Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment (2Q 2024)

[Stevenz]

I would like to see a few some Acela 1 cars/(consists?) get into a couple museums to be preserved.

So what does happen to the retired equipment? Can they be used on other routes?

 

[TheVig]

I would like to see a few some Acela 1 cars/(consists?) get into a couple museums to be preserved.

I would like to to see that. Hopefully the laptop is included.

 

[Acela150]

So what does happen to the retired equipment? Can they be used on other routes?

More than likely once the new fleet is established and the legacy fleet is completely retired it will sadly be scrapped. It's hard to find parts for the legacy fleet as it is now. It will have served a good 25 years.

I would like to to see that. Hopefully the laptop is included.

I got a good chuckle out of the laptop comment! Lol!

Folks hope is on the horizon. That is all I can say for now.

 

[Tlcooper44]

So what does happen to the retired equipment? Can they be used on other routes?

Those things are so heavy and outdated that they'd be useless pretty much everywhere, even if we had another like corridor on which they could function.

They were kind of obsolete even when they were introduced because of their weight due to regulation, but they're even worse now.

Love the idea of one or two going to museums.