction applications. It followed 18000 and 18100 as gas turbines 1 and 2. It was designed by English Electric engineer J. O. P. Hughes in a project that started in the early 1950s. Externally it resembled a steam tender locomotive, but the tender carried kerosene fuel. The designer said the traditional chassis and me
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Gas turbine locomotive built by English Electric
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_GT3
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2023-12-25T06:41:22Z
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