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InterboroughCharter Member · 477 postsJul 1, 2002 12:43 AM

I just spent a whole week in Rhode Island! On our way up, we stopped at the Kingston (RI) station. We saw a southbound train arrive behind a silver AEM7 or AEM7AC on track 1. Later that week, we were late picking up my mom at Kingston, but we did see the southbound Acela Express come through on track 2 at 130 MPH! It blew a banner off the fence on the southboud platform! There is a recorded announcment whenever a train is moving withing a certain distance of the station "Train approaching. Please remain behind yellow lines.", even when the Acela can no longer be seen! I took the Acela home from RI, and saw six others on the way down. I also saw a Shore Line East train being pushed by an Amtrak F40 (maybe they might purchase some...). My connection in Penn Station to train 271 was delayed and I saw 2 more Acelas. After riding the Acela, the entire ride up to Rhinecliff, I felt like I was in a cement mixer! We were pulled up by P32 #711 (Oh thank heaven!). We were travelling from 2:30 until 10:50.
I now know just how terrible the MSTS Acela is. Not only are the engine and cars crap, but the sounds and passenger view are too! With the new passenger cars should come a new passenger view. I'll have pictures from my trip soon!

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TrainTrak5000Charter Member · 642 postsJul 1, 2002 2:48 AM

RE: What a trip!!

Sounds like a cool trip! Yeah, I've ridden the Acela Express too, and the passenger view from MSTS is nothing like the real thing. Archived thread - Read only Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 13

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InterboroughCharter Member · 477 postsJul 2, 2002 1:57 AM

RE: What a trip!!

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Also, the Danbury shuttle was powered by a P32. It's sad to say this, but I think the days of the FL9 and all cab-units are done.
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picture from nycsubway.org The coaches (mostly) are Budd SPV2000s, but they use some shoreliner/comet cars. They no longer use an F7 on their trains. I also saw a diesel train at Stamford, and right behind it was another diesel train! I wonder where they were going...

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