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Unfortunately it is not only top speed that determines a train’s time between stations. It is also how quickly the train can get up to its top speed or the maximum speed allowed for the track. A higher horsepower locomotive will get up to speed quicker. Its average speed will be higher even if...

As a note on the Charger nose shape. I thought that the lower section had a reverse slope and curve to discourage anything the locomotive hit from riding up the front and entering the engineer’s cab. It may not be conventional but safety trumps looks. You see this reverse slope on various modern...

If it works like the corridor locomotives, there are 150 long distance options available to essentially anyone associated with a government in the USA. Is this different or is it someone who may exercise the existing options? Also, does anyone know when the ability to exercise the current...

There is some discussion of this subject at two separate places in the poorly edited MRAC April minutes at https://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/MARCRAC_Minutes_20178-04-19.pdf . Remember that MARC’s HHP-8s are being refurbished. I also guess that Siemens could have done some renderings...

I watched very closely as MARC Charger 87 went by my Green line Metro Rail train today. The Charger was pushing a train south on the Camden Line toward DC as I headed north. I could see the MARC on the nose but you had to look carefully. This change will improve pictures from the front but...

Judging looks is always so personal. I remember standing as a small boy watching the New York Central steam locomotives at the old Elyria, Ohio passenger station. To this day, the NYC look is still my favorite. But I know it is just because I saw it first.

IMHO - The MARC Chargers look just fine IRL. The silver really pops. When coupled to an MP36, they do look smaller. However, they also look more modern. MARC has said that they are reliable and will share the higher speed duties with refurbished HHP-8s north of Baltimore. The logo is a nice...

Free access to the article will go away soon. But there is a Siemens drawing of a Caltrans Charger without the rear wedge coupled to the new single level cars. It is only a drawing but it looks plausible...

Its free access period will end soon. However, there is some new information including a nice detailed drawing at http://railcolornews.com/2018/07/12/us-calidot-new-single-level-cars-from-siemens-for-caltrans-and-idot/ .

Metro North and Amtrak starting to work together on dual-mode locomotives. http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20activities%20report%20-%20monthly%206-30-18.docx

June NGEC minutes with some information on progress with finalizing cab car details, etc. http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20activities%20report%20-%20monthly%206-30-18.docx

The seven car California trainsets do have standard couplers for attaching the locomotives. There are also standard couplers on the cab car end. At least this allows locomotives to be standard. Remembering videos of their cousins the Austrian Railjets, I think the Railjets also swap locomotives...

The May NGEC minutes are out. Note that toward the end of the minutes they say that a Request for Information is being prepared by Amtrak for passenger cars. This is in addition to the RFP for locomotives. http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20activities%20report%20-%20monthly%205-31-18.docx

The May NGEC minutes are out. The only real news appears to be the progress is being made on building the first carshell, and on the design of the cab and cafe cars. http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20activities%20report%20-%20monthly%205-31-18.docx Note that toward the end of the...

FYI. If you go to the back pages of the MARC RAC minutes at https://mta.maryland.gov/content/2017-2018-marc-riders-advisory-council-meeting-minutesyou can get a good idea of all the reasons for delays and cancellations.

The increased participation by Brightline may bring in more real world experience for both the Chargers and the passenger cars. The presentation said they would start production in May. So, I guess they are a bit ahead.

As a note. I read that a large percentage of the people working for Stadler in Utah had been brought in from Poland. Another Stadler plant is in Poland. Reading about the Siemens plant in California it appears to be mostly local workers. Maybe Stadler will change over Time.

The 750hp derated engines on the Class 800s are apparently being rerated to the same 940hp as the 802s. They are the same engines on both classes. The lower rating was certainly tied to the assumption that the Class 800s would be under catenary for a higher percentage of the time, but they are...

Given the fact that I watch many transportation oriented videos on YouTube, I am treated to Amtrak free baggage ads fairly often. Not traditional media but a potentially large audience. Sent from my iPhone using Amtrak Forum

I’m not saying it can’t be done for a price. However, a platform height of four feet is higher than the end raised platform on a typical current FLIRT at around 44” to 46”...