New Amtrak Acela Set in Illinois and Railfanning La Grange

Railfanning in La Grange, IL including the new Amtrak Acela set heading to Colorado for testing, and two chargers on the California Zephyr, which is the first time that chargers have been used on a revenue long distance train.
Charger test train at 3:40
New Acela at 8:47

[@xGRESHAM2010x]

That Amtrak California Zephyr train, it collided with a cement truck near Reno yesterday. No one was killed.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

The one with the chargers leading?

[@xGRESHAM2010x]

Harrison La time traveler yes

[@pashon4percushon]

I just wanted to see the new Acelas and skipping along caught that too, it hit an empty cement truck and messed up the head end of IDTX 4628, here is the story with pics: thisisreno.com/2020/02/photos-amtrak-train-collides-with-cement-truck/

[@MrBnsftrain]

3:05 that's probably the most loaded centerbeams I've ever seen on one train!
3:47 That's how I figured the long-distance chargers would look like, minus the Midwest logos. Nice to see an extra baggage car on a normal superliner consist
Although Amtrak is upgrading their equipment, Metra still uses the F40PHs, which I am glad they still do.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Awesome collection of trains, and the Acela is cool too I got it in 3 different spots here in NY

[@rattacular12]

It’s the Acela set! I hope I never drag that equipment again 😂

[@jkimnach8701]

114 on your video was the last production unit to be built at LaGrange EMD works

[@FreedomtowerStudios]

Awesome Video! I can't wait to see the new Acelas on home rails along the NEC!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@Steven_Williams]

Great catch and cool "Racetrack " action!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@WillGrimm623]

Crazy how it passed through my hometown! That’s the only time I’ll ever see that!

[@xaviertrktechnicianwarrior1972]

You just need to wait until the avelia liberty train pass in front of your house after it open

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

Very awesome video!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@TWIGYBNSF]

Nice you got to see it too!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@irelandbloke]

Awesome trains and videos ! 👍🏻

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@irelandbloke]

@@NYTrainzchaser You're welcome ! :)

[@WorldWideOfTrainsAndTrucks]

Great Catches!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@ROTE]

Awesome!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@KitsuneGB-hc9zb]

I think I actually saw that same Acela in person!

[@user-dn9ne6bo1d]

Very nice video

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

great video

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@csxrailfanners3000]

Nice video! love the action! I subbed!! And That will be your first and last time seeing that charger :( (unless they can fix it)

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@phillippollard1699]

Very nicely edited

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@phillippollard1699]

@@NYTrainzchaser You're very welcome. Keep up the good work. Im very much looking forward to more of your videos!!!

[@lilcattythewildnorwester7786]

At 3:49 2 Siemens SC44 Chargers & Amtrak 1 P42 Hauling Amtrak Southwest Chef Express

[@rattacular12]

Lil'Catty The Wildnorwester that was the Zephyr

[@dave_n8pu]

I noticed a couple of engineers 'saluted' you as they went by. Curious how long you were there getting all those trains, I noticed the shadows changed quite a bit?

[@NYTrainzchaser]

I was there from 12:30 to 5:20.

[@MetxsightseerRailfan]

I saw it at Route 59

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

When is the Avelia Liberty due to come back through Chicagoland?

[@kristiebeals3]

9:25 why does it say BNSF on the metra coach cars?

[@hrysivjt67]

Why are they allowed to proceed through those crossing without blowing their whistle? I've never seen that before in my life in the U.S.

[@zxnbcjkbkjefbiubguib]

MIght be something called a quiet zone. Trains won't blow the horn for the road crossing in that case. Based on the amount of traffic flow people in those apartments probably had something to do with it.

[@rattacular12]

The entirety of the Chicago sub is a quiet zone . Haas been for over 20 years now

[@davidharris2519]

what is that a no horn zone

[@kenneththompson1809]

Sounds like a lot of " flat wheels " on the Metro trains.

[@paname514]

Unlike the perfectly smooth Avelia. Huge contrast with the noisy rattling old cars in the the Avelia train composition.

[@rattacular12]

Metra is in the business of moving the people. You get flat spots. Same as amtrak

[@paname514]

​@@rattacular12 Flat spots should not happen. Flat spots damage the tracks and the trains. I have almost never heard any flat spots in the many thousands of passenger trains, metros and trams I have seen in Europe.

[@rattacular12]

Paname514 well good for you princess. But it happens here. As I am sure it happens there. But what do I know

[@gregorygage4871]

where exactly was this at? I'd like to go there.

[@NYTrainzchaser]

East Burlington Ave in La Grange, IL

[@xaviertrktechnicianwarrior1972]

It Amelia! Not acela!

[@robertklose2140]

I think it's AVELIA, not "Amelia." Avelia Liberty

[@RubyyVista]

The trainsets are named “Avelia Liberty”, the service they will run is the Acela Express.