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Gov Walker rejected rail set.

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 6:59 PM

If you look at Beech Grove, IN on the south side of the Amtrak shops (Garstang Ave), you can see the two Wisconsin Talgo trainsets rusting to the rails...may never have been placed in revenue service.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by beaulieu on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 5:08 PM

Jjohnieray

Is there any chance this the same equipment involved in West coast accident. [Washington].? 

 

No, this was a Talgo Mark VI trainset built by Talgo in the PNW before the plant in Milwaukee existed.

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 1:33 PM
Were to be sold to Michigan DOT for Wolverine (Chicago - Detroit service) last I heard.
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Gov Walker rejected rail set.
Posted by Jjohnieray on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 12:45 PM

Is there any chance this the same equipment involved in West coast accident. [Washington].?

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