Amtrak (AMTK) 601 - Siemens ACS-64

Shot from Amtrak

#601 was pulling Amfleet coaches #81528/82776/82644 Amcafe #43346 & coaches #82761/82797/82981 (train #188) when the consist derailed at Frankford Junction PA on May 12 2015. Excessive speed (106 on a 60MPH curve) and a distracted engineer were to blame.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 races westbound on the NEC at Morrisville on August 25, 2014.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 races westbound on the NEC at Morrisville on August 25, 2014.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 races westbound on the NEC at Morrisville on August 25, 2014.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 races westbound on the NEC at Morrisville on August 25, 2014.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 races westbound on the NEC at Morrisville on August 25, 2014.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 rolls eastbound on the NEC at Morrisville on August 25, 2014.

Conrail$s Frankford Yard; Wheatsheaf Lane

damage from Amtrak train 188 derailment

Conrail's Frankford Yard; Wheatsheaf Lane

Leading Regional #170 from Lynchburg VA to Boston

Concluding a sweet NEC outing, ACS-64 601 hauls a regional north through Hamilton.

Carolinian 80 northbound thorugh Levittown with ACS-64 601 in the lead.

Race Street Engine Facility

Race Street Engine Facility

ACS-64 601 is on the point of Northeast Regional 157, passing through the station on Track 4.

ACS64

ACS-64 #601 "rockets" past the slow moving oil train (NS 64W)

train 19 Crescent departing Newark for New Orleans

Brand new ACS-64 at Union Station

Amtrak train 174(7) with double-headed ACS-64's 601 and 608 as it starts to pull out of Wilmington Station on number 2 track.

The new loco are numbered in the 600s, thats the same numbering as the E60s used to have until Amtrak retired them back in the late 90's.

Amtrak train 20(21) with ACS-64 601 passes the Chase Bank building at Wilmington, DE.

train 91 Silver Star departing 30th Street Station

train 91 Silver Star departing 30th Street Station

Amtrak train 183(10) with ACS-64 601 going under the Maryland Avenue overhead bridge at Baltimore, MD.

ACS-64 601 hauls Crescent 19 past the Jersey Avenue station, running 20 minutes late.

Amtrak train 184(26) with ACS-64 601 swings around the curve on number 2 track at Bay View, MD.

Amtrak train 84(20) with ACS-64 601 at the 695 signals on number 2 track.

Amtrak train 184(26) with ACS-64 locomotive 601 comes up on MP 92 on number 2 track at Bay View, MD.

Amtrak train 184(26) with ACS-64 601 swings into view on number 2 track at Bay View, MD.

Amtrak ACS-64 601 makes it first revenue run on train 152(1) going under the 837 signals at Bengies, MD on number 2 track.

Closer look.

Newest accepted unit.

152

Amtrak train 152(1) with ACS-64 601 on its inaugural revenue run starts under the 837 signals on number 2 track at Bengies, MD, PW Line.

Northbound ACS-64 601 with test train on number 2 track at Wilmington station.