Between October 5 and December 17, 1993, Amtrak was testing a German High Speed transit, the ICE, between New York and Washington, in revenue service. The train had actually been on a 6-month tour of the US, although powered much of the way by special diesel locomotives. Here's a few photos that Fall of the ICE running north of Baltimore.
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On December 15, I was fortunate to be able to ride the last northbound revenue run from Washington Union Station to New York PennStation. Here's a few photos from the trip. A special "Auf Weidersehen" cake was available and served to all passengers.
First shots in DC, then enroute, then at Penn Station.
I saw it and the X2000 when they were on display in DC. I was a senior in High School and drove into town to see them. The X2000 had one car set up to mimic the tilt mechanism while it was sitting on the platform. Quite the spectacle.
I rode only the X2000. IT was a great ride although it only got up to 135mph in NJ and immediately braked for Trenton. So much for High speed.
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