aem7
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Post by aem7 on Jan 31, 2016 22:38:35 GMT -5
A Mechanical Tech at Amtrak said they're retiring them at a rate of one a week so they will probably all be gone by spring.
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mlrr
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Post by mlrr on Feb 9, 2016 7:26:19 GMT -5
They still have not recorded the sound files yet from what a source told me today (not many left in service so hurry up). They can still record the MARC AEM7s as well as SEPTA if necessary. I'm glad to hear that the Atlas Rep initiated the discussion about an ACS-64. Atlas did such an excellent job with the AEM7, I can't imagine any manufacturer doing a better job (except maybe Rapido). |
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mlrr
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Post by mlrr on Feb 9, 2016 7:27:02 GMT -5
A Mechanical Tech at Amtrak said they're retiring them at a rate of one a week so they will probably all be gone by spring. I hardly see them in service between Baltimore and DC anymore. I suspect that they are most active on the Keystone trains now. |
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Post by mttrains on Feb 9, 2016 9:04:08 GMT -5
A Mechanical Tech at Amtrak said they're retiring them at a rate of one a week so they will probably all be gone by spring. I hardly see them in service between Baltimore and DC anymore. I suspect that they are most active on the Keystone trains now. I did see two latched up in Sunnyside yard a few days ago mixed in with the ALP46's, 45's and ACS-64's. They looked very worn. I saw another going into the portal heading to Penn with a Keystone train in tow when I was heading northbound on my 7 train leaving Hunter's Point. Brought back memories. |
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mlrr
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Post by mlrr on Feb 9, 2016 9:38:36 GMT -5
I hardly see them in service between Baltimore and DC anymore. I suspect that they are most active on the Keystone trains now. I did see two latched up in Sunnyside yard a few days ago mixed in with the ALP46's, 45's and ACS-64's. They looked very worn. I saw another going into the portal heading to Penn with a Keystone train in tow when I was heading northbound on my 7 train leaving Hunter's Point. Brought back memories. I saw photos of 953 being scrapped :-0! The body was already sliced up with the cab section on the ground, fully in tact. It was a disheartening thing to see.  |
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Post by slowfreight on Feb 9, 2016 15:08:44 GMT -5
Wow. What a run. 38 years of day-in and day-out service, eclipsed only by the GG1's 46 years. When you said they were being retired, I didn't imagine they were going straight to the scrap yard. One would hope that we'd see more than a single one go to a museum, but museums have become very finicky about preserving modern anything.
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 9, 2016 20:28:52 GMT -5
Amtrak's hand may have been forced to go the scrap route to get some $$$$ from salvaged
electronics on board.
Yard track space might be full of stored HHP-8's and unaccepted ACS-64's at Wilmington and Bear De shops.
There are various congressmen(aka "congress critters")that are keeping a close eye
on what Amtrak does at times,refered to a "Micascope".
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Post by rails4dmv on Feb 10, 2016 9:55:18 GMT -5
Shame....I wish there were more electrified rail lines in the US that these could have been saved from the scrapper.
Ironically, all the old AEM-7's might be off the NEC before the new Atlas AEM-7's finally hit the stores...
I wonder if the ACS-64 will get the new Phase IIIb paint? If so, it might spur more interest for someone (Atlas, Kato?) to manufacture one in HO since it will give modelers 2 different paint schemes to choose from (Phase IIIB & V). Maybe a fantasy PRR scheme could be added. PRR would have celebrated their 170th birthday this year (1846-2016).
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mlrr
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Post by mlrr on Feb 10, 2016 15:56:00 GMT -5
I think one of the AEM7s was already sent to a museum for preservation. I can't recall which one (933 maybe?).
So I doubt all of them will be scrapped.
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Post by tmurray on Feb 11, 2016 10:53:55 GMT -5
Yes, the 915 (an AEM-7 DC) is in Strasburg.
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 11, 2016 19:57:15 GMT -5
Across the street at RR Museum of Pa,in the outside display area,believe next to the E60 that was donated
years ago.
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 7, 2016 19:02:13 GMT -5
In April '16 MR,pg 64 is their review of the N scale ACS-64 and Amfleet I cars as done by Kato.
The ACS-64 is in ph V and the Amfleets in ph IVb.
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Post by backshophoss on Apr 12, 2016 1:51:57 GMT -5
Kato has announced N scale versions of Amfleet II cars and Viewliners
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mlrr
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Post by mlrr on Apr 12, 2016 15:13:38 GMT -5
Kato has announced N scale versions of Amfleet II cars and Viewliners I thought they made N scale Viewliners and Amfleets for years? Are you referring to the Viewliner II's? |
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Post by backshophoss on Apr 12, 2016 17:22:07 GMT -5
Kato has announced N scale versions of Amfleet II cars and Viewliners I thought they made N scale Viewliners and Amfleets for years? Are you referring to the Viewliner II's? This is the first time Kato is offering Amfleet II's and Viewliner I sleeper Kato had only Amfleet I's,may have done Heritage Sleeper in N already. A side note:Kato announced a single level "Bookcase" model of the SouthWest LTD in N to be done in phase II paint |
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