Avelia Liberty Testing In various locations!(165MPH+ Clips)

[@Trainmaster909]

The US rail speed record is 171mph on this stretch of track 50 years ago with the UAC turbotrain. Just 7 more mph Amtrak this train is barely breaking a sweat.

[@SteveGettingAroundPhilly]

Not really. The record is officially 183 mph held by the New York Central Black Beatle, a Budd RDC that had two jet engines from a B-36 on the top set back in 1966 in Indiana. Obviously it wasn't meant as anything more than a mad-lad demonstrator to show they could do it, but that's where it stands. No doubt though, if they wanted to go for the speed record now, the Avelias could do it. They can do 200+ if given good track to do it.

[@tankman_tv9332]

1:43 I think it just did that pretty sue it was at least going ~173 mph

[@mcblaze1968]

@@SteveGettingAroundPhilly Yep. They can hit 220mph.

[@mcblaze1968]

AL can max at 220mph. It's basically a TGV-M trainset. As tracks get better maybe we can get closer.

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

They need to replace those horns with a respectable K5LA!

[@stupidkid351]

Yeah K5LA sounds like the perfect replacement for those squeaky ass horns

[@growingup15]

K5LA is overused and outdated plus higher pitched can travel further. I love the Euro Horn it's finally something new and modern and sounds like the future we deserve.

[@stupidkid351]

@@growingup15 nah I disagree. The K5LA is still the horn of choice. The European horn is just too shrill makes my ears cringe.

[@growingup15]

@@stupidkid351 the Euro horn sounds so much more soothing than the ear piercing K5LA horn. Why do you think so many places are implementing quiet zones now. Hell in my City they are putting up quiet zones everywhere because of how loud the K5LA is

[@stupidkid351]

@@growingup15 I just find the K5 LA much better sounding horn. It's more high-pitched the European horn I know that but I just don't find it very soothing to the ears but everyone's opinion is different

[@growingup15]

I love the European Horn sounds so much. It's different and evokes a real high speed train. unlike the K5LA that just sounds so outdated now.

[@stupidkid351]

Nah I disagree with you. K5LA is much much nicer on the ears in my opinion at least compared to the squeaky European horn. It's so shrill and I don't even think of it as a train horn sounds like a European ambulance.

[@WA1LBK]

I beg to differ; the 2-tone French hooter sounds HORRID!!! 🤮 I HOPE they replace them with K5LA's on the production Avelias. It could actually turn out to be a safety issue as well; how many non-railfan people would even RECOGNIZE that as a train horn! Even Virtual Railfan, on one of their clips of it, subtiled it "A horn only a mother could love"! 😄 A 5-note K5LA, by comparison, compares well in musicality to a chime steam whistle. 😎

[@stupidkid351]

@@WA1LBK I completely agree with you! The K5LA is recognized by even non railfan individuals while the euro horn sounds horrible it won't be recognized and I feel especially at Crossings and stations it maybe ignored even....so a safety definitely.

[@ChimmyAnimate]

Ok... Ok.... I just Wanna say something: what?

[@growingup15]

@@ChimmyAnimate I said what I said and what I said is facts

[@jmream2618]

Why doesn’t Amtrak give the old Acela train set to Caltrain for they’re electrified corridor

[@TheRailwayDrone]

Incredible to see that train move so fast. Where do you find out when it's testing?

[@mj1234321]

For the pass at 1:34, I get about 2.7 seconds for the train to pass. That would be 176 mph!

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

If it was, then it would be 4 mph faster than the UAC Turbotrain

[@saltydabber5212]

I got ~3 seconds. Still fast tho!

[@benjibatch]

They really need to work on some better aerofoils for the pantograph, although i like the sound as it goes past! neeeawww..

[@elacorp]

Damn! But these trains are fast what's with the comparison with Europe and America? Must it fly? 😂😂😂this new liberty is making a real entrance. Waoo.

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

1:43 Jesus Christ….

[@zanethexdevelevators232]

That does not look like 165

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

No not at all

[@ChessieSystem1973]

2:08 forget trains, that sounds like a jet plane!

[@falalala83]

@@zanethexdevelevators232more or less?

[@zanethexdevelevators232]

I think that’s more, I wish it was able to go 220 which is its top speed

[@trainsplanesmore]

Great video! How do you find out when the Acela Liberty is going to run? Thanks in advance for you help!

[@chicagoelevatorphotography746]

When will people realize that a horn is meant to alert people and is not meant to sound nice. The higher pitched horn can be heard further then a typical K5LA.

[@Frances_Network_Production]

This is straight up facts, I've been trying tell my friends the same thing.

[@saltydabber5212]

0:25 meme template

[@emilyindri1836]

Please dear god someone do something about that horn

[@kiwikewi]

Do something about it? Hell yeah! Make it louder, the thing's great!

[@s.s.99]

My man, that is quite possibly the worst horn I have ever heard. It’s definitely UK style, the US has a different vibe going with their K5LAs

[@jmream2618]

That horn is horrible on the Acela 2

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Sweet! Does it go by Princeton junction at 165? When will it finally go into service?

[@nicholaslowe3658]

1:17 extremely rare

[@zanethexdevelevators232]

Why do like all trains go top speed in Princeton junction