GT3 (Gas Turbine 3) was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to investigate the use of its gas turbines in rail traction applications.

GT3, meaning G as T urbine number 3 (following 18000 and 18100 as gas turbines 1 and 2), was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to investigate the use of its gas turbines in rail traction applications.

GT3 was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive. It was built in 1961 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. It was designed by Vulcan engineer J. O. P. Hughes and the project was started in the early 1950s. Externally, it resembled a steam tender locomotive.

railway companies a modern power plant to replace the boiler on redundant steam loco chassis, ‘GT3’ was a long time in the design stage, finally taking to the rails in the late 50’s. It utilised an EE

The British Rail GT3 was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built for the British Rail. Built in 1961 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to investigate the use of its gas turbines in rail traction applications.

In the rush to replace steam during the 1950s and 1960s a number of different propulsion systems were proposed, with gas turbines being the least successful. A number of experimental locomotives were, however, built with one of the shortest lived being English Electric’s GT3, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES remembers.

The GT3 was a Gas turbine Locomotive built by English Electric as a Prototype.

The GT3 had the look of a steam loco with its traditional loco tender configuration. KR Models has captured the essence of the GT3 in this model. It would make an excellent addition to any layout.

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2018年6月6日 · GT3 hauls a test train through Moor Park on the Great Central main line in September 1961. The plan had been to introduce the locomotive into revenue earning traffic on this route before it proved itself to be slower, weaker, heavier and less reliable...