Oregon Talgos

[CHamilton]

I'm posting some pictures from my first trip on the new Talgos here. I'm on the "Mt. Bachelor" today, so we're having a Bachelor party

 

[tim49424]

Living in WI, and having the new sets built/ "assembled" in WI, I wish you Oregonians the best of luck with the new Talgo equipment. When the equipment was sent from Milwaukee to Colorado for testing, it was sent through Madison via the WSOR. I was able to watch the equipment as it made its' way through my hometown. I was so disappointed to lose the funding for the Madison passenger service extension, but I digress.

Enjoy the new equipment, guys!

I found this video of the Talgo equipment being transported across WI back a little over a year ago on YouTube. I felt a little sad when I watched it. In my opinion, Wisconsin really lost out and our loss is Oregon's gain.

 

[The Davy Crockett]

Nice pictures, Charlie! Thanks!

I'm hoping Mt. Jefferson will still be on 510 next month... Looks like a good use for an upgrade coupon to me!

 

[Bob Dylan]

I'm posting some pictures from my first trip on the new Talgos here. I'm on the "Mt. Bachelor" today, so we're having a Bachelor party

Nice Pics Charlie! How do the New Talgos Ride compared to the Old Ones??

 

[Blackwolf]

Those Talgos look awfully cozy on a rainy winter's day!

 

[CHamilton]

How do the New Talgos Ride compared to the Old Ones??

About the same, I think. We feel every bump in BNSF's roadbed. UP south of Portland is smoother, iMHO, but I won't be going that way today. The Talgo seats are actually firmer, but that may change as a few more rear ends break them in.

 

[CHamilton]

Those Talgos look awfully cozy on a rainy winter's day!

Yes, the temperature controls seem to work well. So does the PA system. The wi-fi had to reset in my car, and then the power plugs also, a bit later on. But yeah, it's quite comfortable.

 

[CHamilton]

The conductor commented that there are a few items he doesn't like: no luggage racks, no newspaper racks, smaller overhead bins, need to wait until the train stops and engineer okays before opening doors, half forward/half rear-facing seats that don't reverse. He thinks the luggage storage issue will be a big problem in busy times, and that they'll have to enforce Amtrak's rules on luggage sizes.

 

[CHamilton]

Looks like Oregon changed their website today, and the listing of when the new Talgos would be running has disappeared. The Google cache shows that the page was last updated on 1/13, with listings through 1/31.

 

[fairviewroad]

I'm guessing the recent mudslide closure near Everett threw the rotation out of whack, and nobody's bothered to crunch the new info yet.

Or perhaps by this point they feel the novelty has worn off so there's less interest from the public in tracking the new sets.

 

[fairviewroad]

The Oregonian newspaper has published some articles highlighting the new Talgo sets and the new schedule between Portland

and Eugene. I'm not as convinced as they are that the new schedule is "more convenient" but nevertheless, the coverage is nice

and there are lots of photos of the exterior and interior of the new equipment.

http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2014/02/amtrak_equipment_upgrade_bring.html