Acela 21 Test Train at Metuchen: The Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) set makes its first daylight run past the 1888-built Metuchen station on the Northeast Corridor on Monday, September 2... (more)

Shipping up to to Boston. Amtrak's new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) crossed Pelham Draw in the Bronx, New York on the afternoon of Monday, September 28, 2020 on its way to Boston, Massachusett... (more)

"Avelia Liberty at Penn" Amtrak's Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) takes a quick rest at New York's Pennsylvania Station before continuing east for testing. The trainset made it's first ru... (more)

First time in your future home. Amtrak's new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) finally visited New York Pennsylvania Station for the first time on the night of Thursday, September 24, 2020. It has ... (more)

"Reinstalling the Panel at Penn" Alstom workers reinstall a nose panel on one of the Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) power cars that was temporarily removed for a test before continuing e... (more)

"Amtrak Avelia Liberty at Harrison, NJ" Amtrak's brand new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) highspeed trainset passes the Harrison, NJ PATH Station while heading towards GATE Interlocking ... (more)

Acela II on a test run along the Keystone Corridor

A #newAcela is seen on a test run through the heart of Amish country.

The #newAcela heads to the yard.

"Amtrak Avelia Liberty Departs Washington Union" Amtrak's brand new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) highspeed trainset departs Washington Union Station towards Ivy City Yard.

Super Rare... The #NewAcela preproduction train is seen on a test run on Keystone Line in rather stark contrast with the 1904 stone arch bridge. I wonder what the engineer of that bridge would thi... (more)

Super Rare... The #NewAcela preproduction train is seen on a test run on Keystone Line in rather stark contrast with the Amish farms in the area. These trains will ultimately replace the Bombardie... (more)

The #NewAcela trains being produced by Alstom feature a unique "geometric confetti" pattern that creates a gradient at certain points along the train. The first class car is indicated b... (more)

SLEEK would be the word I'd use to describe the #NewAcela trains being produced by Alstom if I had to choose just one. The "Acela II" began testing, seen on the Keystone Line whil... (more)

"Amtrak Diesel Meets Avelia Liberty" Amtrak's brand new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) highspeed trainset passes an idling GP15D at Halethorpe Station in Maryland while heading towards W... (more)