XX Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006 - only two more days to go - 25/02/2006: FS bilevel trainset TAF (Treno Alta Frequentazione or high-capacity train) no. 19 in Torino Porta Nuova, the city's main station, ready for departure to Pinerolo as train R31257 at 1730 hrs.
Trainset is composed of two motor cars bracketing two trailers: ALe506-019 + Le736-037 + Le736-038 + ALe426-019.
These trains actually live up to their name: Wide double doors and a smart interior design and staircase pattern allow for very fast loading and unoading of passengers in rush hour traffic. I've never seen them working in MU'ed together, though, at least on FS. (FNME of Milan has neary identical trainsets and does use them in multiples, which then allows them to fully develop their excellent qualities.)

digital photo by Bernhard Temmel
bernhard.temmel@web.de