ACS-64 Heads Up

[Agent]

AMTK 662 has been reported going east on Amtrak #6(24) today.

 

[Andrew]

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

 

[Fan Railer]

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

661 should be on property by now (if not then 660 is most definitely on property). Based on the testing schedule, 651 should be the highest unit in revenue (again, give or take).

 

[Triley]

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

661 should be on property by now (if not then 660 is most definitely on property). Based on the testing schedule, 651 should be the highest unit in revenue (again, give or take).

And 600 is obviously out of service.

 

[Acela150]

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

661 should be on property by now (if not then 660 is most definitely on property). Based on the testing schedule, 651 should be the highest unit in revenue (again, give or take).

And 600 is obviously out of service.

600 is alive and well. I think you mean 601.

 

[Amtrak172]

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

661 should be on property by now (if not then 660 is most definitely on property). Based on the testing schedule, 651 should be the highest unit in revenue (again, give or take).

And 600 is obviously out of service.

You mean 601? 600 is in service

 

[Triley]

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

661 should be on property by now (if not then 660 is most definitely on property). Based on the testing schedule, 651 should be the highest unit in revenue (again, give or take).

And 600 is obviously out of service.

600 is alive and well. I think you mean 601.

How many have been delivered to Amtrak, and how many are in revenue service?

661 should be on property by now (if not then 660 is most definitely on property). Based on the testing schedule, 651 should be the highest unit in revenue (again, give or take).

And 600 is obviously out of service.

You mean 601? 600 is in service

Double corrected. Yup, 601 is what I meant. I should've caught myself. I know the David L Gunn branded 600 is in service, because I've worked several trains led by it.

 

[Agent]

AMTK 662 came through Agency, Iowa today on an eleven-minute-late Amtrak #6(24). Just don't blink when the California Zephyr goes by if you watch the video or you'll probably miss it.

 

[Fan Railer]

I believe 628 is still out from its grade crossing incident in Kingston a few months ago...

 

[Thirdrail7]

I believe 628 is still out from its grade crossing incident in Kingston a few months ago...

It was the 629, not the 628.

 

[Triley]

Saw 655 this morning on a Regional in from Boston or N.Y..

 

[Fan Railer]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Fan Railer]

Saw 655 this morning on a Regional in from Boston or N.Y..

655 is still testing, so it would not have been on a Regional train.

 

[Triley]

Saw 655 this morning on a Regional in from Boston or N.Y..

655 is still testing, so it would not have been on a Regional train.

It was either 655 or 654. But one of them was certainly sitting in WAS this morning when I walked in. Track 14.

 

[Thirdrail7]

663 is preparing for departure.

 

[Agent]

AMTK 663 left the factory on Friday.

 

[Agent]

AMTK 663 arrived in Ottumwa, Iowa this morning on Amtrak #6(07). The same California Zephyr that was annulled there because of a BNSF derailment up the line.

 

[Thirdrail7]

Enjoy these moves while you can. They will end soon, unless SEPTA uses Amtrak to deliver their units.

 

[Agent]

Enjoy these moves while you can. They will end soon, unless SEPTA uses Amtrak to deliver their units.

That's what I'm doing. Took the time to get a close look at 663 while the Zephyr was stuck at the station. That's the builder's plate at the 3:37 mark, right? I've never seen one before.

 

[Dutchrailnut]

its plate for truck .

 

[Agent]

its plate for truck .

So the locomotive has a builder's plate and each of its trucks have one too? Didn't know that.

Anyway, YouTube user Michael DeMarco uploaded a couple videos today of Amtrak #5(09) heading west with AMTK 663. The first one is this California Zephyr exiting the Moffat Tunnel at Winter Park and the second is at the station in Fraser, Colorado.

 

[Agent]

Apparently, today SEPTA formally awarded Siemens the contract to build Sprinters for them. I don't know if there's any actual new information in this Railway Gazette article, but I don't remember seeing the picture before.

Edit: No wait, it's the same picture Mr. afigg posted a link to back in June.

 

[west point]

Anyone know where 663 is now since it reversed direction ?

 

[Acela150]

Lost in translation..

 

[Agent]

Anyone know where 663 is now since it reversed direction ?

It arrived back in California on Wednesday night, as shown in this video from California Zephyr Productions. It should have left Emeryville (again) today on Amtrak #6.