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PHOTOS: New Acela

Posted by kp5308 on Sat May 30 08:18:25 2020

Yesterday I took my lunch break at Leaman Place PA along Amtrak's Harrisburg Line to take a shot at catching the first run of the new Alstom train up here in Lancaster County. At around 1PM the brand new Avelia Liberty trainset passed westbound at about 20MPH. I didn't see any numbers on any of the equipment, I didn't count cars and I CERTAINLY didn't like that goofy-ass sounding horn! Personally I think this is a really odd looking train. Anyway thanks to WooWooDave for filling me in on this move:


Does anyone know if only one pantograph can power both locomotives?


First class is marked by a red entry door:


Articulated truck detail:


Short cars rule:


Only one first class car in the consist:


The train will stop at CONESTOGA, cross over & return to Philly. Reportedly it goes to DC Sunday:


Surprisingly there were only about 10 people besides myself to photograph the move. Two of them were Strasburg employees:


Speaking of Strasburg they will not be opening the passenger operation till July at the earliest. The staff can work on their grounds, structures and equipment plus do contract work only.





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