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Back to the Future
Harkening back to the days when diesel-powered trains got an electric locomotive in Harrisburg, Amtrak train 42, the Pennsylvanian, picked up an ACS-64 leader in the Capital City before continuing the trans-Pennsylvania trip to Philadelphia.
Amtrak's Positive Train Control (PTC) upgrades on the Philadelphia-Harrisburg Main Line have led to them activating their Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) across the entire line. With most of the P42 fleet not equipped with the technology, electrics have been running as leaders between the two cities with the diesel in tow. Amtrak has been adding ACSES equipment to some of the P42's, so this will likely be a short-lived practice but it was a nice change up from the normal Amtrak scene.
On this day the electric leader was AMTK 642, the military veterans tribute unit. The train is seen picking up speed after clearing the work limits outside Harrisburg.
Back to the Future
Harkening back to the days when diesel-powered trains got an electric locomotive in Harrisburg, Amtrak train 42, the Pennsylvanian, picked up an ACS-64 leader in the Capital City before continuing the trans-Pennsylvania trip to Philadelphia.
Amtrak's Positive Train Control (PTC) upgrades on the Philadelphia-Harrisburg Main Line have led to them activating their Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) across the entire line. With most of the P42 fleet not equipped with the technology, electrics have been running as leaders between the two cities with the diesel in tow. Amtrak has been adding ACSES equipment to some of the P42's, so this will likely be a short-lived practice but it was a nice change up from the normal Amtrak scene.
On this day the electric leader was AMTK 642, the military veterans tribute unit. The train is seen picking up speed after clearing the work limits outside Harrisburg.