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Ok thank you
Ryan I read on Railroad.net that a FRA speed run is required and that should come this week. But I'm not sure how factual that is.
It's coming from ThirdRail, IIRC, and he's pretty reliable.
In due time, hopefully. I can't see them making that kind of a claim and then not at least testing it once to put some stock behind their words. Also, if the Chamber of Commerce train goes back up to 18 cars from the 14 cars it's recently been, then we'll be seeing this kind of move at least yearly. So, really, no rush.
Here's a link to a directory with a deposit of ACS photos that that photo belongs to. Some of them are pretty interesting:
But how do you simulate a test run with 18 *full* Amfleets, which weigh more than 18 empty Amfleets?
Sandbags. Or apply a few brakes, but I'm not sure if they still do the latter.But how do you simulate a test run with 18 *full* Amfleets, which weigh more than 18 empty Amfleets?
Which is what they did up at Pueblo.Sandbags...But how do you simulate a test run with 18 *full* Amfleets, which weigh more than 18 empty Amfleets?
They might not install them on these units. But bear in mind that when the HST's and HHP's were tested and accepted into service it took a long time before the shrouds were installed.
Or have some dead locos in the consist.Sandbags. Or apply a few brakes, but I'm not sure if they still do the latter.But how do you simulate a test run with 18 *full* Amfleets, which weigh more than 18 empty Amfleets?
Nope, no "musical scale" on the 64s, at least not from what I heard from the videos. Look up "Amtrak 602 test run" on Youtube and listen to the engine near the end of the video.
