Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment (2Q 2024)

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Evidently the (a?) trainset has been in Boston from 4/1 and has returned.

I've been intensely listening to the radio for a few months and I thought I should start sharing when I hear KP2022 is out. Some nights it's just the CETC 8 dispatcher saying one single message.

https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9HDRg1w6cc8


Spotted on April 18th. Heard on radio as KP2022 at 11:08PM so that's a back-and-forth test between County and Ham and not a relocation move.


Again, KP2022 was out again on April 20th. I didn't find anybody's uploaded videos.

Radio:
9:09:41PM Requested move west from Delco
10:42:03PM Received protection 4 track County to Delco
10:52:57PM Cleared up protection on 4 track, received protection 2 track Adams to County
11:03:07PM Cleared up protection on 2 track, started preparing to move west from Delco
 
They were supposed to get out Friday, but they had some issues and weren't able to turn a wheel. Not an earth shattering issue, that was resolved and they went out Saturday instead.

I can't publically share many details of whats going on, but I can share that company officials are being very supportive to the crew of these test train(s) and have been out riding multiple times to get a grasp of things.
 
Acela150 said:
They were supposed to get out Friday, but they had some issues and weren't able to turn a wheel. Not an earth shattering issue, that was resolved and they went out Saturday instead.

I can't publically share many details of whats going on, but I can share that company officials are being very supportive to the crew of these test train(s) and have been out riding multiple times to get a grasp of things.
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That's cool information, thank you. Never heard them run on a Saturday until this weekend.

Regular update... this was last night's radio traffic since it wasn't complete when I last posted.

4/22 night - 4/23 morning radio log (New Jersey - KP2022 Acela II test train - County to Ham)
10:34PM CETC-8 needed a call with KP2022 before turning back east
11:08PM CETC-8 asked KP2022 if dispatcher could drop signal at County
1:19AM CETC-8 said CETC-7 is "checking on something" before "giving the signal"

Over 4 hours of testing last night, assuming they began at the regular 9PM.
 
Radio night of 4/23
11:20PM - #3742 asked dispatcher if KP2022 was holding up departure from Jersey Ave. #3742 is the 11:34PM from Jersey Ave. It deadheads to Newark Airport and is allowed to depart its origin early. I could not clearly hear CETC 8's response as the dispatcher used a "far" transmitter, probably in Princeton or Hamilton. There's some sort of radio zone system.
 

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