{"id":36177,"date":"2023-05-25T05:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=36177"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T21:58:12","slug":"amtrak-on-the-main-line-under-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amtrak-on-the-main-line-under-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak on the Main Line under wire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I often wonder if titles make a difference in viewership. If I called this ‘Energised ACS-64s ‘ would you have read it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of days ago, I set up at Leaman Place where the Strasburg Rail Road meets the old Main Line and waited for a pair of Amtrak Keystone services to pass by at speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amtrak 605 was westbound, Amtrak 600 was eastbound. Confusingly, Amtrak’s 600-series Keystone trains are typically let by its ACS-64 electric locomotives that are also numbered in the 600-series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inevitably someone will ask me what the difference is between a train and locomotive. The Keystone services are train and carry train numbers. Amtrak’s ACS-64 are locomotives and carry locomotive numbers. One identifies a service (software) the other identies a specific piece of railroad rolling stock (hardware).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amtrak 605 passed first; while Amtrak 600 passed only two minutes later. Had 605 been running just a little late, I may have scored a running meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All four photos were exposed using my Nikon Z6 with 70-200mm Z-series Nikkor zoom lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amtrak Keystone No 605 is led by ACS-64 623.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Amtrak Keystone No 600 is led by ACS-64 622.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tail end of Amtrak Keystone No 600.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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