Washington, DC |
October 15th, 2018 2:14pm |
Station Photo |
Phase V |
Siemens Mobility August 2015 |
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Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 80D |
Canon 17-40mm EF f4.0L Zoom Lens |
f7.1 @ 1/50th sec ISO 200 |
938-2267 |
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Built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento, CA in August 2015 and numbered 656, 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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