The rise and fall of Talgo in Milwaukee

AndyWS · Post by **AndyWS** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:11 pm

Here's a video I put together with a tour of one of the brand-new Talgo Series 8 high-speed passenger trains built here in Milwaukee, along with interviews with the shop manager and the CEO of the company.

TrainmanKight · Post by **TrainmanKight** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:57 pm

AndyWS wrote:Here's a video I put together with a tour of one of the brand-new Talgo Series 8 high-speed passenger trains built here in Milwaukee, along with interviews with the shop manager and the CEO of the company.

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What the

is that? That engine looks like a frigging buss with a coupler on the front.
Can't wait till TTCI crashes that shit, I want to see that.

AndyWS · Post by **AndyWS** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:04 pm

They're cab cars, they have a small diesel engine in them for head-end power, but that's it. The other end of the train will be coupled up to an Amtrak P42DC or F59PHI.

...and yeah I agree their look is an acquired taste, but they've grown on me.

LARDLOGO · Post by **LARDLOGO** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:20 pm

UGLIEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN

AndyWS · Post by **AndyWS** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:18 pm

I wonder if they did focus-group studies on proposed exterior designs. If so, they obviously didn't include railfans in their groups!

However, the interiors of the trains are really nice as you see in the video.

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