Dual system (Talgo and CAF) gauge-changer in Olmedo, on the Madrid-Valladolid/Medina del Campo forthcoming HSL.
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This gauge-changer was built in 2002 in an attempt to accommodate both Talgo-RD and CAF-BRAVA competing systems.
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Each system is mounted on a moving structure, so that one can easily shift them. Unfortunately, that dual-system gauge-changer does not allow for the operation of mixed formations, viz. using both systems in the same formation...
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The system ready for use on this pic is that of Talgo. CAF-BRAVA system stands folded on the right.
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Both systems will be used at 15kph by variable-gauge trainsets, although these have been cleared for 30kph.
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2002.


<p>Photo by Oique (oique&#064;telenet.es) (Acknowledgements), from Tranvia.org

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