@ Kazpmk tha Acela is not a true HST I agree with you. The EU and Japan have the best trains.
@ Mrrayco the US has not pioneered in the railroad industry since the peak during the 1950's The US RR system is perhaps the worst for a developed nation. Kazpmk is right the average speed on the Acela is around 85 MPH that is not a HST. I lived in Germany and their trains haul over 180 MPH. The FRA adds weight to the Acela and that weight was the cause of the cracked hulls a few years ago.
The USA could have done better. The RR Industry gave up too soon in 1955 after an attempt with the Aerotrain by GM.
And, in 1966 (2 years after the Bullet Train began in Japan) the FRA did begin setting aside Tax Dollars for an American High Speed Rail. Politicians still alive and willing to talk about it, know what happened to that money.
After the TGV began in France 1981, I BELIEVED the USA would be next.
LOL... Yea OK...... You are joking right??? Americans have always had the best all around trains ever in the world with out a doubt..... You Silly Euro Ape...LOL
Yeah you're right. You're probably talking about those antiquated diesel locomotives , tell me what is their top speed? 50km/h lol, this is what we call high speed rail! We're in 2009 dude. Even in Soviet Union they wouldn't want them. Today commercial trains travel at a speed of 320km/h all across Europe Japan and even China. Talking about Acela, due to FRA restrictions it's more a tank than a high speed train.
Yeaaaa.
TheRichRobloxian 8 months ago
Yup
alx2925 8 months ago
LOVE That Horn! 5 Stars!
Modeltrainguy 2 years ago
this is italian fast train ;-)
/watch?v=98RlLdfWZws
intersezioni 2 years ago
@ Kazpmk tha Acela is not a true HST I agree with you. The EU and Japan have the best trains.
@ Mrrayco the US has not pioneered in the railroad industry since the peak during the 1950's The US RR system is perhaps the worst for a developed nation. Kazpmk is right the average speed on the Acela is around 85 MPH that is not a HST. I lived in Germany and their trains haul over 180 MPH. The FRA adds weight to the Acela and that weight was the cause of the cracked hulls a few years ago.
citidelx 2 years ago
The acela actually reaches 150 Mph, but only for 36 miles, but then the rest of the NEC they have a lot of 135 mph stretches
alx2925 2 years ago
@alx2925 acually its goes up to 180Mph But They Built The Speedometors up to 165
ikolkyo967 1 year ago
it wasn't cracked hulls. trains are not ships. It cracked the brake rotors.
EMDFAN1988 2 years ago 2
citidelx, I agree with you 100%.
The USA could have done better. The RR Industry gave up too soon in 1955 after an attempt with the Aerotrain by GM.
And, in 1966 (2 years after the Bullet Train began in Japan) the FRA did begin setting aside Tax Dollars for an American High Speed Rail. Politicians still alive and willing to talk about it, know what happened to that money.
After the TGV began in France 1981, I BELIEVED the USA would be next.
To ALL: See "Tracking The Supertrains".
Modeltrainguy 2 years ago
@citidelx you just took the words from my mouth, but us united states people are working on a large HSR network
skullcrusher301 1 year ago
Mista S&h!
trainzrok 2 years ago
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I prefer the honk of the TGV
kazpmk 3 years ago
Good for you....
mrrayco 2 years ago
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you americans have no taste of anything, not even in train design
kazpmk 2 years ago
LOL... Yea OK...... You are joking right??? Americans have always had the best all around trains ever in the world with out a doubt..... You Silly Euro Ape...LOL
mrrayco 2 years ago 2
Yeah you're right. You're probably talking about those antiquated diesel locomotives , tell me what is their top speed? 50km/h lol, this is what we call high speed rail! We're in 2009 dude. Even in Soviet Union they wouldn't want them. Today commercial trains travel at a speed of 320km/h all across Europe Japan and even China. Talking about Acela, due to FRA restrictions it's more a tank than a high speed train.
kazpmk 2 years ago
Once Again... Another Non-American miss informed and ignorant of US railroads..... You Know Nothing.
mrrayco 2 years ago
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five0fan 2 years ago
@five0fan Negi - Think you'll find the British win in that category ;)
D335Media 2 years ago
I love all of Amtrak's high-speed electrics. They always sound like they're hauling ass no matter where you see them.
iceman977th 3 years ago 3
now if only they could be lighter and could travel 165 mph through new jersey and inland conneticut to new haven
mugshotesp 2 years ago
I loved those two honks.
murjax 3 years ago 6
great video nice engineer
bmxboy2468 3 years ago 4
YEAAAAAAAAH! LMAO!
AmtrakFanNEC927 3 years ago 3
awesome horn and yahhhhhhh right after it!!!
sieman700 3 years ago 3