Another Curious Question for the Group

Here is the picture and a story about the NYC M-497 train.

More information can be found at:
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007...ic-trains.html
http://www.americanheritage.com/arti...999_2_63.shtml

(Google is your friend)...
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NO, use John Mee3 at comcast dot net (remove the spaces and do the
obvious with the "dot" and the "at"

"John Szalay" wrote in message
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How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.




and from down under Rod Hadfield's Merlin v-12 powered 55 Chevy


WOW !! Can you tell us anything about this "car"?

"shiver" wrote in message
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So I'm watching TV last night.


So my kinda curious question.

How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.


During the late 1970s there was a man searching for a surplus R-4360 engine.
He planned to use it in a tractor to enter in a tractor pull contest.

"Don Pyeatt" wrote in :



and from down under Rod Hadfield's Merlin v-12 powered 55 Chevy


WOW !! Can you tell us anything about this "car"?




http://www.rodshop.com.au/project55.htm

Multiple pages with many pictures follow the links on the each page

We heard about it when Keith Turk took his 266 mph Camero down under
with Dave Freiburger (Hot Rog magazine) to run in the DRLA trails.
Rod Hadfield was kind enough to act as host for the attempt at
Lake Gairner (aborted due to water on the salt)

How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used to
dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.

The Canadian National Railway (CNR) used jet engines to blow snow and
melt ice from around yard switches in the humpyard at Moncton NB. Trouble
was, it also blew the ballast around and was rather hard on windows in
buildings
and vehicles.

Also saw them in use to melt snow (or rather try to melt snow) as it was
blown
into a huge drum like a cement mixer. The idea was to plow street snow and
blow
it into the container where the jet engine would melt it. Then it would be
dumped
down the drains in the streets. It was supposed to be cheaper than ploughing
and
hauling it away to be dumped.

Regards
Reed

retired CNR technician.

"Reed Park" wrote in
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How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being
used for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used
to dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.



OK Some New NEWS..

Steve Fossett is planning on some highspeed testing in LATE Aug
on the Bonneville Saltflats between Speedweek and the World of Speed
events. Using the revamped Spirt of America jet car..

possible speeds to 600mph on this engine. then they re-engine for
the 800 attempt if all goes well..


www.stevefossett.com


And the August issue of Hot Rod magazine has a photo of one jet engined
FOD blower found in Iraq.

J

How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being
used for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used
to dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.

A real man's snow blower!

(Rusty Knuckle) wrote in news:NmRli.26046$2v1.21080
@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net:

A real man's snow blower!




Tim Taylor would be proud ... MORE POWER !

shiver wrote in news:110720071519220287%
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How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.