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Re: Wheel Axels

Posted by WillD on Sun Nov 26 17:57:50 2006, in response to Re: Wheel Axels, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Nov 26 09:52:26 2006. edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Pardon? I haven't heard of any 'disasterous' Talgo derailments outside of one in Cartuja, Spain and a fairly minor one involving the Amtrak Cascade Talgos at Portland caused by a faulty switch. What bearing would a solid axle have during an accident? I believe the issue you're debating is the lightweight construction of the Talgos, which have nonetheless proven themselves robust enough for the US market. The Talgos may have twice as many bearings to maintain as say an Amfleet, Superliner, or Surfliners, but somehow they maintain the highest availability of any Amtrak passenger equipment.

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• Re: Wheel Axels - Dutchrailnut - Sun Nov 26 19:47:56 2006
• Re: Wheel Axels - nasadowsk - Sun Nov 26 20:18:17 2006
  • Re: Wheel Axels - Olog-hai - Mon Nov 27 00:30:45 2006
    • Re: Wheel Axels - Jace - Mon Nov 27 10:10:03 2006
      • Re: Wheel Axels - Olog-hai - Mon Nov 27 14:14:24 2006
        • Re: Wheel Axels - Dutchrailnut - Mon Nov 27 22:02:45 2006

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