GP9, NEC+AEM7, Acela, F40PH and more

[micaelcorleone]

RS.com has just released its new Spring-Summer Showcase.
Have a look into your mailfolder.

If you aren't subscribed to the RS.com newsletter, here are the US announcements:

GP9 - 20 May
Built by the General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between 1954 and 1959, these 1,750-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives were put to use across the whole of the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. More than 3,400 examples were built, making the 4-axle ‘Geep’ one of the best-selling US locomotives of all time. A number of GP9s remain in service today on short lines and industrial facilities, and as switchers for the major railroads, though they can be difficult to spot as they have mostly been extensively rebuilt. This versatile locomotive will be a great add-on for US railfans, whether you are switching or hauling on the mainline.

F40PH + Cabbage Car – Late Summer
A replacement for the EMD SDP40F, the F40PH was the first series of locomotives to be built specially for Amtrak. Based on the proven GP40 series, the 3,000 horsepower F40PH was built to haul passenger services and has proved so useful that many of these 100mph locomotives have now passed into new ownership and are continuing to provide sterling service. An interesting variation is the F40PH is the ‘Cabbage’ car, a converted type with the power units removed and baggage space created inside the body, accessible by a side door.

Ohio Steel Part 2 – Late May/June
All Aboard have once again raised the bar with this addition to the popular Ohio Steel Expansion Pack released for RailWorks 2 last autumn. Set in the boom years of central Ohio’s steel-making region and industrial heartland, the Ohio Steel railroad offers hours of entertainment for the hard-working freight train and switcher driver, with its myriad of depots, plants and yards. This extension takes the line all the way to Massillon, Ohio, where a steel mill and blast furnace provide plenty of traffic for this busy line.

NEC + AEM7 - 24 June
The Northeast Corridor Expansion Pack will be a recreation of the line from New York Penn Station through to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, part of the busiest railroad passenger line in the US. With overhead electrification now providing power for both low-speed and high-speed passenger services, the NEC runs along the route of historic railroad lines dating back to the 19th Century and the days of steam. Currently, efficient electric locomotives serve the cities along this busy route including New York City, Philadelphia, Washington and Boston. The Northeast Corridor Expansion Pack will include the AEM7 electric locomotive and is coming to RailWorks 2 in June.

Acela - 8 July
The Acela hauls a high-speed rail service along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C. and Boston via Philadelphia and New York. The Acela runs at speeds of up to 150mph on certain stretches of the line, thanks to its pair of 6,000 horsepower driving cars, and it uses a tilting system enabling it to take bends at higher speeds and reduce journey times. Popular with commuters and business travellers, the Acela reportedly carried more than 3 million passengers in its first year of service.


I still hope for the Genesis:
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[styckx]

So the NEC will come with the AEM-7 (and I assume the amfleets) and the Acela a few weeks later will be available as a separate purchase.

Fair enough. :)

[arizonachris]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Looks like a great summer coming up! (I thought Rich wasn't gonna sell thru RSC or Steam anymore)

[Trainguy76]

Waat, I no do get evertything fwee and now? wAt giveS?!?!?!!?


Looking forward to these.

[micaelcorleone]

(I thought Rich wasn't gonna sell thru RSC or Steam anymore)

Thought the same, but well.

I think the best for me was the announcement of the Acela, followed by F40PH.

[arizonachris]

Waat, I no do get evertything fwee and now? wAt giveS?!?!?!!?

OK, now you sound like the "console kiddies" on the Steam Forum.

[styckx]

OK, now you sound like the "console kiddies" on the Steam Forum.

Shutup n3wb 0r | will pwnz yew!

[SithMurcielago]

hmmm No mention of the Genesis P42. I know for a fact it is being done. Either way another person is doing it either way.

[Dan]

Excellent news. Here's hoping the F40 can be repainted in lots of different schemes.

I am not sure which is worse - the kiddies at steam or the senile geriatrics at you know where.

[imnew]

Oooh.. cant wait for all this upcoming US stuff. Im really excited

[simer4]

Excellent line up! Can't wait for the Acela, F40PH and the NEC with the AEM7 and presumably the Amfleet as mentioned before.

[IIIIIREPOIIIII]

Ok i am falling out of my chair and going waiting for the NEC but what about Septa and NJT any word on them? They also run on the NEC if not included in the dlc "can somebody please build them"

[Toripony]

I think the NEC is the most exciting product to come from RSC for the U.S. market yet! How many stops does the Accela make in that territory? I've ridden the regular Amtrak up through there... lots of stops for it, but I know little to nothing about the Accela. I wonder if someone knowledgeable about that train and section of the line would like to give us all an overview of what kind of action we might be expecting there?

Tori

[johnmckenzie]

With these and the UK stuff that's coming along I think I'm going to be penniless by the end of the summer. Penniless and happy!

[Chessie8638]

I think the NEC is the most exciting product to come from RSC for the U.S. market yet! How many stops does the Accela make in that territory? I've ridden the regular Amtrak up through there... lots of stops for it, but I know little to nothing about the Accela. I wonder if someone knowledgeable about that train and section of the line would like to give us all an overview of what kind of action we might be expecting there?

Tori

The Acela makes the following stops on the potion of the NEC RSC will be making:

- Penn Station.
- Newark Penn Station.
- Metropark.
- Trenton Rail Station.
- 30th Street Staion.

This section also includes the highest speeds for the Acela outside of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, 135mph (two sections [one in each state] allows 150mph). Though the line is capable of 150mph in various areas the catenary system (installed prior to 1935) can't handle that speed so from New York south 135 is the max operating speed.

Here is my video I made from Princeton Junction, NJ where the Acela hits the 135mph mark as well as other rail action to be expected on this section of the NEC: http://youtu.be/39u9uFNrlrk?hd=1

A little more info. The Acela also has Tilting enabled (only 4.2°), like the Class 390. It's enabled above 60mph and like the Class 390 allows for a higher speed through tighter curves that a normal train would have to slow for.