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News Photos Amtrak's New Talgo Arrives at the TTC - Dec 3, 2012

One of the two new Talgo Series VIII trainsets for Amtrak Cascades service was moved to the Transportation Test Center interchange at Avondale, CO, on Monday, Dec 3, 2012.

Date: 12 Dec 2012
Size: 23 items
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BNSF 4798 leads AMTK 145 and the Talgo set west from La Junta to the Transportation Test Center interchange at Avondale, CO, on Dec 3, 2012.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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The set arrives at Avondale, where it will be set up to be taken into the Transportation Test Center (TTC) for testing.
Date: 11 Nov 1999
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Both legs of the wye, showing the six old Amtrak cars that were used for braking power on the trip out.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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After being dropped off, the Talgo set and AMTK 145 sit on the east leg of the wye to the TTC.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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BNSF 4798 picks up the braking cars and prepares to head back to La Junta, where these cars will be returned to Amtrak via the eastbound Southwest Chief.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Details of the axle on Talgo 7110, the baggage car
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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The end of baggage car Talgo 7110
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Car 7119, the baggage car of the set
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Car 7202, a coach segment
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Axle detail on car 7202
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Car 7310, the bistro car
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Car 7560, marked "Custom" - presumably for US and Canadian Customs use as these trains cross the border at Blaine, WA, on the Cascades route.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Car 7810, the dining car
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Car 7910, the control cab for the end opposite the locomotive
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Another view of control cab car 7910
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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A face only a mother could love, and even then probably only if she were blind.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Cab car end truck on 7910.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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The Talgo Series VIII set arrives at Avondale
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Now cut free of the braking cars, sitting at Avondale
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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A front view of cab car 7910.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Another side view of the Series VIII set, painted for Amtrak Cascades service.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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A look at the diaphragm and axle arrangement between the customs car and the control cab.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
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Note the seats are occupied... by barrels of water, presumably for weighting the train as if it had passengers.
Date: 12 Dec 2012
Owner: Nathan Zachman
 
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