Amtrak ACS-64 Sprinter Discussion

Fan Railer wrote:This was originally on Facebook, but I found it too humorous not to share with those of you who don't have an account there and have not seen this (*cough*TR7*cough*):

Credit goes to G. Grice for this masterpiece

Everyone:

Credit G. Grice for this neat "Siemens Masterpiece" ACS64 caricature - The HHP8 "Armadillo"
(my nickname for them - ever notice the resemblance?)
could be under the right paw of the frowning AEM7 "cat" in the lower right corner to cover that angle...

MACTRAXX

Yeah, but he put the 642 in the hands of some baboon witch doctor who has got things all backwards!

Umm...thanks FanRailer. This sort of thing does not make me want to join Facebook.

Besides, we all know the AEM-7s are the king!

Interesting "work train," as it was called, backed into South Station from Southampton St Yard this morning at 10:33am with the (facing RR West/South) 611-3 amfleets-645-632 (both pans down) I had to go on my trip, so can't report when they left or destination

I saw that in Philly yesterday, in the yard, with a crowd of people in hard hats and safety vests.

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:Interesting "work train," as it was called, backed into South Station from Southampton St Yard this morning at 10:33am with the (facing RR West/South) 611-3 amfleets-645-632 (both pans down) I had to go on my trip, so can't report when they left or destination

Was a test train for 611.

The Veteran's Unit, 642, should be leading AMTK #177 out of South Station tonight, departs at 5:35p

#624 was seen light near the East River Tube this afternoon.

632 and 645 were providing dead weight for 611 on a test for something, to simiulate the weight of a full consist.

600 had an oopsie on 65 last night, Baltimore, according to a friend of mine on the train, everything went dark, 607 had to come and get them. Anyone know what happened?

More of these things are crapping out randomly, and becoming more and more difficult to get going again. I had two phone calls last night from a train that went down. First time it went down it got up again, second time they had to send out the rescue. I would imagine the heat has something to do with it.

Hmm you must be referring to the unit on 176!

2 of them (i think 608+614) just arrived with what I believe is the Vermonter on track 11 at Penn

rr503 wrote:2 of them (i think 608+614) just arrived with what I believe is the Vermonter on track 11

That would be the disabled A130 (28).

srock1028 wrote:

rr503 wrote:2 of them (i think 608+614) just arrived with what I believe is the Vermonter on track 11

That would be the disabled A130 (28).

What happened to it?
Stalled?

rr503 wrote:

srock1028 wrote:

rr503 wrote:2 of them (i think 608+614) just arrived with what I believe is the Vermonter on track 11

That would be the disabled A130 (28).

What happened to it?
Stalled?

I don't know yet, may have an answer around 2:00.