JR East Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) Hi Friends, before sharing a bit with you my photo of Japanese trains, let me introduce something that may be also suprising for our American friends. Context: In2008, contracted by Alstom, I was involved in the roll-out of a solution for train care & maintenance in the US, rsp. Amtrak as final customer. Embedded in a 100% girl-team, I succeed in negotiating a tour of the premise with Alstom guys to have a better understanding of the shopfloor process. I was also authorized to shoot pictures by the Amtrak responsible. I'll split the presentation Localization : https://goo.gl/maps/viTFspPcim2HwoXJ6 First, a tour outside then I'll focus on the shopfloor itself, as you can see, it's also a yard where coaches are subject to small maintenance too. Click to enlarge the picture ...details are there Edited February 19 by JR East 3 Link to post
JR East Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Of course, it's focused on Acela Express. Let's have a look on wheels stock, and the coupling. Despite it's a full set, sometimes they are obliged to uncouple a coach ... rare view (2nd picture) 4 Link to post
JR East Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 (edited) Going to the shopfloor, a first tour of the Acela express, around (face of people are blurried) If I don't mind, focus on equipmenst is (top to bottom of the post) - hydraulic, radio set, and waste water. Edited February 19 by JR East 5 Link to post
JR East Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Going into the cabin and the locomotive 6 Link to post
JR East Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Before visiting the train itself First the conductor compartment and of focus on doors control panel 3 Link to post
JR East Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Then the different coaches incl 'the Café' with some details a microwave oven in 1st class, chillers ....those small things in white plastic, not very robust, and frequently broken thus frequently replaced - basically you've exactly the same in planes for chiiling the trolleys etc ... 6 Link to post
JR East Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 That the end of the tour, hope it was pleasant to you. 3 Link to post
serotta1972 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 @JR East Thanks for sharing your tour of the Acela train and facilities. Link to post
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