APT-E: The Tilting Tech Fest, a 1970s Vision of the Future | Curator with a Camera

Join Anthony Coulls for a detailed tour of the Advanced Passenger Train Experimental (APT-E) at Locomotion in Shildon, a truly enormous part of our collection with both a power car and a trailer car containing vast swathes of testing and recording equipment.

From tilting mechanisms to toilets containing a 50-year-old bar of British Railways soap, Anthony explores the entirety of this incredible vehicle which explored the viability of future technologies through the vision of aerospace expert Dr Alan Wickens.

While it was never put into production, APT-E was not short of achievements, one of the most noteworthy being its top speed of 152.3mph—officially still the fastest speed attained by a non-electrified rail vehicle in the UK.

Enjoy the ride!

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