TALGO TRAINS IN ARGENTINA

The inventor of the Talgo train conducted technical studies in Argentina in 1954 and 1955, during which scale models of tank cars and box cars were built and tested. Experimental passenger and freight trains are being constructed. This is the first application of the Talgo principle to freight train design. A cost estimate was made for constructing an elevated track for the train. The estimate was ten times the estimated cost of ground level track.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1955-10-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 412-413
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 103

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box cars; Costs; Freight cars; Freight trains; Passenger trains; Rail (Railroads); Railroad cars; Railroad trains; Tank cars; Technology; Velocity; Wear
• Geographic Terms: Argentina; Spain
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039658
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM