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Supertrain Crew Preparing for DepartureSupertrain - Atomic-powered steam turbine locomotive, built by Trans-Allied Corporation that made the rail run from New York City to Los Angeles in 36-hours on the short-lived dramatic anthology SUPERTRAIN/NBC/1979. Traveling 200 MPH from coast to coast, Supertrain was a luxury train (a "Love Boat" on wheels) whose nine coach cars offered all the amenities of the finest hotels including a 22 x 14 foot swimming pool, gymnasium, medical center, steam rooms, beauty salon, library and a discotheque. Supertrain's crew included Edward Andrews as chief conductor, Harry Flood; Robert Alda as Dr. Dan Lewis, the train's physician; Harrison Page as George Boone, the chief porter; Michael Delano as bartender, Lou Atkins; Charlie Brill as Robert the hairdresser; Joey Aresco as Chief Operations Officer Wayne Randall; Ilene Graff as Social Director Penny Whitaker; and Anthony Palmer as T.C., the engineer. Props for the series (at a cost of $10 million) included a full scale two-story car 64-feet long, 26-feet wide and 22-feet high, a mid-sized version built at 1 and 1/2 inches to the foot, and a baby Supertrain at 3/4-inch scale, and 3000 foot track for miniature scale. TV Party's 'TV's Biggest Flops

 
     
 
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