CAF take note Siemens sends 1st train set on UP-CSX-FEC from Sacremento to West Palm Beach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELkw306DaCo
CAF, hell we are still waiting on the Japs for the Midwest Corridor Cars......when the hell will they get their act together. I think the Midwest Compact should sue them or negotiate more cars as a settlement.
Metro Red LineDo you happen to know the exact route to Florida from Sacramento?
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According to reports the train should be soomewhere in Alabama maybe near mobile at this time. Symbol is W-999-12 no loco number.
blue streak 1According to reports the train should be soomewhere in Alabama maybe near mobile at this time. Symbol is W-999-12 no loco number.
Departed Mobile 2021 12/12
L01 UP 4418 L02 ____ ______ L03 ____ ______ L04 ____ ______ L05 ____ ______ L06 ____ ______ L07 ____ ______ E01 UPRQ 65523
Destination is Jacksonville
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blue streak 1 CAF take note Siemens sends 1st train set on UP-CSX-FEC from Sacremento to West Palm Beach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELkw306DaCo
Four coaches and a 4000 HP locomotive at each end?
This isn't just a test article, according to Wikipedia, this is the consist specified for the Florida service.
Is this thing going to be economical, either in cost, fare price, or even energy usage per train seat?
If GM "killed the electric car", what am I doing standing next to an EV-1, a half a block from the WSOR tracks?
The trainsets are designed to be expanded to 7 cars if traffic warrants.
Bright line 1st train set arriving at West Palm Beach maintenance facility. Pulled by two FEC units. At least one charger was operating HEP ? Also follow on tv report after video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEqmZy1nAb0
Amtrak needs to redesign their next generation cars. Please check out this very long link describing Brightline interiors.
http://malled.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2017/01/11/see-inside-all-aboard-floridas-first-brightline-train/
Even better description from the Brightline website of the features:
http://gobrightline.com/brightline-reveals-first-trainset/
Brian_Tampa Even better description from the Brightline website of the features: http://gobrightline.com/brightline-reveals-first-trainset/
intrrior description sounds a lot like the quasi standard European layout. Found it interesting that each train set will be a different color.
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