Appraisal of ACF Talgo trains after service in Spain for about 1 1/2 yr, offering three round trips per wk between Madrid and French-Spanish border; advantages of guided axle principle demonstrated by high speed, safe operation; Talgo run is made in 8 1/2 hr at 50 mph average, whereas conventional equipment takes more than 13 hr; economy and comfort features.


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    Title :

    Operating experience of Talgo train


    Additional title:

    Mech Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Talgo train

    Gruitch, J.M. / Philips, O.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1950


    Talgo train

    Gruitch, J.M. / Philips, O.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1950



    Dossier: TALGO

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