Washington, DC |
October 16th, 2018 3:41pm |
Station Photo |
Phase V |
Siemens Mobility December 2015 |
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Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 80D |
Sigma (Canon) 10-20mm f3.5 EF-S Zoom Lens |
f9.0 @ 1/400th sec ISO 400 |
940-2414 |
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Built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento, CA in December 2015 and numbered 661, 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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