Wisconsin Talgos Disposition - MI and now Pacific Surfliner

Something tells me they won't have a dedicated Talgo maintenance base for their trainsets either.

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eolesen wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:54 am I swear we discussed how effective tilting would be on a commuter line with stops every 2 miles......

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Are we sure they didn't get taken in by a scam sent through the fax machine? This is is the craziest idea I've ever heard. Those trains have skilled riding techs on them every day and they need immaculate track. I can't wait to see how poorly this goes.

Ask the Argentines about their Talgos... they spend more time in the yards than anywhere else.

They brought out a Diesel locomotive to haul out the third rail Blue Line metro train on Preview Day because the third rail hadn't been installed.

As with all things African ,they will adapt them to suit their needs . The majority of passenger rolling stock is secondhand.

David Benton wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:07 am As with all things African ,they will adapt them to suit their needs . The majority of passenger rolling stock is secondhand.

This was a case of politicians wanting a photo op. vs. a real opening.

GojiMet86 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:38 pm

David Benton wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:07 am As with all things African ,they will adapt them to suit their needs . The majority of passenger rolling stock is secondhand.

This was a case of politicians wanting a photo op. vs. a real opening.

I meant more in everyday use, rather than the photo op ,in response to the posts that they will be lemons

Youtube video of the Wisconsin Talgos rolling in Lagos, Nigeria

Glad to see them survive and being used but they sure deserve a better fate than this.

It's a fairly novel remodel -- none of the seats went to waste in the conversion to sideways seating.

Could the galley car not be removed entirely from the trainset? What happened to the other cab/power car?

Did you notice the number of straps for strap hangers? The RR must expect crush loads. Noticed that standard north American 110 polarized 20 Amp outlet receptacles were still on the seats. Does that country use 110-/220 V- 60 hZ? Or maybe 120 /240 V 60 hZ? Also is HEP power to the cars the standard 480 V 3 phase 60 hZ?

In another potential bizarre twist, British HST power for the Talgos?

The HSTs arrived as complete trainsets, and are just being used along with the Talgos.

Interesting that the HST is now in Nigeria and Mexico. A twist nobody thought we'd see.

Unfortunately most of the former British Empire uses broad gauge so Mexico and Nigeria were the only logical places left to send the HST. Too bad they never made a low-platform MkIII coach as the Detroit line would've been perfect for these trains.