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The Present => Beyond the Beltway => Topic started by: mrpete on October 30, 2010, 05:57:26 PM

Title: Amtrak Orders New Electric Locos
Post by: mrpete on October 30, 2010, 05:57:26 PM
From Siemens:


http://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressemitteilungen/2010/mobility/IMO201010001e.pdf (http://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressemitteilungen/2010/mobility/IMO201010001e.pdf)


From Amtrak:


http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am/Layout&cid=1241267278292 (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am/Layout&cid=1241267278292) The press release is a PDF file.
Title: Re: Amtrak Orders New Electric Locos
Post by: WMAveteran on November 03, 2010, 12:04:10 AM
Siemens placed a full-page color advertisment/announcement on page A20 of the 11/2/2010 edition of THE WASHINGTON POST including an artist's redition of the locomotive.  Spectacular!  It looks a whole lot better than "the toaster" (AEM7). 
Title: Re: Amtrak Orders New Electric Locos
Post by: Tristan on November 27, 2010, 01:36:02 PM
The name has got to go though!
Title: Re: Amtrak Orders New Electric Locos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on November 27, 2010, 07:16:50 PM
Quote from: Tristan on November 27, 2010, 01:36:02 PM
The name has got to go though!
I know. Basically an American version of the Taurus/Eurosprinter. I just wonder if they'll have the stepped acceleration like the other Taurus locs.
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