Passenger Trains > ACS-64 at speed on the California Zephyr

On June 29, I caught the new ACS-64 AMTK 602 on the California Zephyr pass through Agency, Iowa. The train looked to be making the most of the 79 mph speed limit. Using an older, disused camera, I decided to try filming the underside of the train too. It didn't work out that well. I also also included a slow motion version of that clip.

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Here are what are essentially screenshots form the first video clip taken with the camcorder's photo feature.

1) Coming around the bend.

2) A look at the decals on the side of 602.

3) Heading toward the green signal.

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Could this train have operated with the ACS64 in the lead functioning as a cab car, forgetting crew qualification issues ?

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> Could this train have operated with the ACS64 in
> the lead functioning as a cab car, forgetting crew
> qualification issues ?


Yes

Macster Wrote:
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> joemvcnj Wrote:
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> > Could this train have operated with the ACS64
> in
> > the lead functioning as a cab car, forgetting
> crew
> > qualification issues ?
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> Yes

Would the electric's regenerative braking control the deisel's dynamics? The only regular instance on electric-as-cabcar operation I can think of was the ACES Atlantic City train - not sure dynamics were as important to that run as they probably are on the ex-D&RGW descending the Front Range.

Dave