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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Supermicha [quote]QUOTE: A true Talgo train has a suspension system that allows the passenger coaches to lean into curves. This lets them go faster than a passenger train with normal suspension. The German Intercity Express (ICE) train, which tops 250 miles per hour, is a Talgo, and I believe the "Chunnel" train that runs between England and France at speeds of nearly 300 miles per hour, is a Talgo.[/quote] Thats not right. The name talgo stands for the system that two cars are supported by one single axle truck. This system was first introduced 1941 in spain on the "Talgo" Trains and is also used on todays Amtrak´s Cascade trains. The other thing you are talking about is the tilting technology: The german ICE-T (T for Tilting) has this system. The whole train can tilt sideward 5 degrees to each side which allows higher speed in curves and shorter driving times on non high speed lines. Its maximum speed is 230 km/h. The normal ICE goes with 250 km/h, not miles! From 1980 on, also the Talgo trains got the tilting technology. The Eurostar train between London and Paris has no tilting technoligy, it runs on high speed lines with large curves. The Aerotrain was also available in HO from Varney, some of these models are very often at ebay.com, i think there will fin dsome nice stuff. [/quote] Micha is right - but the ICE 3 like the Eurostar through the Chunnel and the newest TGV reach 300 km/h - Saw this every day, the ICE line Cologne - Frankfurt isn´t far away from home. Aerotrain: 1. Bowser use the former Varney forms - I buyed one set (powerunit - 2 cars - end car) from Bowser in UP´s City of Las Vegas paintscheme plus some additional cars 2. This is a real basic kit - that needs a loooooooooooooooot of work - The kit is unpowered, the cars without windows, many details not applied. [:I][:I][:I][:I][:I][:I][:I][:I][:I][[#dots]:D] And one locomotie is today in Greenbay, Wisconsin, one set is in Kirkwood, Missouri.
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