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Re: Amtrak orders 75 new Siemens Charger locomotives for LD trains |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sun Jun 9 11:08:45 2019, in response to Re: Amtrak orders 75 new Siemens Charger locomotives for LD trains, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 8 04:04:53 2019. I should have known better than to doubt The Olog, but after doing some research you're right, it is indeed a weight restriction on the Atlantic Avenue El that keeps the DE30AC/DM30AC (but not the C3) forbidden from the Atlantic Branch. The tunnel leading into Atlantic Terminal is apparently 15' 2" and can also fit a NJT Multilevel or a standard Boxcar, but nothing taller like a Superliner. A ~40,000 lb difference from the SW1001 is why the DM30AC can't go to Brooklyn, go figure.It's a shame too since the LIRR just rehabilitated that El a couple of years ago without even thinking about eliminating this operational obstacle. That being said, I wonder if the circus train used Atlantic Terminal when the circus was being held at the Barclays a couple of years ago. |
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