EXPERIMENTAL TALGO FEATURES PENDULAR BODY-TILTING
An experimental tilting-body train, a new version of the Talgo, has been tested by Spanish National Railways at speeds to 200 km/h. Talgo cars tilt under combined effect of gravity and centrifugal force. Tilting is suppressed at speeds below 70 km/h and on curves of more than 1,500 m radius.
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Corporate Authors:
IPC Transport Press, Limited
Dorset House, Stamford Street
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Authors:
- Lumpie, DJC
- Publication Date: 1977-2
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 58-59
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Serial:
- Railway Gazette International
- Volume: 133
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: DVV Media Group
- ISSN: 0373-5346
- Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: High speed rail; Highway curves; Passenger cars; Passenger comfort; Prototypes; Speeding; Suspensions; Tilting trains; Vehicle design
- Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Speed up on curves
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00149454
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM