Washington, DC |
September 27th, 2016 12:11pm |
Station Photo |
Phase V |
Siemens Mobility February 2015 |
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Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 70D |
Canon 24-105mm EF f4.0L IS Zoom Lens |
f8.0 @ 1/100th sec ISO 400 |
853-1688 |
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Built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento, CA in February 2015 and numbered 635, these locomotives are the replacement for Amtrak's AEM-7 electric locomotives for use on the Northeast Corridor. The name "ACS-64" means "Amtrak Cities Sprinter" and the 64 represents 6.4 megawatts of electric power which is equivalent to 8600 horsepower. Historical information about this locomotive provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com. |
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