ACS-64 Heads Up

[gmushial]

It sounds like the testing is going well. Any guesses as to when 602 and/or 603 will be put in actual service? Likewise: when such happens - will there be a subset of engineers that are ACS "qualified' and they'll be the only ones bidding on ACS runs, or, will the ACSs be similar enough to the AEM-7's that any engineer will be able to bid on ACS loco'd runs?

 

[battalion51]

They will likely be cycling all the Engineers in WAS North, PHL, HAR, NYP, NHV, and BOS through the training for the ACS if that hasn't occurred already. They'll all be running them in due time, no sense in having specialists for something that will be the fleet standard.

 

[Fan Railer]

It sounds like the testing is going well. Any guesses as to when 602 and/or 603 will be put in actual service? Likewise: when such happens - will there be a subset of engineers that are ACS "qualified' and they'll be the only ones bidding on ACS runs, or, will the ACSs be similar enough to the AEM-7's that any engineer will be able to bid on ACS loco'd runs?

IIRC, the first 5-6 locomotives will be split between the major depots on the NEC for regional engineer training... BOS, NYP, Phili, Wilmington, and WAS should all get one of the first 6 by the middle of October... expect EIS to be somewhere in the region of early to mid-November; in time for the Thanksgiving rush and extra long consists.

 

[Fan Railer]

From Chis Wizda:

 

[Andrew]

It sounds like the testing is going well. Any guesses as to when 602 and/or 603 will be put in actual service? Likewise: when such happens - will there be a subset of engineers that are ACS "qualified' and they'll be the only ones bidding on ACS runs, or, will the ACSs be similar enough to the AEM-7's that any engineer will be able to bid on ACS loco'd runs?

IIRC, the first 5-6 locomotives will be split between the major depots on the NEC for regional engineer training... BOS, NYP, Phili, Wilmington, and WAS should all get one of the first 6 by the middle of October... expect EIS to be somewhere in the region of early to mid-November; in time for the Thanksgiving rush and extra long consists.

EIS for what?

 

[Trogdor]

EIS = Entry Into Service (as opposed to Environmental Impact Statement).

 

[Fan Railer]

Three images from Siemens showing 600 and 601 coupled together:

 

[Shawn Ryu]

Wheres that photo taken from?

 

[MikefromCrete]

Looks like the Pueblo, CO., test track.

 

[Acela150]

That is indeed TTCI.. No idea why they're still there. But if they show up on the East Coast with that paint, I'll flip!

Looking at the third photo it looks like 600 still has some testing wires on it.

 

[bgiaquin]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

 

[Ryan]

Based on?

 

[Acela150]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

Considering they're still some wires attached to 600, that is not likely. 603 headed south to PHL via NYP and ALB Friday. I was surprised how short of a period of time that 603 was tested for Climate Control. Septa had a new SL V go up to Canada for the same purpose. But it took almost a year for the testing to be completed.

 

[bgiaquin]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

Considering they're still some wires attached to 600, that is not likely. 603 headed south to PHL via NYP and ALB Friday. I was surprised how short of a period of time that 603 was tested for Climate Control. Septa had a new SL V go up to Canada for the same purpose. But it took almost a year for the testing to be completed.

My mistake but based on everything I have seen and heard, testing has been highly successful so I just thought that it would be a safe guess.

 

[Acela150]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

Considering they're still some wires attached to 600, that is not likely. 603 headed south to PHL via NYP and ALB Friday. I was surprised how short of a period of time that 603 was tested for Climate Control. Septa had a new SL V go up to Canada for the same purpose. But it took almost a year for the testing to be completed.

My mistake but based on everything I have seen and heard, testing has been highly successful so I just thought that it would be a safe guess.

I can tell you this. When new trains are tested, they're are all kinds of wires on the locomotive, MU, EMU, Trainset. What have you it be. They put wires onto almost everything that has a function. Their aren't many wires on 600. So testing is at least winding down at TTCI. As far as testing on the NEC. We will hear something when a unit will go into service.​

 

[bgiaquin]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

Considering they're still some wires attached to 600, that is not likely. 603 headed south to PHL via NYP and ALB Friday. I was surprised how short of a period of time that 603 was tested for Climate Control. Septa had a new SL V go up to Canada for the same purpose. But it took almost a year for the testing to be completed.

My mistake but based on everything I have seen and heard, testing has been highly successful so I just thought that it would be a safe guess.

I can tell you this. When new trains are tested, they're are all kinds of wires on the locomotive, MU, EMU, Trainset. What have you it be. They put wires onto almost everything that has a function. Their aren't many wires on 600. So testing is at least winding down at TTCI. As far as testing on the NEC. We will hear something when a unit will go into service.​

602 should be the first into service, followed by 603, 604, 601, and 600. My estimate is based off of logical thinking

 

[MikefromCrete]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

Considering they're still some wires attached to 600, that is not likely. 603 headed south to PHL via NYP and ALB Friday. I was surprised how short of a period of time that 603 was tested for Climate Control. Septa had a new SL V go up to Canada for the same purpose. But it took almost a year for the testing to be completed.

My mistake but based on everything I have seen and heard, testing has been highly successful so I just thought that it would be a safe guess.

I can tell you this. When new trains are tested, they're are all kinds of wires on the locomotive, MU, EMU, Trainset. What have you it be. They put wires onto almost everything that has a function. Their aren't many wires on 600. So testing is at least winding down at TTCI. As far as testing on the NEC. We will hear something when a unit will go into service.​

602 should be the first into service, followed by 603, 604, 601, and 600. My estimate is based off of logical thinking

You've obviously never worked for a railroad. Logical thinking is often the last thing used in making decisions!

 

[bgiaquin]

I would guess 600 & 601 are ready to head east.

Considering they're still some wires attached to 600, that is not likely. 603 headed south to PHL via NYP and ALB Friday. I was surprised how short of a period of time that 603 was tested for Climate Control. Septa had a new SL V go up to Canada for the same purpose. But it took almost a year for the testing to be completed.

My mistake but based on everything I have seen and heard, testing has been highly successful so I just thought that it would be a safe guess.

I can tell you this. When new trains are tested, they're are all kinds of wires on the locomotive, MU, EMU, Trainset. What have you it be. They put wires onto almost everything that has a function. Their aren't many wires on 600. So testing is at least winding down at TTCI. As far as testing on the NEC. We will hear something when a unit will go into service.​

602 should be the first into service, followed by 603, 604, 601, and 600. My estimate is based off of logical thinking

You've obviously never worked for a railroad. Logical thinking is often the last thing used in making decisions!

Well I do plan on working for the railroad so I guess I have to stop thinking logically!

 

[jis]

ACS-64 #605 is starting on its way east on Amtrak 6 departing EMY today (Oct 3 2013).

 

[afigg]

ACS-64 #605 is starting on its way east on Amtrak 6 departing EMY today (Oct 3 2013).

That is good news. With the shipment of #604 and now #605, Siemans and Amtrak are settling down into a steady production delivery process. Now we wait for news of the entry into revenue service.

 

[bgiaquin]

ACS-64 #605 is starting on its way east on Amtrak 6 departing EMY today (Oct 3 2013).

That is good news. With the shipment of #604 and now #605, Siemans and Amtrak are settling down into a steady production delivery process. Now we wait for news of the entry into revenue service.

I think we will see 602 in revenue service by the beginning of November, or I hope so anyway.

 

[jis]

Apparently did not make it on today's 6. Perhaps tomorrow then....

 

[Ryan]

Leaving tomorrow means CHI Sunday and WAS Monday, or do they lay over in CHI for a day?

 

[bgiaquin]

Have 603 & 604 began testing yet?

 

[Shawn Ryu]

Once first two enters the service I guess thats the beginning of the end of Hippo?