What happened to the Atomic Train? - and HO Models of UP's Other "Expermental" Turbines

The Union Pacific started looking for a replacement for their massive steam engines in the 1930's. The UP had little faith in diesel engines, looking instead for something that had the same power as a huge Challenger or Big Boy. And they found it in the Turbine engine. An interesting point in time, these odd futuristic looking engines are a blast to model.

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Please watch: "The Trains of Santa Cruz California"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv0S8Sa18mY
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