So i heard on Instagram from someone that there are only 67 ACS-64s in operational condition but I know 2 which are currently out of service does anyone know which third ACS-64 is out of service?
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Not sure which one, but could this be for routine maintenance?
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Pensyfan19 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:18 pm Not sure which one, but could this be for routine maintenance?No it's completely out of service
As I read the wiki, 2 units have been involved in lethal wrecks. So my first question is are those units sitting at Bear for evidence collection, and awaiting repair?
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John_Perkowski wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:20 am As I read the wiki, 2 units have been involved in lethal wrecks. So my first question is are those units sitting at Bear for evidence collection, and awaiting repair?I know the Frankford Junction trial only recently ended, so it can be hypothetically put back into service.
IIRC the unit that impacted a track gang is totaled and is being kept in Bear for spares (happy to be corrected if wrong).
Not sure about mystery Sprinter #3.
627 the track wreck is wrapped in Wilmington for spares. Totaled, to be scrapped. The 601 is on a flat car in bear it is literally missing everything, including the trucks. SIemens is terrible with spare parts of the larger size. Both units are completely worthless. The 3rd unit is one of the side swipe wrecks likely. 649 and 662 were in the out of service/wreck list for a long time from accident/side swipe damage.
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