Amtrak Acela Express, Metroliner and Silver Star
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Great Video!
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It's clearly not anywhere near the New Haven-Boston sector, it's clearly south of NYC. Look at the catenary poles. If you operate the Acela you should know that there are very few sections wider than 2 tracks from New Haven to Boston. In many cases it's 3 tracks not 4 or 5. The E60s pretty much hauled the long distance trains and the metroliners only ran from NYP-WAS. Are you sure you drive the Acela? I certainly hope all Amtrak drivers can point out the differences of where they operate.
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@amtrak101 in the old days, it was an F40PH, now it's a P42DC
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HHP8 only on the Star; Meteor uses only AEM-7
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Yes
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The Genesises take over in D.C.
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Im an operator of the Acela and to my knowledge this looks fairly close to Boston past Rhode Island. We can go 140-150 for 18 miles between providence and junction 14, but once were past that we slow down to 55-75 depending on how much train traffic there is.
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What's the speed restriction in this zone, the Acela doesn't appear to be going any faster. (though it looks so much better)
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AEM7's or HHP8's then they switch the locamotives in washington
I thought the E60s were retired by now.
iPodiToons 5 years ago
This was taken back in November 2000.
oaksmodelrr 5 years ago