Western Railroad Discussion > Talgo Scrap Train in San José, CA

1 - On Monday, March 1, 2021, a southbound train of talgo equipment is in Alviso, in north San José, CA. The talgo equipment is being pulled by Amtrak (AMTK) P42DCs 129 and 172.

2 & 3 - On Monday, March 1, 2021, a southbound train of talgo equipment is near Bailey Avenue, in Coyote Valley in south San José, CA. The talgo equipment is being pulled by Amtrak (AMTK) P42DCs 129 and 172. The talgo equipment is headed to a scrapyard.

AMTK 129 is a GE P42DC. Reportedly AMTK 129 was built in 2000 as an GE P42DC serial number 52809.

I hope you enjoy these:

Steve Sloan
San José, CA

 

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I have to wonder what it would cost to refubish these sets and then add them to the Coast line as a supplement to the Starlight.  One of the advantages of the Talgo design is taking curves faster correct?  Wonder how they would handle the line.

Or perhaps as an add on to the Capitol fleet?  Maybe for doing the long proposed from San Jose to Reno?

Z

Great set of photos, especially along Bailey Ave in San Jose.

Rich

Nice shots Steve. The Alviso shot really shows of the train.

Robert Morris
Dunsmuir, CA
Robert Morris Photography

zephyrus Wrote:
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> I have to wonder what it would cost to refubish
> these sets and then add them to the Coast line as
> a supplement to the Starlight.  One of the
> advantages of the Talgo design is taking curves
> faster correct?  Wonder how they would handle the
> line.
>
> Or perhaps as an add on to the Capitol fleet? 
> Maybe for doing the long proposed from San Jose to
> Reno?
>
> Z

Let me tell you - those train sets were really worn out on the inside. They looked very shabby. Refurbishment would be pretty expensive and extensive.

I've been reading that these cars performed poorly in that wreck a few years ago.

zephyrus Wrote:
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> I have to wonder what it would cost to refubish
> these sets and then add them to the Coast line as
> a supplement to the Starlight.  One of the
> advantages of the Talgo design is taking curves
> faster correct?  Wonder how they would handle the
> line.

>
> Z

Drop them in the ocean as artificial reefs.

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Hookdragkick Wrote:
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> Drop them in the ocean as artificial reefs.
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> Posted from Android

Nope, not allowed anymore.

Thank you for the nice comments.

Steve Sloan, San José, CA

Interesting that no one has commented on teh power change, I assume it waas made it Portland.  I am curious as to the reason for this.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Nice shot from the bridge, Steve. I've never seen that before and it works.

Jim B

ntharalson Wrote:
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> Interesting that no one has commented on teh power
> change, I assume it waas made it Portland.  I am
> curious as to the reason for this.  
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> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

Power change happend in Seattle. Check out ALL the photos in this thread:

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,5206821

ssloansjca Wrote:
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> Thank you for the nice comments.
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> Steve Sloan, San José, CA

I'll have to add mine while I'm not in a snarky mood. :-) Second Jim's comments regarding the elevated shot off Bailey, very nice!

GoldenState Wrote:
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> ntharalson Wrote:
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> > Interesting that no one has commented on teh
> power
> > change, I assume it waas made it Portland.  I
> am
> > curious as to the reason for this.  
> >
> > Nick Tharalson,
> > Marion, IA
>
> Power change happend in Seattle. Check out ALL the
> photos in this thread:
>
> https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,
> 5206821

Thanks for this.  I saw the thread after I'd made my post.  Still do't know why they had to change power.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

ntharalson Wrote:
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> GoldenState Wrote:
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> > ntharalson Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Interesting that no one has commented on teh
> > power
> > > change, I assume it waas made it Portland. 
> I
> > am
> > > curious as to the reason for this.  
> > >
> > > Nick Tharalson,
> > > Marion, IA
> >
> > Power change happend in Seattle. Check out ALL
> the
> > photos in this thread:
> >
> >
> https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,
>
> > 5206821
>
> Thanks for this.  I saw the thread after I'd made
> my post.  Still do't know why they had to change
> power.  
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

They had a 24 hour slip in departure due to electrical problems in one set.
They may have needed the locomotives for another train.