Amtrak ACS-64 Sprinter Discussion

[liftedjeep]

606 has received a Coca-Cola Holiday Wrap. Currently on #20 Track in DC.

Anyone know what train she'll be assigned to today (11/13)?

Ben

[liftedjeep]

The Coca-Cola wrapped Sprinter is currently on " The Silver Meteor" #98. Seen here through Bridesburg (Philadelphia) this morning:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5219965

Ben

[gokeefe]

Instant classic.

[gokeefe]

Note the two "bag dorms" on the head end ...

[Matt Johnson]

Add #652 to the waiting for repair or scrap list.

News 12 New Jersey link: VIDEO: Amtrak train barrels through stopped car on tracks at high speed

[8th Notch]

Hard to tell from the video if that caused enough damage for it to be written off, just might not see that one for awhile. At this rate we just might see the HHP8’s make a come back.

[DutchRailnut]

it may have damaged plow and some stuff at side of engine but guaranteed not anything in range of scrapping a unit . betya it be back in two weeks .

[electricron]

Add #652 to the waiting for repair or scrap list.

News 12 New Jersey link: VIDEO: Amtrak train barrels through stopped car on tracks at high speed

How does a car get on top of the grade separated NEC?
A closer look with google maps shows a private road paralleling the tracks north of the station heading to an industrial site, why would anyone be taking that dead end private road unless completely lost? Oh, an apparently drunk as well!

[liftedjeep]

Add #652 to the waiting for repair or scrap list.

News 12 New Jersey link: VIDEO: Amtrak train barrels through stopped car on tracks at high speed

How does a car get on top of the grade separated NEC?
A closer look with google maps shows a private road paralleling the tracks north of the station heading to an industrial site, why would anyone be taking that dead end private road unless completely lost? Oh, an apparently drunk as well!

Alcohol!

Ben

[ExCon90]

Slavish reliance on GPS?

[rcthompson04]

https://www.nj.com/mercer/2019/11/amtra ... h-cam.html

This was the NYP to 30th Street late evening Keystone 639 train.

We can only hope that Amtrak sues the vehicle’s owner and operator for the damage caused to the train set.

[mtuandrew]

I’m just glad the ACS-64 was leading and not the Metroliner cab car. We don’t need to crash-test those units, thank you.

[rcthompson04]

I’m just glad the ACS-64 was leading and not the Metroliner cab car. We don’t need to crash-test those units, thank you.

One was recently crash tested against a tractor at a private crossing in Lancaster County.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/ ... 2f2d1.html

The control car did better than I expected against a tractor.

[liftedjeep]

I’m just glad the ACS-64 was leading and not the Metroliner cab car. We don’t need to crash-test those units, thank you.

One was recently crash tested against a tractor at a private crossing in Lancaster County.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/ ... 2f2d1.html

The control car did better than I expected against a tractor.

The aftermath of cab car #9650:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4999426

Ben

[ThirdRail7]

You won't see this unit for quite some time but it will be back.

As a fleet, they still are dropping like flies. Hopefully, the overhauls will help...even though it seems to have made some of them worse.