Pretty neat stuff. The first video is a short interview with Don Wetzel and a few video clips of his run. He ran the train up to 196 MPH and the way he talks it had more in it.
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On a clear July day in 1966, New York Central Railroad engineer Don Wetzel and his team boarded a specially modified Buddliner railcar. Bolted to the roof above them were two GE J47-19 jet engines. Wetzel throttled the engines up and tore down a length of track from Butler, Indiana, to Stryker, Ohio, at almost 184 mph, piloting the experimental vehicle into the record books as the world's fastest jet-powered train. Today, the M-497 is still America's fastest train. Our video team recently caught up with Wetzel at his home. Take a look at his story on GE Reports: http://goo.gl/uQICJx



This video is 16mm film of the actual run. No sound:

The M-497 Experimental Jet Train

16mm film from the Camera of Emery Gulash - In 1966, New York Central Railroad engineer Don Wetzel and his team boarded a specially modified Buddliner rail-car.