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

That European horn means that a HSR train is approaching.. Should only be used for speeds 126+. A different warning that may mean something to by standees. KEEP it for those speeds.

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:04 pm Deep Purple Highway Star!

Mate ! Grew up listening to that , coudn't understand why the girls didn't like it .
Even got a line that may reflect amtrak's maintenance policy ,
"I'm gonna race it to the ground"
Before Mr Norman dons his earmuffs , there is a bit of high culture involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Concer ... _Orchestra

Video compilation of the last two weeks of representative route testing action. Enjoy =)

Train is scheduled to make the return trip to Philadelphia this Saturday (4/17), so keep an eye out for it.

The windowless car in the middle is the Cafe Car?

David Benton wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:39 pm The windowless car in the middle is the Cafe Car?

Yes.

David Benton wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:05 pm

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:04 pm Deep Purple Highway Star!

Mate ! Grew up listening to that , coudn't understand why the girls didn't like it .
Even got a line that may reflect amtrak's maintenance policy ,
"I'm gonna race it to the ground"
Before Mr Norman dons his earmuffs , there is a bit of high culture involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Concer ... _Orchestra

OT exception: Big Blackmore fan, both DP and Rainbow. Saw both in concert with the classic lineup. I would play this for my daughters when taking them to grade school lol they'd be in the back doing the head shake!

Back OT: although I understand the reasoning for the pitch, it really is a disconcerting noise.

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:47 am

David Benton wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:05 pm

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:04 pm Deep Purple Highway Star!

Mate ! Grew up listening to that , coudn't understand why the girls didn't like it .
Even got a line that may reflect amtrak's maintenance policy ,
"I'm gonna race it to the ground"
Before Mr Norman dons his earmuffs , there is a bit of high culture involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Concer ... _Orchestra

OT exception: Big Blackmore fan, both DP and Rainbow. Saw both in concert with the classic lineup. I would play this for my daughters when taking them to grade school lol they'd be in the back doing the head shake!

Back OT: although I understand the reasoning for the pitch, it really is a disconcerting noise.

OT exception: I was thinking more of a distorted tritone, with flatted 5th. Something discordant, and thus noticeable.

So what I'm thinking is it should go like this...
a fourth a fifth, a minor fall and then a major lift?

Greg Moore wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:22 pm So what I'm thinking is it should go like this...
a fourth a fifth, a minor fall and then a major lift?

Hmm, John Cale (who did one of the best versions of that tune) has some work that would make a horn sound that would alert even Hellen Keller.. Now.
Pretty much anything off "white light , white heat".

Trainset back to Philly a day early.

Trainset 1 scheduled to be picked up from TTCI and transported back to Hornell in the coming week or so. Extra power was sent west from Chicago on today's Southwest Chief, 3 (26). If you are out that way, this is your one chance to shoot the new Acela where it will likely never go again.

Fan Railer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:21 pm Trainset 1 scheduled to be picked up from TTCI and transported back to Hornell in the coming week or so. Extra power was sent west from Chicago on today's Southwest Chief, 3 (26). If you are out that way, this is your one chance to shoot the new Acela where it will likely never go again.

As of 730am MT on 4/29 the trainset was beginning to start towards Upstate NY.

At 8:03am this morning, the returning Acela 2 passed the “Virtual Railfan” cam at Northeast, PA.

The train appeared to be moving at track speed.

Tom Coughlin
Stow, MA.

North East PA live cam captures of Avelia passage...

Thanks for posting that Mr. Barlow. I just rewound the VR NEPA cam and watched it glide by.