Amtrak Acela v. 1.0

Take a ride on Amtrak's Acela Express from New York's Penn Station to Washington, DC, on my O-gauge railroad. Check out my other train videos, too.

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• acela
• lionel
• model
• trains
• penn
• station

[phoenix12349]

I don't know if you noticed but a few of the signals did not have a working green LED. In those cases you are not permitted to go into the next block.

[woodynj]

You're correct. That video was made before the block signal system was fully installed. One-half or more of the signals were not yet working. That's a big reason why only two trains were running on the layout.

[mtalover100]

on the last two coaches on the Acela the doors are open on the left side

[woodynj]

Right, looks like there was a problem that day in the infra-red communications link from the engine by the time the signal got to the rear of the train. Hence, the doors stayed open. Thanks for being so observant!

[disneylandguy10]

Why did the lights and the rear power car keep on changing?

[woodynj]

They're in the trailing block, where power is cut off as the engine moves forward. This occurred before I put in a reduced-power system in the trailing block so that the lights would stay on in the rear cars. Thanks for noticing and for writing!

[Hightrain12]

THIS COSTS $2000. NO KIDDING.

[TheFigsLegoTown]

where did you buy that acela train?

[32altasyocum3546]

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[9503110432]

To coś acella jest szybsze od PKP