Engineering
| Acela Express | |
|---|---|
Acela Express train at BWI Station |
|
Business Class interior |
|
| Manufacturer | Bombardier, Alstom |
| Constructed | 1998-2001 |
| Entered service | 2000 |
| Number built | 20 trainsets |
| Number in service | 20 trainsets |
| Formation | 8 cars (2 x power car; 6 x passenger car) |
| Fleet numbers | 2000-2039 (power cars) |
| Capacity | 304 (44 first class; 260 business class) |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Depot(s) | Ivy City, Washington DC Sunnyside Yard, New York City Southampton Street Yard, Boston |
| Line(s) served | Northeast Corridor |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 69 feet 7 inches (21.21 m) (Power car) |
| Width | 10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m) |
| Wheel diameter | 40 inches (1,000 mm) |
| Maximum speed | 165 mph (266 km/h) (150 mph/240 km/h max operating speed) |
| Power output | 4,600 kW (6,200 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 225 kN (51,000 lbf) (Starting) |
| Power supply | 2850 V DC (PWM Rectified) Voltage Regulated from mains re-inverted to three-phase, frequency and voltage controlled AC waveform. |
| Electric system(s) | Catenary 25 kV 60 Hz AC, 12 kV 60 Hz AC, 12 kV 25 Hz AC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph, 2 per power car |
| Safety system(s) | Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge |
Read more about this topic: Acela Express
Famous quotes containing the word engineering:
“Mining today is an affair of mathematics, of finance, of the latest in engineering skill. Cautious men behind polished desks in San Francisco figure out in advance the amount of metal to a cubic yard, the number of yards washed a day, the cost of each operation. They have no need of grubstakes.”
—Merle Colby, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)