Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance

[Backshophoss]

The move of the 2nd set will be like the move to Pueblo,restricted to 50 mph all the way to 30th st in philla
The use of coupler cheaters between the Acela II's and the "rider cars" will be visable
Will the power cars be allowed to touch the wire in the yard or forced to use ground power?

[DutchRailnut]

in yard Amtrak can do what it wants , but liability will be enormous if they let it out the gate . it has to be certified.

[mtuandrew]

in yard Amtrak can do what it wants , but liability will be enormous if they let it out the gate . it has to be certified.

Is that a guess or a certainty? (Bold mine) It seems like it would still regulated by the FRA unless disconnected from the national rail network; whether the FRA cares is another matter.

[DutchRailnut]

In a yard anything is moved , be it FRA certified , broken, or defective , restricted speed covers all . in a yard there is no signal systems that could be influenced , stuff gets moved with or without (partial) brakes.

[Backshophoss]

While set 1 tests at Pueblo ,Amtrak will park set 2 in a yard track behind Blue Flags and DERAILS.
Most likely do some form static testing on the interior fitting.

[Tadman]

The yard is indeed FRA territory, but the rules are much different in order to allow for moving equipment in need of repair or assembly. Anything that is not FRA compliant must have a means to be moved into the shop and repaired to compliant status.

[mcgrath618]

So it should be getting to Harrisburg sometime Tuesday evening, and then Philadelphia the next day?

[ThirdRail7]

So it should be getting to Harrisburg sometime Tuesday evening, and then Philadelphia the next day?

It is a one-day move. It'll arrive at PHL tonight.

[photobug56]

Anyone get any footage of the consist going through Scranton? It's such a great historical railway town.

[Matt Johnson]

The second set based on a video I saw has the full, final paint scheme, and they didn't fix the mismatch in profile between locomotives and coaches. So, no hope of additional shrouding/cladding. Oh well.

[gokeefe]

Oh well.

Well said.

[Matt Johnson]

Also the Acela blob thing is backwards on the right side, as on the model which turned out to be completely accurate. On the first gen Acela it faces the nose on both sides of the locomotive. Anyway...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxSUzsD--R0

Amtrak meanwhile has sidelined 6 Acela sets so far (4 being shipped to Bear, DE) with more likely to follow if this coronavirus disaster continues for months. Let's hope the economy recovers fully enough that these 28 new trains are ultimately still needed!

[gokeefe]

A nice cheerful reminder that brighter days are ahead. However far away they may seem right now.

[Matt Johnson]

Let us hope! Here's something you don't see every day.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132507849 ... 671733337/

[photobug56]

When I asked if someone had anything to post from Scranton (or vicinity), I didn't dare to hope to see a photo like this! Try to imagine how the builders of the Lackawanna Railroad would react to a train like that. Thanks!