George Andrews Wrote:
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> Erik, you are forgetting the double - ended nature
> of the Cascades Talgos trainsets. With the use of
> un - powered F - 40 cab cars, and now Mader on the
> new trainsets, the trains can change ends in
> Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, and Eugene without
> the need to wye the train, or at least the power.
> This is a significant savings in time.

Cab cars can be used with conventional rolling stock.

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