RailPictures.Net Photo: Unknown Amtrak No Power at Seattle, Washington by Mike Bjork
  

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Locomotive Details Location/Date of Photo
» Amtrak (more..)
» No Power (more..)
» South Seattle (more..)
» Seattle, Washington, USA (more..)
» May 24, 2006
Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer
» Unknown (more..)
» Unknown (more..)
» Mike Bjork (more..)
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Remarks: The shortest Amtrak Cascads trainset, made by Talgo in Spain, waits to someday be used in service. The purpose of this trainset is for spare parts, as it includes a Bistro, baggage, and generator car, the cars most likely to break.
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Posted by Bewildebeeste on May 26, 2006

If this is for spare parts, is it wise storing it outdoors?

Posted by Mike Bjork on May 29, 2006

It would be used if the entire car gave out. Say the coupler broke on one of the cars w/ the fins, then they would seperate the trainset (big crane), pull out the broken car, and then put one of the spares in place while the other one is fixed. I should have clairfied, when I said spare parts, I ment spare cars. But recently, a coach car broke down and there has been a set running around w/ 1 less coach than usual. These 3 cars in this picture are critical to the train running.

Posted by Stephen Jones on October 20, 2006

I love the fins!

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