Jet's famous train is called the "Aerotrain". As a younger boy, I rode in one from Philadelphia to wherever it was...can't remember since I know I was heading to Toronto via train but the Pennsylvania RR Aerotrain only took me part way. In any case, at the time I was highly impressed by the swoopy design.
The reality was not quite as swoopy:
"...The plan was to develop a stylish, comfortable, high-speed train (top speed: 100 miles per hour) with low fares to lure passengers back onto the tracks. And with this new train being lightweight and fuel-efficient, the railroads should be able to return to profitable passenger service. General Motors was approached to create such a train. And its Electro-Motive Division came back with the Aerotrain. A futuristic blending of Fifties highway and railway technology (with maybe a little Buck Rogers thrown in for good measure), the Aerotrain fits right in with the GM concept cars of the period. It didn't take long for the trouble to start. It quickly became apparent that the Aerotrains were underpowered and prone to mechanical problems. Passengers missed the spacious comfort of standard streamlined trains, finding the downsized Aerotrain "buses" confining. And with the shortened wheelbase and air suspension, the ride was terrible at anything close to top speed. After only a year or so, Pennsy and New York Central returned their Aerotrains to GM. Thanks, but no thanks..."
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