Amtrak ACS-64

New Siemens locomotive ACS-64 #601 for Amtrak. Acceleration to 125mph with 8 Amfleet coaches.

[@FanRailer]

The acceleration is beautiful, and the cab is quite nicely insulated. However, we would all love to hear the exterior motor sounds from 0 to 125 as well XD. Amazing video, definitely one of a kind for an American locomotive.

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

I've been to the test track. And that unit, 601, was involved in a derailment in Philadelphia in 2015, and will be used as a parts unit for others as it was damaged beyond repair.

[@kansasstatealerting2874]

R.I.P #601.

[@vexv2k66_-3]

Yep

[@dynasty0019]

106 mph at 2:10, that's what the displays would've looked like on this same exact locomotive during the derailment at Philly.

[@kaifoti1559]

Actually 102 mph, it slowed down first

[@alvit123]

That's literally the same Amtrak locomotive involved in the the train wreck

[@alvit123]

So thats the real Amtrak 601 acs-64 Locomotive that was Involved in the Frankford junction train wreck

[@flexvision2000]

unit 601 showned here, was involved in a deadly derailment in philly, killing 6, injuring 200

[@TrainSounds]

Actually that crash killed eight.

[@FanRailer]

I'm hoping that you were able to recreate this video on the SC-44. I'd love to see / hear that locomotive in action like this.

[@pearlyhumbucker9065]

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[@sushmakasanagottu7235]

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[@pearlyhumbucker9065]

@@sushmakasanagottu7235 Yourafuckingmoron,arentyou?

[@CTSLRailfan]

@@pearlyhumbucker9065 you sent fan railer his own video. what help does that give lol.

[@christofs1196]

I can assure you, we are running in Pueblo with the same tractive effort vs. speed curve as later on the NEC.

[@G_Force-cx2mr]

What a nice locomotive, I sure hope it doesn’t get involved in a derailment on the 8th of May, 2015

[@jimbobcramden]

That derailment was may 12th and the locomotive was involved

[@FanRailer]

To be clear, acceleration on the Acelas are electronically limited to protect the power supply system from being overtaxed. At this point, there is no such limitation on the ACS locomotives.

[@FanRailer]

Oh yea, I know. The "limitation" that I speak of only applies to the Bombardier Acela HSTs. But speaking of the TE vs. speed curve for the ACS loco, there has yet to be a publicly released TE vs. speed graph, in addition to a published "continuous effort @ xx speed" number. We would very much appreciate to have those.

[@FanRailer]

I'm guessing on the "no limitations" for the ACS locos, considering that they're not in service yet, so they have yet to be put in situations where the power system would be overtaxed at maximum throttle, but as for the Acelas, there are plenty of Amtrak engineers that run the sets daily that can attest to the power draw limitation.

[@pootispiker2866]

The AC64 can draw 6.4MW, but at continuous full throttle that gets cut back to 5MW.

[@martinsworld8678]

I like the ACS-64, from my non real, but realistic TSW4 perspective its a wonderful loco.

[@Cryptonymicus]

About 48 seconds from 60 to 100 mph.

[@christofs1196]

They were pretty much empty, just some guests have been on bord.

[@amtrakharry]

Wow! GREAT VIDEO!

[@scribklu]

Rumor has it they accelerate faster than acelas.

[@2005GLI]

Are the 8 amfleets weighted down to simulate a fully loaded passenger car or empty?

[@CaptainTransit]

Now that is some serious ass-hauling power!

[@AlexanderMoore5133]

Ignoring safety how fast could this thing actually go? Looks like 135 wouldn't even be breaking a sweat.

[@denzzlinga]

In Germany it was tested with a predecessor locomotive of the Vectron on which the ACS-64 is based on. With all the electronic limiters taken off, it went 357 kph / 222 mph, and set a new world record for electric locomotives.

[@pearlyhumbucker9065]

Sorry, but that isnt quite correct. The World record locomotive was a "Taurus" or SIEMENS ES64U4, not a Vectron. They both have the same predecessor - the Siemens ES64 EuroSprinter - but arent the same locomotive. But anyway - they are closely related. ;)

[@christofs1196]

How do you know?

[@scdevon]

125 mph isn't even trying for these units. They would pull forever if you left the hammer down with no governing or software restrictions. It sucks that this is the same unit that was involved in the Philly wreck.

[@coreywilliams7445]

I herd about it too. At least the engineer survived Sadly under seven people got killed. And 601 looks like it's unrepairable. poor 601 (And the passengers). But hey look on the positive side. 642 has a surprise!

[@ImpyLane]

+Corey Williams wow that was quite the foamer thing to say.. "poor 601"? really kid? equipment can be repaired, lives cannot be replaced.. this is exactly why we hate foamers in my industry. why don't you go lick the wheels on 642 and tell me what flavour they have?

[@coreywilliams7445]

ImpyLane I actually feel bad for the seven passengers as well. Lives are more important then machines anyway. BTW I'm not a kid man. -_-

[@coreywilliams7445]

+ImpyLane Also why don't you lick the last sentence on your comment and tell me what it taste like. (No offense, I said that because I got offended by the last sentence on your comment)

[@ImpyLane]

+Corey Williams you waited over three weeks to add more to your previous comment? wow, that must have really eaten you up inside.. and no worries, nothing personal intended, I just can't stand foamers and the comment you made was really, well, foamerish. I work for CP at Alyth in Calgary so I see foamers all the time, it gets old..

[@coreywilliams4949]

0:21 power up after accelerating 2 mph.

[@armorgeddon]

What can be read into that?

[@pootispiker2866]

​@@armorgeddonThe blowers start up. That's all that's happening.

[@Markperry123]

Will if you have TS 2014v for your computer with addon from steam you can drive them

[@WandererLife85]

120lb sandbags occupied the seats in the Amfleets.

[@tommyvercettygt]

Train Sim World?

[@christofs1196]

This is called 'reality'. 🙂

[@tommyvercettygt]

@@christofs1196 that means the game is so real that i got confused

[@raxxa44]

Hey Christof . Can you please tell me what to do when the alarm bzzing goes of and after about 10 sec it goes to emegercy breaks .. heheh i try to press a comfirm btton but it wount work . im doing it in Train Simulator 2014. same Train

[@FanRailer]

***** control + D; use it to deactivate the cab signalling in the simulator version of this locomotive.

[@yourock4132]

EX-Amtrak102 :(

[@TC_Video_Studio]

This locomotive is Crashed!

[@kaifoti1559]

No a scrub quickscoped it