Need Help with Gas Turbine-Electric ID

Have run across a slide I took on 4/5/75 in the Chicago area of a row of brand new turbine-electric cars with the light/dark blue "M" logo with "Metropolitan" underneath and the logos for the "Department of Transportation" and "Urban Mass Transportation Administration - UMTA." The lead unit is numbered 4004. History of these cars would be appreciated.

Man- we should make this gas-turbine question a sticky! :-) comes up often enough, eh?

-otto-

If someone could direct me to the appropriate thread, that would be great!

at top of page is button for search. try to search in lirr forum for garret gasturbine or so

Hey Kim,
Should have asked me!
Here you go, this also has links to 2 more threads.
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... ht=garrett

Tim

Thank you Tim, you are very kind sir. Here is the shot:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=343503

Kim Piersol

KP: Good shot! Those were the Garrett cars 4001-4004. The GE cars were 4005-4008. Were they being tested around Chicago? The USDOT was a sponsor also-note logo on front door. OTTO: A sticky combining all posted Turbo info is a good idea! MACTRAXX