Amtrak Talgo
on the
 Central Oregon 
& Pacific
Roseburg to
Glendale

Friday, June 18, 1999

The following pictures were taken as the Amtrak Talgo Mt. Olympus trainset ventured down CORP from Roseburg to Glendale, Oregon.

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Talgo, South Umpqua River, I-5 bridge Dole Road -- Wig-Wag and Fins. Talgo, South Umpqua River, Oregon hills
Bridge at Myrtle Creek over South Umpqua Past single semaphore and into dark territory at Cornutt. Along Cow Creek in The Canyon.
Inspection in Cow Creek Canyon Left  Asst. General Manager Charlie McClean (under numbers) and General Manager Bob Libby are on the ground to inspect the train as it rolls through a grade crossing in Cow Creek Canyon.  The problem: a sticking brake had corrected itself by this time.

Right  The Talgo is eased across Cow Creek and into Tunnel 2.  Clearances inside the tunnel were a major concern with this tall (17+ ft.) locomotive.

 Across Cow Creek and into Tunnel 2
Deep in Cow Creek Canyon, Amtrak plunges into Tunnel 4. Left  In the remote depths of Cow Creek Canyon, CORP tracks take Amtrak into Tunnel 4.

Right  Afternoon shadows are lengthening as the Talgo pulls to a halt in Glendale, Oregon.  A good sized crowd showed up to tour the train before it was shut down for the night.

 Amtrak Talgo enters Glendale, Oregon

All photos copyright (C) 1999 by Larry Tuttle


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This Consist built June 22, 1999
And last classified December 2, 2000