bostontrainguy wrote:With this big an order, maybe Amtrak could get Siemens to throw in aerodynamic noses.For most long distance trains, Amtrak usually runs two locomotives on the front end coupled together in the elephant arrangement (nose to tail), at least over America's great mountain passes. So having hoses and cable connectors easily accessible is more important to Amtrak than it is Brightline, which is why Amtrak wants a non-aerodynamic nose.