Entry No. 7 — the Pueblo file — filed under: roadside-oddity
Forgotten Grumman TLRV Hovertrains
“It topped out at 91. Now the TLRV rusts at the dead end of West D Street.”
In 1972 Grumman Aerospace built a wheelless train meant to scream down a U-shaped concrete trough at 300 mph, riding compressed air from three turbofans bolted to its roof. The DOT tested it at Pueblo's high-speed track until the funding died in August 1975 — it topped out at 91. Now the TLRV rusts at the dead end of West D Street beside the French-licensed Rohr Aerotrain, behind chain-link, barbed wire, and a Beware of Dog sign, still waiting on a museum exhibit that never opened.
The move: Walk to the fence at the dead end of West D Street near golden hour, thread a camera lens through the chain-link to catch the rooftop turbofans, then argue over which doomed future you'd have boarded on the stroll back to Neon Alley.
📍 Before you go The trains sit at the western dead end of West D Street, a few blocks from the Union Depot, and viewing is strictly from the street: they are behind a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire on what looks like a shop yard, so bring a long lens and skip any climbing ideas. Street parking at the dead end is easy and the ground is flat pavement. The Pueblo Railway Foundation owns the fleet, and its rolling-stock displays by the Depot are a short walk away — pair the stop with Neon Alley and the Union Avenue Historic District two blocks east.
- 📍 Pueblo
- 💸 Free
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Outdoors
Where: Western dead end of W. D Street (west of S. Union Ave, near the Pueblo Railway Museum yard), Pueblo, CO 81003
Hours: Added 2026-06-11 — confirm current hours before you go.
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last checked: 2026-06-11