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[quote user="CMStPnP"]My two cents...........fix the damn track, don't look for shortcuts via jerry rigging the equipment with all sorts of doo dads, shock absorbers and the like. [/quote] The Talgo system was developed in Europe to have faster trains on existing routes. What Balt describes in his post is especially true in densly populated Europe. In the Amtrak 501 derailment the curve had the same speed limit for Talgo and conventional passenger equipment as the non-tilting locomotive is the limiting factor in this case. The tilting technique provides a more comfortable ride because of less lateral acceleration and force. Regards, Volker
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