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ViaggiatoreThe system was designed to use magnetic levitation (maglev) to propel pods through a near-vacuum tube, eliminating air resistance and friction to achieve high speeds. The company projected speeds of up to 670 miles per hour. Originally founded as Hyperloop Technologies, the company was later renamed Hyperloop One and then Virgin Hyperloop One after being acquired by Richard Branson's Virgin Group. In late 2020, the company made headlines for successfully completing its first trial run with passengers. In 2022, Virgin Hyperloop announced it was shifting its focus from passenger transportation to a cargo system. The company has since shut down.

ViaggiatoreA great example of an early American wheel-arrangement locomotive, this is Boston & Albany No. 39, "Marmora" an ‘Eddy Clock’ steam locomotive. This 4-4-0 coal-burning steam engine was built by the Boston & Albany Railroad in 1876. Master Mechanic William Eddy designed and oversaw the building of 100 similar engines for the railroad and together they were nicknamed the ‘Eddy Clocks’ for their clock-like running precision. Design features include a link-and-pin coupler, oil headlight, and a domeless boiler. Christened the "Marmora," this engine is the last known surviving Eddy Clock locomotive. The "Marmora" was last used in 1905 as a stationary boiler at the railroad station in Worcester, Massachusetts. The engine lost its tender sometime before it joined the collection of rail heritage artifacts at Purdue University. Purdue donated its collection of early rail artifacts to the Museum in 1951.

ViaggiatoreSt Louis Public Service PCC Car No. 1743 was built by the St. Louis Car Company and delivered to St Louis Public Service Company (PSC) in September 1946. It remained in operation in St Louis until going to the Municipal Railway (MUNI) of San Francisco in 1957 where it remained until 1982. It was then moved to the East Troy Railroad Museum in Wisconsin where it remained for several years. The car was then moved to the Museum of Transportation by the Trolley Volunteers, where it ran for a short time before being stored after PTC No. 2740 was acquired. In 1990, MUNI traded it to the Museum of Transportation where it underwent a 10-year restoration effort, which included cosmetic, structural and electrical repairs. The car was returned to service on May 21 2016, which was the 50th anniversary of the end of streetcar operations in St Louis. Weight: 36,420lbs, seating 55. GE 17KM12N1 controller with four GE 1220A1 motors, 220 HP total. All electric brakes (electro-magnetic track, friction drum, and dynamic). Clark B2 trucks.