I concur. I’d add suposition that the loco is all electric and perhaps more likely to have trouble sticking to the track than a Diesel-lectric.
“I concur. I’d add suposition that the loco is all electric and perhaps more likely to have trouble sticking to the track than a Diesel-lectric.”
The entire North East Corridor is electric from D.C. to Boston.
Nothing sticks to the track at twice the rated speed.
The engines are generally all-electric on NE corridor, as the lines are electrified from DC to New Haven. Also why a train (and then several) was stranded a while back because apparently they refuse to have diesels at the ready to take over. Catenary down? Out of luck.
And no question this loco was standard electric Amtrak - I saw the pix finally and it definitely is, being familiar with them.