Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After years of waiting, today we are finally riding the Cascades Talgo 8 in the Pacific Northwest! Last time due to a last-minute crew issue, we weren't able to take this train.
The Cascades service uses two Talgo 8 trains, alongside a fleet of Amfleet cars. The Talgos were built in 2013 in Wisconsin and are the second generation of Talgos on the cascades, the first generation being the 1998-built Talgo VIs.
These trains have cars that are only 43 feet (13 meters) long, compared to the normal 85 feet for passenger cars. That is because every car rests on just two wheels. The wheels aren't even connected to a shared axle, but to a tilting mechanism.
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After years of waiting, today we are finally riding the Cascades Talgo 8 in the Pacific Northwest! Last time due to a last-minute crew issue, we weren't able to take this train.
The Cascades service uses two Talgo 8 trains, alongside a fleet of Amfleet cars. The Talgos were built in 2013 in Wisconsin and are the second generation of Talgos on the cascades, the first generation being the 1998-built Talgo VIs.
These trains have cars that are only 43 feet (13 meters) long, compared to the normal 85 feet for passenger cars. That is because every car rests on just two wheels. The wheels aren't even connected to a shared axle, but to a tilting mechanism.
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