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One more reference - the actual Amtrak press release
Author: FUD
Date: 07-10-2021 - 23:21

This looks a lot like the avgeek language - quoting without attribution?

[media.amtrak.com]

And I have to agree that the dual-mode locomotives might have attraction for interim use of the HSR valley tracks. Makes an excessive amount of sense. Then they only have to buy a couple of the high-speed trainsets to use for testing, if even that.

I have to wonder about the battery-unit hybrid arrangement, though. So you use a battery unit to get into Penn, but there's some kind of delay and there's not enough power left to get out - in that case you might have to borrow a tow from Metro North to get out to where the diesel can be started. Perhaps adding 3rd rail shoes and/or a pantograph to the battery unit might be useful for recharging. And if they work in NY I could see adding them to other trains - like Cal Amtrak, so they can be both hybrid and dual-mode.

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  Amtrak Fleet Modernization - from Trainnews FUD 07-10-2021 - 18:27
  Re: Amtrak Fleet Modernization - there’s your CA HSR stock Clem 07-10-2021 - 21:40
  One more reference - the actual Amtrak press release FUD 07-10-2021 - 23:21
  Is Clem talking sense? Nah, they want to spend the Union Station run through funds on the ecquipement order..... BOB2 07-11-2021 - 04:52
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Clem 07-11-2021 - 07:54
  Re: fiberglass and politicians FUD 07-11-2021 - 10:14
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Clem 07-11-2021 - 12:13
  Re: fiberglass and politicians CCC 07-11-2021 - 17:30
  fiberglass and politicians and space trains? ? 07-11-2021 - 17:56
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Yes Indeed 07-11-2021 - 18:40
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Yes Indeed 07-11-2021 - 18:43
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Clem 07-11-2021 - 22:29
  Noted dates for HSR LES 07-11-2021 - 08:35
  Re: Noted dates for HSR Clem 07-11-2021 - 09:08
  Re: Noted dates for HSR An Observer 07-11-2021 - 10:33
  CAHSR "test track" is more about getting San Joaquins off the class one tracks They put it in writing 07-11-2021 - 11:15
  Re: Noted dates for HSR FUD 07-12-2021 - 07:50
  Re: Noted dates for HSR LES 07-12-2021 - 09:22
  Re: Noted dates for HSR Do u mind if we dance with your dates 07-12-2021 - 13:56
  Progress to date LES 07-12-2021 - 15:10


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