Passenger Trains > More New ACS-64's in Oakland for #6

I got word that a couple more new Amtrak ACS-64's were picked up and brought to Oakland today. So there is a strong possibility that they will go out on #6 Friday from Emeryville.

If you go looking for the train remember that #6 departs Emeryville about 40 minutes later on a temporary schedule ( see post about 5 down). If on time, #6 departs Emeryville at 0950 hours.


Update: it is just one unit, 641.
Gary

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/15 23:27 by SN711.

Makes me wonder. How many of these ACS-64s will be produced?

msdgbar Wrote:
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> Makes me wonder. How many of these ACS-64s will be
> produced?

70 units numbered 600 to 670. Supposedly they're skipping the "devil".

Rather silly. There are plenty of engine # 666 around

https://www.google.com/search?q=locomotive+666&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=C00xVfeFOYe1sQS48IDgAg&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1024&bih=660

Perhaps- but the they had to finally give up on Highway 666 in New Mexico because the number attracted more trouble than it was worth...
Doesn't surprise me that Amtrak decided to sidestep any fuss- they've been taken to task for far less!
SR

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> Perhaps- but the they had to finally give up on
> Highway 666 in New Mexico because the number
> attracted more trouble than it was worth...
> Doesn't surprise me that Amtrak decided to
> sidestep any fuss- they've been taken to task for
> far less!
> SR

BNSF renumbered it's 666 to 599 after complaints from crews who didn't want the unit in the lead or even in their consist. 

As far as Amtrak is concerned, most Republicans are against Amtrak and since the GOP is mostly ruled by the Reglious Right, an Amtrak unit numbered 666 wouldn't go over too good.

3rd_Raton Wrote:
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> BoilingMan Wrote:
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> > Perhaps- but the they had to finally give up on
> > Highway 666 in New Mexico because the number
> > attracted more trouble than it was worth...
> > Doesn't surprise me that Amtrak decided to
> > sidestep any fuss- they've been taken to task
> for
> > far less!
> > SR
>
> BNSF renumbered it's 666 to 599 after complaints
> from crews who didn't want the unit in the lead or
> even in their consist. 
>
> As far as Amtrak is concerned, most Republicans
> are against Amtrak and since the GOP is mostly
> ruled by the Reglious Right, an Amtrak unit
> numbered 666 wouldn't go over too good.

So, following that logic, most Democrats favor Amtrak and are devil worshippers?  That doesn't seem to hold (either)

Which train is bringing the ACS-64 and when is it arriving in Chicago?

It was on 6(17), so will be in CHI on Sunday.
SR

Sweet!   Last time I saw one go through Hinsdale outside Chicago but I muddled the photo-taking.
 

No excuses this time!
SR

What numbers are these? Are they CONFIRMED on #6? Thanks!

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> It was on 6(17), so will be in CHI on Sunday.
> SR

The 641.  I don't know the # of the other one, and it didn't go today (18th)
SR

Not for nothing, but Amtrak has a train #666, runs every weekend.

6(17) on the last leg into Chicago on Sunday (19) going through Hinsdale, IL with 641 in tow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WGlcZpa-hs

 

Here's a dumb little trivia question.  Suppose you were riding in that DIT ACS-64.  Could you power up any locomotive systems like the low voltage circuits or heat from the HEP that is passing through it?