Amtrak New Acela 21 (Alstom Avelia Liberty) 165 MPH Test Trains @ Princeton Junction (1/26/24)

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5 ай бұрын

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Yea, you read that right; test trains, as in, plural! TS08 makes its way back to Philly from NYC mid morning at the usual 90 mph ferry move speed. Later at night, TS02 comes out for two round trip high-speed test runs reaching speeds upwards of 165 mph. The second trip is interrupted by an unscheduled stop in the station to inspect some of the test equipment mounted onto the side of the trainset. Enjoy =)
Full Princeton Junction video: • A Drizzly Day On Amtra...

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@KDapple 5 ай бұрын

Hopefully we get to see these trains in service this year and not pushed back _yet again_

@brybryguy6314 5 ай бұрын

Maybe. Reading that most of the train sets need to be redone due to passenger cars windows cracking, something with the under carriage isn't working right or some have broke during testing ect not 100 percent sure but I think we might be looking at 2025 at the earliest.

@TheRailwayDrone 4 ай бұрын

@@brybryguy6314 The IG report didn't state most of the sets needed to be redone. They just need to fix the problems they already have.

@WH_Railfan84 5 ай бұрын

Hopefully they ironed out all of the problems this go around. Awesome catches.

@Daniel-hj8el 3 ай бұрын

Hopefully this Year with Caltraun emus entering service

@GeneralLiuofBoston1911 2 ай бұрын

I hope so too. They look promising.

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

This train is gonna be awesome to ride when it finally comes into service. I can't wait.

@Mayaisawesome91 5 ай бұрын

WOOOOO THEY SOUND BEAUTIFUL THE FRONT LOOKS SO SICK PROPULSION IS AMAZING LIKE A R143 subway car

@temen9742 28 күн бұрын

Alstom OniX Palix Same as Tgv euroduplex and Prima famillly motor cars. Hi from france

@portcybertryx222 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see they are slowly increasing the speed back up again

@mrxman581 5 ай бұрын

That's awesome. Finally, a true HSR run in the USA. Hopefully, one of many more to come on both the East and West coasts.

@Linkbetweenus27 5 ай бұрын

And even more of the country than that!

@dugenpippenger4811 4 ай бұрын

The Acela was a HSR. . .

@at19pct21 4 ай бұрын

yeah, all 20 miles of it around Princeton Junction in NJ and another 20 around MA/RI border. Penn RR had 2.5 hr NYC-DC service in mid 60s, the best Amtrak can do 55 years later.

@TheRailwayDrone 4 ай бұрын

@@at19pct21 You mean the best America can do. Amtrak can't help we continually put politicians in office who didn't fund Amtrak correctly over 55 years.

@thelorax4236 5 ай бұрын

We are SO BACK

@realight_ 5 ай бұрын

Those are so fast! they are my favorite trains, Hopefully they get to max speed (220MPH)

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

That will likely never happen.

@mrxman581 5 ай бұрын

@FanRailer It will in California, but not clear what trainset they will get. Many people think it will be by Siemens since they have a plant in California. The talk is that BLW and CAHSR will agree to use the same trainset. That would make sense. Could facilitate a seamless connection with shared tracks in the future.

@pizzajona 5 ай бұрын

@@mrxman581even if Alstom is chosen, the train would have to be modified as the tilting variation can’t go over 200 mph (I think the limit is 186 mph but I’m leaving myself some wiggle room). So it wouldn’t be the same exact train.

@johnmascaro3403 4 ай бұрын

I imagine that maybe in 20 years with continuous upgrades some sections could hit 200.@FanRailer

@Lodai974 4 ай бұрын

@@mrxman581 a factory on French av......🤣 Sacramento ,CA

@atomsmash100 5 ай бұрын

Wow, great catch of the Avelia at what looks like top speed! I like the horn, I think they should keep it. It makes it stand out!

@jayywayne2279 5 ай бұрын

@the horn part. Please tell me you’re joking 😂😂😂😂😂

@mrxman581 5 ай бұрын

It needs a better horn. One that says, "get the hell out of my way or else." 😅

@fcjose31 Ай бұрын

@@mrxman581 Esta? con el Pato Loco, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i6yigL2Xzs28f30.htmlsi=LTRvqpeLikT39AIZ&t=1

@WesternRailways 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful Coverage!

@abouzakariyya 5 ай бұрын

Greetings from France ! I love so much this American mix of the French TGV M and the italian Pendolino

@RLTtizME 5 ай бұрын

Yes...those dishes are hard to prepare at home...but just wonderful at an authentic restaurant. Pendolino is great on a pizza too.

@Kelvin_Trekker 5 ай бұрын

Le Alstom Avelia Liberty 🗽 😍

@nolantherailfan5048 5 ай бұрын

One old acela powercar must be donated to the railroad museum of Pennsylvania

@Perich29 5 ай бұрын

the powercar and the 3 cars that has first class, economy class and snack cars so people could see whats inside these train.

@KiingOfFlipz 5 ай бұрын

Or just an entire set

@maas1208 3 ай бұрын

What about the IRM?

@kevinwong6588 3 ай бұрын

Metroliner and Acela side by side.

@voidjavelin23 Ай бұрын

@@maas1208 i think it needs more electricity

@1492chris 3 ай бұрын

Fun to see the train station I always use on KZfaq. When the Amtrak trains blow through you 'Feel The Power' and sensible people cover their ears.

@maciekkra539 2 ай бұрын

The "Reptile" back at it again😀. That horn is deffinitely Euro. Nice catch👍

@crowmob-yo6ry 10 күн бұрын

Can't wait for Brightline West!

@TheBeagle58 5 ай бұрын

Sweet!! Nice work

@paulmatulavich7321 5 ай бұрын

Will film the Avelia when I return to PJ this summer.

@thomasmccauley9174 5 ай бұрын

I’m going to take a ride in this train very soon!!!🎉🎉🎉

@TheRealJamoruKun 5 ай бұрын

1:33 it sounds like the Green line From MBTA

@trainsdestinations3960 5 ай бұрын

So much arcing.

@AWSmith1955 5 ай бұрын

World's fastest dolphin

@SergeantTeabag 4 ай бұрын

Great catch! I hate the horn though. Stick a K5LA on there and I'm totally sold lol

@MichaelfromtheGraves 5 ай бұрын

at 0:14, does the red light on the 2nd to last passenger car mean the door is open?

@pgchase4578043026 5 ай бұрын

Seems like a lot of catenary arcing in an area recently upgraded.

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

What causes that?

@voidjavelin23 Ай бұрын

@@TheRailwayDrone highspeed move

@aaronthefriendlyroblox5733 5 ай бұрын

Oh yea my dad actually caught that train at Metropark, but he nearly almost missed it cuz now it came at 11:00 Am, btw how do you know when it will pass a station, isn’t there a schedule for that?

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

Not one available to the public, anyway.

@aaronthefriendlyroblox5733 5 ай бұрын

Oh, but do you know when another one will past again sometime soon cuz I don’t know when it will pass by if it’s at Metropark

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

No. There are no moves planned at this moment in time.

@aaronthefriendlyroblox5733 5 ай бұрын

@@FanRailer ouch, and yes I forgot, they only test on the week I have school, not on the weekends, but thanks though, if you can let me know if there is another one because I have got one Acela and It may be time I need to get new acelas other than the older one

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

They generally don’t make moves over the weekend, so you’re SOL probably until they go into service later this year.

@TheDancingGamer01 3 ай бұрын

The Motor sound is based on the TGV Duplex

@temen9742 28 күн бұрын

Yes alstom Onix Palix. Same as Euroduplex and prima class motor cars

@ethancampbell6076 5 ай бұрын

2:10 I’m getting TGV vibes for new Acela Express.

@aramisjdd6387 5 ай бұрын

it's funny that our new TGV set, the "TGV M" share the same power car but doesn't produce the same sound, yours sound like how previous sets the "TGV 2N2"

@triplethreatpodcasts 5 ай бұрын

Because they are. SNCF ordered the same rolling stock for their new fleet and it's manufactured by the company that makes the current ones, Alstom

@Lodai974 4 ай бұрын

@@aramisjdd6387 The TGV-M will use new asynchronous motors and a different modulation for the control system. This explains the different sound.

@Kelvin_Trekker 5 ай бұрын

Very handsome train 🚆

@ItzTrains_Productions 5 ай бұрын

Do you know when there Running? I would like to see one in testing phase?

@ItzTrains_Productions 5 ай бұрын

Or are they old videos?

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

As per the date in the video title, this was quite literally yesterday.

@ItzTrains_Productions 5 ай бұрын

@@FanRailerOh shoot I did not even see that lol, Im gonna try to see em. Thanks

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

Your best bet is between 9pm and 11pm at Princeton junction on weeknights. They won’t test every night there, so it’s hit or miss.

@ItzTrains_Productions 5 ай бұрын

@@FanRailer Great thanks I'm gonna try next time I have off from school I will also check the cams to see if there running, tho They might not come down from CT

@PghDon77 3 ай бұрын

Holy shit!

@JoeyLovesTrains 5 ай бұрын

I wonder if they raised both pantographs if they’d be able to hit 186mph

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

lol

@StefanWithTrains3222 5 ай бұрын

It wouldn't do a thing and may even make the catenary ustable like the classic Acela, which makes it not able to pick up all power. All HST's in Europe only use 1 pantograph at 25Kv 50Hz AC to reduce wire disturbance. So what I an trying to say is that 1 pantograph is enough to generate all power it can produce.

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure Joey was being facetious.

@StefanWithTrains3222 5 ай бұрын

@FanRailer Sorry for the inconvenience, Dutch people are direct about what they are talking about, so I thought he was serious.

@NMC21887 5 ай бұрын

Just release the damn train already, Amtrak!!

@InfinityTCHH 4 ай бұрын

I hope they bring high speed rail to other parts of the country like Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. countries in Europe who are half our size have better high speed rail mostly because they don’t waste their time drive for hours

@derrickgoodman8434 5 ай бұрын

Yep,keep blowing that horn so we can get used to hearing that European sounding horn.

@Nderak 5 ай бұрын

dat horn sqauller tho

@thierrybidault5837 5 ай бұрын

Seems like the French TGV because Alstom is a French company.

@Lodai974 4 ай бұрын

Avelia base.....Motor cars are the same (visually except pantograph )

5 ай бұрын

Love the Euro horn!

@rolandpokorny2813 4 ай бұрын

new Acela is fast

@larailfan1714 2 ай бұрын

What is that horn I hear in the beginning?

@voidjavelin23 Ай бұрын

a wabco AA2 from a NJT arrow unit

@brettheeley3836 3 ай бұрын

Those breaks sound awful. Is that why the train isn't running? Break issues?

@FanRailer 3 ай бұрын

No. That’s how those brakes are supposed to sound.

@Emilien-hy3sy 4 ай бұрын

Is that a french TGV?

@Lodai974 3 ай бұрын

Avelia family so yes french TGV. Same sound as our TGV Duplex/Euroduplex.

@Zergcerebrates 4 ай бұрын

Should have just bought the trains from CRRC, China. Indonesia started its highspeed rail development later than this Amtrak project and even they finished their highspeed rail network and operated the Chinese bullet trains without issue.

@FanRailer 4 ай бұрын

None of those trains meet the requirements for Acela service on the Northeast Corridor; ie, none of them tilt.

@user-gy9lx2db9h 4 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@ML66B 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised that they have UIC horns!

@FanRailer 3 ай бұрын

Amtrak wanted stock, they got stock lol. The chimes may be American ones from Nathan, but the setup is entirely European.

@ML66B 3 ай бұрын

I get that but the Acelas were European too and had chime horns. This must be the first train in the USA where I have heard them fitted with two tone UIC hors. @@FanRailer

@FanRailer 3 ай бұрын

The original Acelas are nowhere near stock European. That design was heavily modified to conform to the FRA standards at the time.

@ML66B 3 ай бұрын

Have the FRA standards changed to allow UIC horns? @@FanRailer

@FanRailer 3 ай бұрын

The only FRA guidance for horns is for them to meet a certain decibel requirement at a certain distance.

@Busboss1811 3 ай бұрын

Why don’t I stop and pick up passengers cheese?

@nickcook2775 4 ай бұрын

WTF is a cable secured using using painter's tape and the tears of small children doing on a 165 mph high speed test vehicle

@wurm90125 3 ай бұрын

Are these EVER going to go into revenue service? This has been going on for years now.

@FanRailer 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like they’re targeting Q4 2024 now.

@diddy5678 5 ай бұрын

Sounded like a flat spot to me.

@growingup15 4 ай бұрын

I love the European horn. I hope they keep it.

@nixcails 5 ай бұрын

That doesn't look like 165 mph (266km/h) looks barely faster than the IEP Class 800/801/802 trains on GB's LNER and GWR mainline. And the premium charged for this basically provides an apartheid rail system between the wealthy bankers and politicos and the working person. Nice idea now give it an LGV (Ligne á Grande Vitesse) to run on and affordable comfort 2/ 2nd-Standard Class coaches for the mass market. Then you can empty the skies like France has with domestic flights.

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

What you *think* it looks like is irrelevant. Based on the time the train takes to pass a singular point in the frame, speeds here are 160-165 mph.

@nixcails 5 ай бұрын

@@FanRailer are you sure you don't mean km/h?? I worked on the TGV Atlantique from Brest,Breizh into Paris Montparnasse for 20 years and they are selling you a lie if that's 165mph. The TGV Atlantique was the world record breaker at 515.5km/h for many years. Although the service speed on the LGV was limited to 300km/h Got to hand it to the French though they're good at Trains á Grande Vitesse having sold amtrak 1990's technology 30 years later.

@FanRailer 5 ай бұрын

Miles per hour. The trainset length is known. Do the math, the numbers don’t lie.

@Lodai974 4 ай бұрын

France has not emptied its sky, far from it...the lines parallel to the TGV links still exist. There are a little less of them.

@ElaborateTiger 5 ай бұрын

Why are these still in a rail yard in Philadelphia? They should be in service by now.

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

Because they've had problems that were outlined in an IG report back in October, I think.

@TaylorMMontgomery 5 ай бұрын

3 years later... Stilllll testing. This is a joke. So embarrassing

@FFred-us9tw 5 ай бұрын

Alstom absolutely failed with this train. Horribly engineered.

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

@@FFred-us9tw The NEC railway also failed this train. We knew since 2016 we were getting new trains, but most of the railway is JUST NOW getting upgraded.

@brettheeley3836 4 ай бұрын

That horn is AWFUL!!