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RENFE BT001 prototype Talgo XXI. This prototype is a push-pull diesel pendular train with variable gauge system. Its maximum speed is 220 km/h. Santa María de Alameda (Madrid) 29 December 2000. Photo and scan by Xavier Jiménez (xjb@navegalia.com)

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RENFE : Talgo XXI Prototipo del tren diesel pendular TALGO XXI, en la antigua estacion de Castellon, realizando pruebas en el corredor mediterraneo. Prototype of the tilting diesel train TALGO XXI, in the old station of Castellon, carrying out tests in the mediterranean corridor. Castelló 2000 Photo : Fernando Monroy

Talgo_Talgo-XXI_int_1.jpg (57961 bytes)

Interiors of a First-class car of the Talgo XXI Prototype, at the time when Talgo Patentes SA owned and tried it. Interiors are comparable to those of loco-hauled Talgo 7 of RENFE, albeit not fully identical. Photo by Alexander Ribera Grossberndt (Acknowledgements) (ARG@tranvia.org), from tranvia.org. Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Interiors of a Second-class car of the Talgo XXI Prototype, at the time when Talgo Patentes SA owned and tried it. Interiors are comparable to those of loco-hauled Talgo 7 of RENFE, albeit not fully identical. Photo by Alexander Ribera Grossberndt (Acknowledgements) (ARG@tranvia.org), from tranvia.org. Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Interiors of a Bar/Cafeteria-car of the Talgo XXI Prototype, at the time when Talgo Patentes SA owned and tried it. Interiors are comparable to those of loco-hauled Talgo 7 of RENFE, albeit not fully identical. Photo by Alexander Ribera Grossberndt (Acknowledgements) (ARG@tranvia.org), from tranvia.org. Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).