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Washington, DC |
November 9th, 2014 10:23am |
Station Photo |
Phase V |
Siemens Mobility July 2014 |
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Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 60D |
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens |
f5.0 @ 1/60th sec ISO 100 |
684-1364 |
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Built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento, CA in July 2014 and numbered 617, 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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