New Acela makes test run in Pennsylvania | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

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https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/05/28-new-acela-makes-test-run-in-pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak’s next-generation Acela made its first test on Amtrak trackage on Thursday, with the second Alstom-built trainset making a round trip from Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia to Thorndale, Pa., some 35 miles West of Philadelphia on the line to Harrisburg, Pa. The first Acela trainset continues to test at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., near Pueblo, Colo, and recently reached a speed of 165 mph, faster than its planned top speed on the Northeast Corridor. [See “New Acela reaches 165 mph,” Trains News Wire, May 22, 2020.] Alstom is building 28 of the new Acela trainsets, with the first expected to enter service next year.

6/6/206:13 PM

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Jeff_the_Coaster_GuyOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

And it's the ugliest possible combination of form and color that could have been chosen for such a trainset.

I think someone else explained it earlier, but why are the locomotive and coach cross-sections not matching? Apart from looking like they are using borrowed power from a different train, wouldn't that create more noise / drag? Just such an outlandish design choice.

6/6/206:46 PM

Professor ChaosOGR Forum Member

There's a longer story on the new prototypes and Amtrak's pandemic response in the Post (NSFFNV)

6/6/207:50 PM

PRRMP54OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

@Professor Chaos posted:
There's a longer story on the new prototypes and Amtrak's pandemic response in the Post (NSFFNV)

Can not read it without paying/subscribing.

6/6/209:11 PM

MIKATT1OGR Forum Member

Come on Lionel!!!!!!!!!

6/7/201:47 AM

RSJB18OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Virtual Railfan caught the new set on their Paradise PA cam recently. (starts at 1:30)

6/7/207:31 AM

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