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Black Beetle, a band featuring Joan Wasser ... The M-497 Black Beetle, an experimental jet-powered locomotive test bed; See also. Beetle (disambiguation)
The M-497 (nicknamed Black Beetle by the press [1]) was an experimental jet-powered railcar test bed of the New York Central Railroad, developed and tested in 1966 in the United States.
The Brubaker Box was assembled on a complete Volkswagen Type 1 chassis. Due to the extended length of the body compared to that of a standard Volkswagen Beetle, the foot pedal assembly was relocated forward and up from the standard position. The fuel tank was moved from the front to the center of the vehicle for increased safety. [citation needed]
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Its name is commonly believed to be derived from the rounded bonnet that resembled the elytra (wing covers) of a Scarab beetle, but the name really comes from a more conventional source. It was a portmanteau of Scammell and the Arab horse which the Mechanical Horse replaced in British Railways usage. [ 2 ]
They streamlined a Budd Rail Diesel Car, added two General Electric J47-19 jet engines, and nicknamed it the M-497 Black Beetle. Testing was performed on a 25 mi (40 km) length of the normal NYCR system – a virtually arrow-straight layout of regular existing track between Butler, Indiana , and Stryker, Ohio .