Transfer to railway trains arrive at the Israeli way. that have to be reliable trains. Amtrak has already placed an order with ABB? there are trains that built it? As far as I know this is a standart type of trainset ABB
As trainmanlars and HT65000 mentioned correctly, these Danish-made IC3 trainsets are Israeli. They were leased for the test runs from Israel Railways, keeping the company's color scheme and "Israel Ports and Railways Authority" logos. These are heavy rail DMUs, not LRVs at all. Each permanently-coupled 4-bogie 3-coach set has 4 diesel engines with mechanical transmission, max. speed is 125 mph (reduced to 100 mph in the Israeli modification).
This train is manufactured in Randers, Denmark (Europe) Originally Designed in Denmark by ABB Scandia now named AdTranz, a sattelite company of Bombardier.
This was in the days when Amtrak was testing all sorts of borrowed imported trains to formulate specs for the Acela. This rig toured the Northeast for several months. I don't know what happened to i - I assume it went back "home", whatever country that was.
I think the difference between the Y2 and the RENFE 594 is that the Y2 is a train with 3 sets, "Front-Middle-Back", and when I see the Renfe 594 in a picture it looks like it only got 2 sets "Front-Back"
Otherwise I don't think it's a very big difference between those trains!
I remember seeing this DMU at Boston's North Station sometime in the early 90s. The Danish DSB was already in possession of some of them by that time.
@Superedit Actually Israel, this was a demonstration train called the Flexliner. Didn't work well in the US. The took it over Donner pass and they nearly burned the motors. Those from Israel just shrugged and said that they didn't have those types of grades. Even some of the controls were still in Hebrew.
This is one of those towns that hates train whistles - bells only at this grade crossing. No one's gotten nailed here yet, but I'm guessing it's only a matter of time.
its neat to see the differences of the amtrack like on my amtrack videos. My amtrack has two engines on the front and back, please comment my videos and tell me what you think. -kyle
We've had that debate here in MA for years -- residents don't want the horns blaring, but I think it will be a different story when someone gets hit at a crossing. It hasn't happend yet, thank heavens, but you have to wonder...
I got to ride in the cab of that train on the lowell line. It's not a talgo train for sure. A talgo is a much lower type of passenger train than this type of train.
I have to remark another time that this is not a Talgo which means Articulated light train Gocoechea Oriol, and the ICE is not very light, and yes it's articulated, but the TGV also is articulated and it's not a Talgo. But anyway graet vid!
Just because one truck supports two coaches it is not a Talgo. Talgo is a maker of trains. There are other companies which use the one truck per two cars ratio.
glad they didn't buy it it's ugly
bnsfwarbonnet 5 months ago
Did this train not have a horn, or is this crossing a quiet zone?
BNSFbeagrett9647 6 months ago
Didn't VIA Rail Canada also test these?
JuiceJackNut 8 months ago
Transfer to railway trains arrive at the Israeli way. that have to be reliable trains. Amtrak has already placed an order with ABB? there are trains that built it? As far as I know this is a standart type of trainset ABB
trainfanNL 1 year ago
As trainmanlars and HT65000 mentioned correctly, these Danish-made IC3 trainsets are Israeli. They were leased for the test runs from Israel Railways, keeping the company's color scheme and "Israel Ports and Railways Authority" logos. These are heavy rail DMUs, not LRVs at all. Each permanently-coupled 4-bogie 3-coach set has 4 diesel engines with mechanical transmission, max. speed is 125 mph (reduced to 100 mph in the Israeli modification).
Praporschik 1 year ago
This train is manufactured in Randers, Denmark (Europe) Originally Designed in Denmark by ABB Scandia now named AdTranz, a sattelite company of Bombardier.
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beast?
TheDylanJoyce 1 year ago
@TheDylanJoyce I think not.
s0nnyburnett 1 year ago
Is this a battery-electric set?
Miserlou57 1 year ago
@Miserlou57 No - small diesel engine.
Superedit 1 year ago
I hope the tracks have been upgraded since this video was taken. Can we hope that Amtrak electrified the tracks west of Boston?
yarmo28 2 years ago
That looked nice to bad they didnt keep it around
idiotman76 2 years ago
Those exist?
amtrak710123 2 years ago
This was in the days when Amtrak was testing all sorts of borrowed imported trains to formulate specs for the Acela. This rig toured the Northeast for several months. I don't know what happened to i - I assume it went back "home", whatever country that was.
Superedit 2 years ago
@Superedit I'm PRETTY sure it's Danish.
THEFINALHAZARD 2 years ago
@THEFINALHAZARD im pretty sure its not a pastry
cooldit1 1 year ago
@Superedit I think that's from Israel.
HT65000 1 year ago
@Superedit sweden somewhere in europe
NYSW3636 1 year ago
@Superedit Israel. From the national railways.
JuiceJackNut 8 months ago
It looks like a Metro train
killerbees177 2 years ago
ODD! That's the only word for this thing. Odd.
DeltaPhi79 2 years ago
This train is known in Sweden as the "Caterpillar", but it is a diesel-engine train, in Sweden "Y2".
1015, Im a train fanatic. x'D
foreyesandears 2 years ago
what's the diference between the swedish Y2 and spanish RENFE 594???
they're very similar
ReapeR8LMS 2 years ago
@ReapeR8LMS
I think the difference between the Y2 and the RENFE 594 is that the Y2 is a train with 3 sets, "Front-Middle-Back", and when I see the Renfe 594 in a picture it looks like it only got 2 sets "Front-Back"
Otherwise I don't think it's a very big difference between those trains!
/Patric
foreyesandears 1 year ago
I remember seeing this DMU at Boston's North Station sometime in the early 90s. The Danish DSB was already in possession of some of them by that time.
FranklyMisterShankly 2 years ago
cool train!!! european tecnology
excimero 2 years ago
I like the boxxy-ness of this train...it's cool lookin commin down the track
actioncap81 2 years ago
Where is this train today?
Driverman2008 3 years ago
Dunno - I'm assuming it went back to Spain, but that's only a guess.
Superedit 3 years ago
@Superedit I am pretty sure they are swiss
MrZkr123 1 year ago
@Superedit Went straight to Israel
trainmanlars 1 year ago
@Superedit Actually Israel, this was a demonstration train called the Flexliner. Didn't work well in the US. The took it over Donner pass and they nearly burned the motors. Those from Israel just shrugged and said that they didn't have those types of grades. Even some of the controls were still in Hebrew.
sitp2 8 months ago
@Driverman2008 I think it was borrowed from Israel and that it's back there now.
MrFlightfan 11 months ago
horn??????
TheGondorian 3 years ago 2
This is one of those towns that hates train whistles - bells only at this grade crossing. No one's gotten nailed here yet, but I'm guessing it's only a matter of time.
Superedit 3 years ago
amtrak has had some wierd trains looks like the bottom of a bumper car
flexspinner 3 years ago
That was freaky looking! Like a giant caterpillar or something! 5***** footage!
DJGENEX71 3 years ago
That thing was funky looken. Quite an odd site to see right there.
CoastStarlight11 3 years ago
o boy amtrak needs to watch what they doing
TEMPLE7D 3 years ago
Nice video. Cool train.
Hands007 3 years ago 2
wow. never saw this before!
TrainzMaster3000 4 years ago
leche! si es un TRD! alli tambien tienen los zodiac?? LoL
seiichironagaoka 4 years ago
its neat to see the differences of the amtrack like on my amtrack videos. My amtrack has two engines on the front and back, please comment my videos and tell me what you think. -kyle
SkIttle2The0 4 years ago
We've had that debate here in MA for years -- residents don't want the horns blaring, but I think it will be a different story when someone gets hit at a crossing. It hasn't happend yet, thank heavens, but you have to wonder...
Superedit 4 years ago
In our state, blowing the horn for grade crossings protected by gates is not required.
Superedit 4 years ago
i saw it on a website for Trainz content, i think it was spanish.
mrmbta 5 years ago
I got to ride in the cab of that train on the lowell line. It's not a talgo train for sure. A talgo is a much lower type of passenger train than this type of train.
john79ma 5 years ago
God I wish I saw that, what was the exact date? Nice vid!!!
mrmbta 5 years ago
1996 maybe? I don't even remember now. Well before the Acela appeared.
Superedit 4 years ago
I have to remark another time that this is not a Talgo which means Articulated light train Gocoechea Oriol, and the ICE is not very light, and yes it's articulated, but the TGV also is articulated and it's not a Talgo. But anyway graet vid!
frayperico 5 years ago
Este tren es un IC-3 de Dinamarca.
Los trenes Talgo son de España.
El sistema Talgo consiste en modulos de un solo eje, el modulo siguiente reposa sobre el eje del modulo anterior.
En IC-3 no es Talgo, además de ser basculante posee un sistema de bogie compartido muy usado en Europa, pero no es Talgo.
sigfridmetrotren 5 years ago
Just because one truck supports two coaches it is not a Talgo. Talgo is a maker of trains. There are other companies which use the one truck per two cars ratio.
sundinkc 5 years ago
That's actually not a Talgo train, it's an ICE Flexliner
Tom8201 5 years ago
Well, technically it's a Talgo, since one truck supports two coaches, but your point is valid too!
Superedit 5 years ago
Either way...IT'S UGLY!
A10PANG 4 years ago