gregorygrice wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:43 am
The ACS-64s are not being pulled from Regionals. The new trainsets are designed to be pulled by them.
Also keep in mind that having all SLE trains to New London does not mean M8s can't still be used for the service. They would just have to board and detrain passengers the same way the Acela that stops there does.
Regarding the new trainsets, based on info I read both in Railpace and from an Amtrak source last month, all the new trainsets will be coming with dual-mode locomotives. Depending on which service they will be assigned to, it will either be AC catenary/diesel, or third rail/diesel. They'll only need enough Sprinters to cover the long distance trains (Silver Service, Crescent, and Cardinal).
Amtrak Siemens Set Breakdown.jpg
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