A photographically great day for train watching, and your video contains an impressive variety of trains and consists. Loved the Acela meet. Also interesting how many NE Regionals had locomotives on both ends. I've seen many cases of doubled ACS-64's at front of trains, but no recollection of seeing them at either end - Would you know if this is something new on the Corridor? Anyhow, just subscribed, and looking forward to seeing more of your fine work!
I think they should fully refurbish a handful of the existing Acela trainsets, after the Avelia Liberties finally go into service. And run the older refurbished trains as true express trains. Only servicing the most heavily used stops/cities.
I disagree. As someone who rides Acela once a month, they are well past their prime and they ALL need to be decommissioned. They're literally falling apart to the point that parts have to be cannibalized from other sets.
@@TheRailwayDrone Sounds like they have been maintained to a standard of 'just get by' until the new trainsets finally enter service. Grab the duct tape and bailing wire and that is good enough. Then I guess that is the result. I suspect the original Acela vehicles are going to be in service a lot longer still. Maybe even put back into service, should issues arise with the new vehicles. Now, if they maintained them with the intention of keeping them in tip top condition, that would be another story. A west coast city is just now taking some of their earliest light rail trains out of service, after nearly 40 years and several million miles. Those were maintained/refurbished and kept in excellent working condition. So it can be done. The service continues to expand, and the decision was made to finally take the Type 1 vehicles out of service.
Unpopular opinion: I don’t like the design of the new Acela. I know the design is probably more aerodynamic but I think the front and proportions of the coaches are weird.
@@renzjomz the car at the "front of the train is a cab car. lets the engineer control from the back end so the engine doesnt need to go around to the other end, or turn around
Currently a work in progress But a similar model in France for the tgv is being worked and it’s somehow more successful than the American model They are called TGV M or Avelia
Damn, compared to the far more advanced countries of the far east and Europe, these trains are slow and lethargic. Highspeed bullet train technology which is also, (fully electric), is something the mighty United States of America should of had decades ago. Amagine Acela at 200 mph. But today, Japan is above all that. They are working on Maglev super train technology. Trains that operate on magnetic levitation and can reach speeds of up to 375mph. This is far above the american grade and supersedes the american understanding. Hats off to you China, Japan, Europe and now India. Highspeed bullet trains and maglev super train technology the new american dream...,
The Keystone utilizes Metroliners as cab cars for push-pull operations. The most aerodynamic design? No, but that doesn't restrict the train's speed. They'll be phased out by HHP-8 cab car conversions soon due to their increasing age.
Mostly because the design had to cater to aging American railway grid. The train is based on the newest HSR model by Alstom in France for their own HSR.
for this we would have to decide to build new tracks dedicated to high speed. Personally I think it's a waste. the avelia could travel at 350-360 km/h but it will be slowed down by a whole bunch of reasons: old infrastructure, sharing of tracks with freight and regional transport....it's a shame.
@@gregomarsify Amtrak owns the northeast corridor. But you are correct it is getting old but with the recent grants the Amtrak has been getting will help make a lot of improvements to the northeast corridor.
6:03 incredible catch, def one of the best in this vid
A photographically great day for train watching, and your video contains an impressive variety of trains and consists. Loved the Acela meet. Also interesting how many NE Regionals had locomotives on both ends. I've seen many cases of doubled ACS-64's at front of trains, but no recollection of seeing them at either end - Would you know if this is something new on the Corridor?
Anyhow, just subscribed, and looking forward to seeing more of your fine work!
A 1car "Dinky".
Can’t wait till they go into service soon definitely taking a trip to see
Species: Acelus Avelius Libertus the 2nd (2.0)
I think they should fully refurbish a handful of the existing Acela trainsets, after the Avelia Liberties finally go into service. And run the older refurbished trains as true express trains. Only servicing the most heavily used stops/cities.
I disagree. As someone who rides Acela once a month, they are well past their prime and they ALL need to be decommissioned. They're literally falling apart to the point that parts have to be cannibalized from other sets.
@@TheRailwayDrone Sounds like they have been maintained to a standard of 'just get by' until the new trainsets finally enter service. Grab the duct tape and bailing wire and that is good enough. Then I guess that is the result. I suspect the original Acela vehicles are going to be in service a lot longer still. Maybe even put back into service, should issues arise with the new vehicles.
Now, if they maintained them with the intention of keeping them in tip top condition, that would be another story.
A west coast city is just now taking some of their earliest light rail trains out of service, after nearly 40 years and several million miles. Those were maintained/refurbished and kept in excellent working condition. So it can be done. The service continues to expand, and the decision was made to finally take the Type 1 vehicles out of service.
What happened to the HHP-8 Cabcars?
Tomorrow night at South norwalk AEM-7 917 is passing through to be preserved at the Danbury rail museum
Unpopular opinion: I don’t like the design of the new Acela. I know the design is probably more aerodynamic but I think the front and proportions of the coaches are weird.
theyve been tried and tested in the EU so..
visually it looks much better.....
@@averwhy_ Atleast EU knows how to make decent train
And it's taking too long
The Aveila is falling apart literally
4:00 something looks different on the acela, underneath the lights on the nose
looks like something struck that panel, gonna need to get that checked
3:08 sign and clock under the roof are slowly shaking
and 5:50, why is the car backwards of the acela express, is it the driver driving the car or not?
uh no northeast regional
@@renzjomz the car at the "front of the train is a cab car. lets the engineer control from the back end so the engine doesnt need to go around to the other end, or turn around
@@tibbers3755 i know
Are the new acelas in service?
No until like around the fall later this year
nope
Still in the testing phase iirc - might be in service late this year
Expected Q3 or Q4 this year
Currently a work in progress
But a similar model in France for the tgv is being worked and it’s somehow more successful than the American model
They are called TGV M or Avelia
Awesome set of catches!
Damn, compared to the far more advanced countries of the far east and Europe, these trains are slow and lethargic. Highspeed bullet train technology which is also, (fully electric), is something the mighty United States of America should of had decades ago. Amagine Acela at 200 mph. But today, Japan is above all that. They are working on Maglev super train technology. Trains that operate on magnetic levitation and can reach speeds of up to 375mph. This is far above the american grade and supersedes the american understanding. Hats off to you China, Japan, Europe and now India. Highspeed bullet trains and maglev super train technology the new american dream...,
What’s with the push amtraks, that has got to be the least aerodynamic design possible for a faster train
The Keystone utilizes Metroliners as cab cars for push-pull operations. The most aerodynamic design? No, but that doesn't restrict the train's speed. They'll be phased out by HHP-8 cab car conversions soon due to their increasing age.
Mostly because the design had to cater to aging American railway grid. The train is based on the newest HSR model by Alstom in France for their own HSR.
Hi are they close to be put in service?
Nope, not until late 2024, which probably means early 2025.
Nice to see the new trains during a bright, sunny day. Now, if they were only at-speed...
for this we would have to decide to build new tracks dedicated to high speed. Personally I think it's a waste. the avelia could travel at 350-360 km/h but it will be slowed down by a whole bunch of reasons: old infrastructure, sharing of tracks with freight and regional transport....it's a shame.
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High speed rail should be that...😁😉👍
@@gregomarsify Amtrak owns the northeast corridor. But you are correct it is getting old but with the recent grants the Amtrak has been getting will help make a lot of improvements to the northeast corridor.
What video settings did you use on this video? the bitrate and frame per second look amazing.
I shoot with my iPhone 14 Pro Max. It's 4k60fps with an average bitrate of 60,000kbps
@@FanRailer thank you!
Push down on the peddle!!!!
Great catches there man!
Nice