ACS-64 Heads Up

[Fan Railer]

From Super Star Rendon; shot at Edison:

 

[Acela150]

Fan Railer that video is at Edison. Trains go no where near as fast through Elizabeth.

 

[Fan Railer]

Fan Railer that video is at Edison. Trains go no where near as fast through Elizabeth.

lol, idk why I said Elizabeth...

 

[Acela150]

It happens!

 

[bgiaquin]

Well I wonder what they changed with the windshields, I notice no exterior differences. Must have been quite minor.

 

[ACL]

Did they do any testing of the ACS-64 during the snow storms?

 

[Guest]

Any updates on test runs or when it's going to start its revenue service?

 

[HAL]

Did they do any testing of the ACS-64 during the snow storms?

They are running them most days. Too certify the engineers. Now allowed 125 mph. Expect them in revenue service shortly.

 

[NE933]

Poster engr08 above mentioned metal fatigue near the trucks. Can anyone elaborate?

 

[engr08]

Poster engr08 above mentioned metal fatigue near the trucks. Can anyone elaborate?

It seems that issue was taken care of, this is why we didn't see units 607-08 and etc.

 

[Andrew]

Do these new locomotives have outlets for employees to charge smartphones?

 

[AlanB]

Do these new locomotives have outlets for employees to charge smartphones?

Since employees are not allowed to use a smartphone while on duty, save the special iPhones that conductors use for eTicketing, there would be no reason to design an engine to allow an employee to plug in a smartphone.

This is not to say that the engine doesn't have an outlet that might well get used to charge a smartphone; simply that the outlet wasn't put in for that reason.

 

[NS]

Smartphones must be off while the train is in operation, so they wouldn't need outlets for them since they are not using power while they are off.

 

[engr08]

Acs64 test train in ny from dc with engine number #600.

 

[Fan Railer]

Acs64 test train in ny from dc with engine number #600.

From Edison again, from Rendon:

4 Cafes in a row; quite interesting to see.

 

[Acela150]

I hope they didn't run out of food..

 

[HAL]

Do these new locomotives have outlets for employees to charge smartphones?

Since employees are not allowed to use a smartphone while on duty, save the special iPhones that conductors use for eTicketing, there would be no reason to design an engine to allow an employee to plug in a smartphone.This is not to say that the engine doesn't have an outlet that might well get used to charge a smartphone; simply that the outlet wasn't put in for that reason.

Right, the outlet is not there for smartphones. An outlet is needed for maintenance equipment and tools.

 

[amtrakdude93]

I mean an employee could probably charge their smartphone or laptop or iPad, I know a boston engineer that always gave his personal stuff to the conductor who would plug it into charge in the conductors office on the Acela consists.

 

[engr08]

I cant wait to operate these motors, I heard so many good things about them. They honestly look like a more advanced ALP46

 

[Nathanael]

Smartphones must be off while the train is in operation, so they wouldn't need outlets for them since they are not using power while they are off.

They totally do use power when they're off. Most of them are "smart" enough that they won't go dead in 8 hours, though.

 

[engr08]

Just plug your smartphone in on the other end. As long as your electronic device is not on your persons then your fine.

 

[Guest]

One of the ACS64 (didn't see the road number) is at the 30th St Yard in Philly.

 

[engr08]

One of the ACS64 (didn't see the road number) is at the 30th St Yard in Philly.

605

 

[afigg]

The Amtrak blog website has a post today on the training for the ACS-64s: Whats It Like: Amtrak Cities Sprinter Engineer Training. Has 2 short video clips.

With the addition of the 70 new Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64) locomotives, comes new equipment to learn. Thats why the 450 Amtrak engineers on the Northeast Corridor have been participating in multi-day locomotive training. Heres your glimpse into how they are preparing for the arrival of the new equipment.

Each training is facilitated by an Amtrak road foreman who instructs eight engineers. During the comprehensive training sessions, participants receive classroom and operational training as well as software-based and simulation training. At the culmination of the training, the engineers are observed by their supervisor for a qualification to operate the locomotive.

Jonathan Hines, Amtrak System General Road Foreman, is responsible for training the engineers and has received great feedback from them, Response from participants has been very very positive, he said. They have been excited to see what the equipment can do and are quite impressed with what they are getting.

By the end of February, all Northeast Corridor engineers will have completed the training and will be qualified to operate the new Amtrak Cities Sprinter.

If they are that close to having all the NEC engineers qualified, entry into revenue service can't be far off.

 

[Acela150]

It seems to me that the Engineer in the video seemed to be enjoying the new equipment but looks a little confused by it at the same time. But that's just me.