AVE 102 004 set of RENFE-AVE, hauled with a rebuilt Class 333 (333 315) of RENFE-Cargas, seen on the way from the Talgo Factory in Ribavellosa (close to Miranda de Ebro) to the Talgo Workshops in Las Matas (Madrid).
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This train is seen on the Burgos-Madrid "Directo" line. While this line was originally to be part of a standard-gauge link between France and Morrocco, furthermore tailored for high speeds, the transfer of AVE-102s ironically and radically takes the other way round: Vevey diplories required, while speed restricted to 50kph, given that the whole train is only braked by the loco and freight wagons.
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One can see that the trackbed has been specified to accommodate a second track, but it is very unlikely that such opportunity will ever be used...
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Pic taken between Cogollos and Villamayor de los Montes.
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04th March 2003.


<p>Photo by Pablo Galdea Garzón (mrcoffe84&#064;hotmail.com)(Ackowledgements), from Abuaf.com

Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin&#064;yahoo.fr).