VIA Rail is getting Chargers and Venture sets too, or something similar. It's likely that there will be a period similar, as I doubt they will be delivered to each company and put on each route at the same time.Back when Amtrak introduced GE Genesis locomotives to replace their EMD F40PH locomotives in the 1990s, it retained F40PHs for the Maple Leaf because that train was operated by VIA Rail crews in Canada, and since VIA Rail didn't have their own GE Genesis locomotives before 2001, their crews weren't capable of operating such locomotives back then. With these new Siemen Charger locomotives, could Amtrak run into a similar problem if/when they try to assign such locomotives to the Maple Leaf (when service to Canada is restored)?
Also frequently on the Maple Leaf during the transition was the GP40TC fleet which Amtrak acquired from GO Transit. Most of these remain in work service with Amtrak after rebuilding and renumbering.Back when Amtrak introduced GE Genesis locomotives to replace their EMD F40PH locomotives in the 1990s, it retained F40PHs for the Maple Leaf because that train was operated by VIA Rail crews in Canada, and since VIA Rail didn't have their own GE Genesis locomotives before 2001, their crews weren't capable of operating such locomotives back then. With these new Siemen Charger locomotives, could Amtrak run into a similar problem if/when they try to assign such locomotives to the Maple Leaf (when service to Canada is restored)?
Where?Some extremely limited testing began last night on 300. It was sandwiched between a few cars and had sprinters on each end.
Heard it was between Ragan & Davis interlockings, though I saw a video of it go further south, so I think it may have been “turning” at ?Bacon?Where?
Heard it was between Ragan & Davis interlockings, though I saw a video of it go further south, so I think it may have been “turning” at ?Bacon?
Ragan & Davis are between Wilm & Newark DE stations & I think Bacon is the next one south of Newark. Wilmington Shops is just north of Wilm station.
NEC has PTC. It is called ACSES. Michigan Line’s is called ITCS. I am not sure where there is operational I-ETMS at 110mph today, other than on the bits of NEC where I-ETMS is installed in addition to ACSES. I am not sure 110mph is allowed under I-ETMS there though since they are for only freight train us limited to 70-80mph. By this time next year there will be quite a bit of it on FECR, but not vanilla I-ETMS.Michigan only place to test 110 MPH and PTC ??
They did leave Wilmington yesterday heading south to DC. There are a few pictures on FB of the move.Trains magazine is reporting that 300 and 301 are one the move for testing in Michigan.
They did leave Wilmington yesterday heading south to DC. There are a few pictures on FB of the move.
IETMS also used by MARC on NEC. NEC has its own special software module in IETMS as it has to work with a 9-aspect cab signal system.NEC has PTC. It is called ACSES. Michigan Line’s is called ITCS. I am not sure where there is operational I-ETMS at 110mph today, other than on the bits of NEC where I-ETMS is installed in addition to ACSES. I am not sure 110mph is allowed under I-ETMS there though since they are for only freight train us limited to 70-80mph. By this time next year there will be quite a bit of it on FECR, but not vanilla I-ETMS.
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