PUEBLO, Colo. – It was the train of the future, and now it’s headed to a museum. The Rohr Tracked Air-Cushioned Vehicle, better known as the Aerotrain, has moved to permanent display at the Pueblo Railway Museum, the Pueblo Chieftan has reported.
The train arrives from the Transportation Technology Center, where it underwent testing in the 1970s. The center built a concrete guideway, over which the train tested riding on a cushion of air. It was able to reach 145 mph, and could have gone faster had the guideway been longer.
Two other artifacts from ’70s-era experiments at TTC will also be displayed at the museum: A Grumman-built air-cushioned train powered by three jet engines, and a Garret linear induction motor research vehicle. The latter vehicle is now displayed in Pennsylvania.
The museum is located at 330 E. D Street in Pueblo.
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