Jon Worth on Nostr: In the end there’s a fundamental deficiency here Talgo’s single axle design made ...

In the end there’s a fundamental deficiency here

Talgo’s single axle design made sense for gauge changing trains up to 200km/h, when gauge changing was rare

At 300km/h without gauge changing, what’s the point?

You end up struggling to stay within a 17t axle load and your ride quality is bad

You can’t refine your way out of this: the problem is fundamental