High-speed Laboratory Railcar (SVL)
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The High-speed Laboratory Railcar, more commonly referred to as the SVL or Turbojet Train was an attempt by the Soviet Union at making a jet-powered locomotive. The SVL was a modified Er22 railcar with two Yak-40 jet engines[1] placed on top of it. Weighing up to 59.4 tons (including fuel 7.2 tons),[2] it was developed in the carriage-building factory of Kalininsky throughout 1970.[1] It was 28m in length.[3] The tests were taken on a railway between Golutvin and Ozyory[4] and had expectations of reaching 360km/h (approximately 224mph) but instead managed to reach a record of 250km/h (approximately 155mph).[5] Despite the results the project had to be discontinued due to the massive fuel consumption of the jet engines.[5] The purpose of the test was to study the “wheel-rail” system interactions.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Soviet Jet Train. Some More History". English Russia. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "СВЛ". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ "СВЛ". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ "СВЛ". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 tim (2014-05-27). "Abandoned and Rusty Soviet Turbo Jet Train". English Russia. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "СВЛ". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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