Torán Tomás, Angel (1925 - 1999)

Angel Torán Tomás was an industrial engineer born in Madrid, Spain in 1925. He worked for the Spanish train company TALGO. He made important technical breakthrough for which he received several patents.

Angel Torán Tomás was born in Madrid, Spain on May 1st in 1925. He graduated as an Industrial engineer at an age of 21 years old. In 1950, John MacVeigh – a former engineer at Talgo – resigned and Angel Torán Tomás took his place in the research department. From then on, major breakthroughs were made at TALGO. In 1964 the TALGO III began to operate. This train solved the problems of reversibility (PUSH-PULL trains). In 1968 the TALGO III-RD – the first train with displacement wheels- started to transit between France and Spain. Finally in 1980, the TALGO PENDULAR increased the turn speed without increasing the force felt by the passengers. This is achieved by means of a natural pendulum system versus the servo-assisted used at that moment. Ángel Torán died in Biarritz, France on August 19th in 1999.

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Torán Tomás, Angel

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* 01.05.1925	Madrid, Spain	Angel Torán Tomás was born in Madrid, Spain on May 1st in 1925.
1946	Madrid, Spain	He graduated as an Industrial engineer at an age of 21 years old.
1950	Spain	Angel Torán Tomás directed the research department at TALGO.
1964	Spain	In 1964 the TALGO III began to operate. This train solved the problems of reversibility (PUSH-PULL trains).
1968	Spain	The TALGO III-RD – the first train with displacement wheels- started to transit between France and Spain.
1980	Spain	The TALGO PENDULAR increased the turn speed without increasing the force felt by the passengers.
† 19.08.1999	Biarritz, France	Ángel Torán died in Biarritz, France on August 19th in 1999.

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Torán Tomás, Angel (1925 - 1999)