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If only Amtrak and the Commuter agencies could purchase aluminum trains of their own, instead of 66 ton stainless steel multilevels and 70 ton C3s, and whatever it is that the Viewliners weigh in at

How many curving platforms would a NE regional be passing through at speed?

Sounds good. Which railroads pass through there? Does Amtrak and VIA do? If so, what are the aproximate times? Where are the best spots to photograph West Coast Express? Thanks. CN, CPR, and Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY, same people as MRL) run through the Quay. Amtrak and VIA do not p...

Three problems with the Talgos, bdawe: 1. As Backshophoss mentioned (and he ought to know firsthand), a fixed trainset isn't an easy thing to adjust. That's particularly the case since each car only has a single axle, except the first or last in the consist, so you need to physically support the ca...

While the Talgo sets are fixed consists, they are extremely light-weight by FRA standards. Even if you sometimes had to move more train cars around than you would with the ability to switch cars in and out, the excess cost of doing so would hypothetically be lower than with other cars that weigh mor...