this is a segment from the foamers shoot. we were testing the 35mm adapter that matt and i have been working on on graham's GL2.
despite googling 'turbo train', i haven't yet found the photograph that head is talking about.
to download the movie, right-click this link: turbo train.
-- update --
Steve sent this in an email after coming across the page:
"...for the "turbo train" video -- facts I described on camera are not accurate, and need to be corrected. The 1979 cancellation date of the Turbo Train is false, from Wikipedia (furthe research is required in order to confirm these dates, as Wikipedia is not known to be 100% accurate)
"CN operated the Turbos until 1978, when their passenger operations were taken over by VIA Rail, who continued the service. The Turbo's final run was on October 31, 1982, when they were replaced by LRC trainsets from Bombardier Transportation, which employed conventional diesel-electric locomotives. According to CN's records, the rebuilt TurboTrains had an availability rate of over 97% for the their careers with CN and VIA."
More information can be gleaned from the c-n-r Yahoo group at groups.yahoo.com, search for "turbo train", etc. This is a research/history group dedicated to Canadian National Railways and it's predecessors."
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posted: January 24 2009 02:23:09.