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{{InfoBoxSupportVehicle
 
{{InfoBoxSupportVehicle
 
| image                  = [[Image:Pressurized Train.jpg|191px]]
 
| image                  = [[Image:Pressurized Train.jpg|191px]]
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| Heat Sinks            = None<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
 
| Heat Sinks            = None<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
 
| Fitted Equipment      = [[Environmental Sealing]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/> <br/> [[Searchlight|Mounted Searchlights]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
 
| Fitted Equipment      = [[Environmental Sealing]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/> <br/> [[Searchlight|Mounted Searchlights]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
| comsys                = Unspecified
 
| T&T                    = Unspecified
 
 
| Armor                  = [[Commercial Armor]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
 
| Armor                  = [[Commercial Armor]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
| BAR                    = [[BAR|7]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
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| BAR                    = [[BAR 7]]<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
| Crew                  = 2 enlisted/non-rated<ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
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| Crew                  = 2 (2 enlisted/non-rated)<ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
 
| BV (1.0)              =  
 
| BV (1.0)              =  
 
| BV (2.0)              = ???
 
| BV (2.0)              = ???
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The '''Pressurized Train''' is a [[w:Locomotive|locomotive]] type of [[Rail Support Vehicle]] which is used in conveying people and cargo on worlds/planetoids which have hazardous environments.  There are variations of this style of vehicle, which is commonly known as a train throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. Featured here in this article is a tractor & trailer which were produced by Buda Imperial Vehicles in the [[Draconis Combine]]. Produced during the [[thirtieth century]], the Buda's Pressurized Train design would be recognized as being a logical template for other companies trying to design similar systems for dangerous places to imitate. Buda's trains were designed be economic and easy to maintain during the terrible years of the [[Succession Wars Era|Succession Wars]], which provided many a Combine world with a most needed mass-transit system to move cargo and people when other resources were scarce. Uniquely, Buda Imperial Vehicles designed their trains similarly to [[w:Suspension railway|suspended monorails]].<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
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The '''Pressurized Train''' is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive locomotive] type of [[Rail Support Vehicle]] which is used in conveying people and cargo on worlds/planetoids which have hazardous environments.  There are variations of this style vehicle, which is commonly known as a train through out the [[Inner Sphere]]. Featured here in this article is a tractor & trailer which were produced by Buda Imperial Vehicles in the [[Draconis Combine]]. Produced during the [[30th Century|Thirtieth Century]], the Buda's Pressurized Train design would be recognized as being a logical template for other companies trying to design similar systems for dangerous places to imitate. Buda's trains were designed be economic and easy to maintain during the terrible years of the [[Succession Wars Era|Succession Wars]], which provided many a Combine world with a most needed mass-transit system to move cargo and people when other resources were scarce. Uniquely, Buda Imperial Vehicles designed their trains similarly to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_railway suspended monorails].<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
  
 
== Equipment and Capabilities ==
 
== Equipment and Capabilities ==
A Pressurized Train's tractors (the engine) and its trailers are both designed with [[Environmental Sealing]], giving the vehicles their unique ability to continue operating in most environments. Each of the vehicle's tractor and trailer hulls were built with 1.5 tons of BAR 7 commercial armor.  The Tractor is electrically powered through external rails, which effectively gives the train unlimited fuel range and allows it to move upwards of 180 km/h.<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>   
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A Pressurized Train's tractors (the engine) and its trailers are both designed with [[Environmental Sealing]], giving the vehicles their unique ability to continue operating in most environments. Each of the vehicle's tractor and trailer hulls were built with 1.5 tons of BAR-7 rated commercial armor.  The Tractor is electrically powered through external rails, which effectively gives the train unlimited fuel range and allows it to move upwards to 180 kp/h.<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>   
  
The Tractor features a single Mounted Searchlight to allow the engineer to better pilot vehicle at night.<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
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Tractor features a single Mounted Searchlight to allow the engineer to better pilot vehicle at night.<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
  
 
== Cargo ==
 
== Cargo ==
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== Design Notes ==
 
== Design Notes ==
The Pressurized train's tractor has an [[External Power Pickup]] and Tractor Chassis Modifications, while the trailers have Tractor and Trailer Chassis Modifications.<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
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The Pressurized train's tractor has a [[External Power Pickup]] and Tractor Chassis Modifications, while trailer has Tractor and Trailer Chassis Modifications.<ref name="TRO:VAp148"/><ref name="TRO:VArp142"/>
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
The Pressurized Train featured in both Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex and the revised editions was not given a name. The original article from the book mentions that Buda Imperial Vehicle's version was essentially a generic template for other versions of the vehicle.  
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The Pressurized Train featured in both Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex and the revised editions were not given a name. The original article from thee book mention that Buda Imperial Vehicle's version featured was essentially generic template for other renditions of the vehicle.  
  
 
As of this writing, there is no listed Battle Value for either the Pressurized Train's tractor or trailer components.
 
As of this writing, there is no listed Battle Value for either the Pressurized Train's tractor or trailer components.
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''
 
  
 
[[Category: Support Vehicles|Pressurized Train]]
 
[[Category: Support Vehicles|Pressurized Train]]

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