Excellent shot, I hope your camera didn't get too wet when you splashed down!
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Holy crap, they really crammed that train on the cliff, but it makes for a great pic!
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| Posted by Matt Johnson on January 9, 2007 | |
Cool looking train...I haven't seen that type before. Is it a Siemens product? It looks like it could be related to the ICT.
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Awesome shot Artur. Congrats on POTW!!
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| Posted by spanish man on January 10, 2007 | |
it's a CAF product (http://www.caf.net/ingles/home/index.php) model HIGH-SPEED TRAIN ATPRD s-120, a 250 km/h self-propelled, dual voltage electric train unit fitted with a variable gauge system. Change over from RENFE track to UIC track (and vice versa) without stopping.
The RENFE has 12 trains Caf s.120, under the name of Alvia, to offer services between Barcelona and Madrid (650km), in 4 hours .
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| Posted by Pedro on January 10, 2007 | |
That unit is an S-120. The manufacturer is the spanish company CAF www.caf.es You can see more data of the train in http://www.caf.net/ingles/productos/proyecto.php?id=587&cod=6&sec=desc
The most relevant features is that it is a 4 car unit with a top speed of 250 km/h and prepared to be used both in the spanish gauge (1664mm) with DC 3kV and international gauge with AC 25kV
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| Posted by regauge wheelsets on the fly on January 10, 2007 | |
I'd really like to know how they do that!
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Beautiful composition. Congrats on POTW!
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| Posted by Nikko P on January 10, 2007 | |
Excellent shot! What is the tunnel in the back for?
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| Posted by Pedro on January 11, 2007 | |
That line has two tracks, the tunnel is just for the trains in the other direction. Even with the two track configuration that line has a lot of traffic: conmuter trains (area of Barcelona), regional trains, freight trains and long-distance trains.
As soon as the new HSL arrives to Barcelona (expected for the end of this year) all the long distance trains with direction to Madrid will use the new corridor with the consequent increase in the average speed. Maybe with trains like this S-104 there may be changes also in the lines which communicate Barcelona with the North and West of Spain, They'll be able to go in the HSL to Saragosse and then change to the spanish track and continue to the North or West.
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Thanks for all!
I can't belive that my photo be "Photo of the week"!
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Muy buena foto Artur.
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| Posted by Andrew Newell on January 21, 2007 | |
Great Coast Shot! What do the speedmarkers represent? is it common with USA with Frieght on top?
Once again Great shot.
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Very intresting Photo. Water, cliffs, rails. But notice the fence above the rails to the left on the side of the hill. Having worked on Canadian farms for over 25 years before retirement, I thought this was most interesting, then wondered the exact reason of it. Really enjoyed this Photo.
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| Posted by Torsten on February 16, 2007 | |
IIRC these trains use variable gauge axles to regauge wheelsets on the fly, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_gauge_axles
HTH
Torsten
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| Posted by on April 3, 2007 | |
Those signals are for the differents types of speed on conventionals lines in Spain. On top for type N (vehicles that never pass 140. Are for some regionals, commuters and freight trains). In the middle is type A (compositions like this, night trains not talgo, some diurns...). The signal on bottom referes for talgo IV, V, VI, VII trains.
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