MELGAR posted:GG1 4877 posted:MELGAR posted:The ACS-64 is a "cool" item upon close inspection - especially the pantographs. They pull eight-car trains of Amfleet 1 (Phase 4) passenger cars along the Northeast Corridor. Reservations for these cars are now being taken on the Sunset's Golden Gate Depot website.
MELGAR
I like the ACS-64. I photographed my first one in 2014 and every York, I manage to catch one or more. They also ride well compared to the HHP-8s that were rough pullers. Worse than the E60 as I recall.
Amfleets cars are reserving slow. I would encourage anyone interested in Amtrak to place an order. I have some on pre-order, but in Phase III which is the era I prefer in Amtrak.
The GGD Amfleet cars might be reserving more quickly if Sunset/3rd Rail would offer the ACS-64 locomotive to go with them.
MELGAR
I think the whole idea is to push the boundaries and do what hasn't been done before. If it fails, oh well. You tried. You learned from the experience. The ACS64 is a good place to start pushing boundaries. Start there and get more unique as you go.
