The 3rd ACS-64 delivered to Amtrak leads train 159 past the tower at Princeton Jct on the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak train 20 races East (timetable direction) toward Wilmington, Philadelphia, Newark and New York in the capable hands of newly accepted ACS-64 number 602, on it's first revenue run. Wilmingto... (more)
602's Maiden Voyage Amtrak 602 made its first revenue run leading train 20, the Crescent, north from Washington, DC to New York City. The train is seen crossing the Raritan River viad... (more)
In the shops for testing and familiarization before stretching its legs on the corridor. It even has that "new car smell." Photo taken on RR property with permission.
In the shops for testing and familiarization before stretching its legs on the corridor. Photo taken on RR property with permission.
Testing, testing... Amtrak's newest electric locomotive model, the ACS-64, is undergoing testing runs on the Northeast Corridor. On Friday night, a test train went north to Boston, and ret... (more)
New Amtrak ACS-64 seen here on a test run passing through Old Saybrook Station.
ACS-64 #602 in the "Mobility Scheme" is in the Wilmington Shops for testing. Photo taken on RR property with permission.
The first ACS-64 to arrive on the NEC wears a unique scheme that's often referred to as the "Mobility Scheme" It reads "Electric Locomotives for the Future of the Northeast Region... Reliability... (more)
The future has arrived. Brand new ACS-64 #602 is the first of its kind to arrive on the NEC. Its roof panel (with pantograph) in the foreground was removed as it undergoes testing. ACS-64s are ... (more)
Brand new Siemens ACS-64 is headed East on the California Zephyr.
An E60CH on its last legs helps out a younger AEM7 "meatball" with a Northeast Direct train. The older unit was probably a rescue add on at Philly. At this point in time, the E60CHs were 'protec... (more)
Nearing the end: E-60's in the shop for removal from service.
E60 602 brings an eastbound Keystone train through the Metropark station.
