Acela discussion

[Acela150]

What's up with #2130 (WASH - NYP) and why does it only run Friday night?
Is it a quirk of the last day of weekday service that can't be done in the middle of the week? Does it return to Washington over the weekend so the pool of trainsets remains the same for the weekdays?

Sorry for a delayed reply but I just saw this.

2130 runs to NYP on Friday because 2124 is extended to BOS on Friday as 2174. It's basically to balance the fleet out.

 

[JuniusLivonius]

Sorry for a delayed reply but I just saw this.

2130 runs to NYP on Friday because 2124 is extended to BOS on Friday as 2174. It's basically to balance the fleet out.

Great explanation, thanks! Makes sense that it's basically an equipment move that takes passengers.

 

[west point]

TS 16 was swapped with TS 17 this weekend and TS 17 has started its COT&S work in Bear and Wilmington respectively.

Is this an initial? Otherwise already the 4 year COT&S needed from start of construction of TS 17?

 

[Acela150]

Is this an initial? Otherwise already the 4 year COT&S needed from start of construction of TS 17?

You’ve got me confused here.

 

[west point]

The USA FRA COT&S has always been listed as 4 years between. What I was wondering was the initial construction of the brake vales and such the start of the 4 years. Anyone know if this is pure speculation? Or could it be from the first time the brake system was used at Hornell starts the 4 year clock?

A more down to earth reason is that Amtrak is setting up the AX-2s so COT&S will be spread out evenly over a 4 year period. So, then the major PHL facility would do one COT&S on an AX2~~ every 50 days depending on other periodic or unscheduled heavy maintenance. Since brake cylinders are most likely removed Amtrak may have several spares that can be rotated on on other TSs.