Amtrak Cities Sprinter - ACS-64

Technical Data
Total Built: 70
Weight: 215,537lb (97.766 t)
Length: 20.32m (66' 8")
Power Output: Maximum 8,600Hp. Continuous 6,700Hp
Max Speed: 125Mph

The Amtrak Cities Sprinter or ACS-64 is an electric powered locomotive built by Siemens for Amtrak. The ACS-64 was designed to replace Amtrak's existing fleet of AEM-7 and HHP-8 locomotives on the Northeast Corridor and Keystone Corridor.

The first ACS-64, numbered 600, entered service on 7th February 2014, with 70 units ordered. Deliveries of the locomotive will last until 2015 at the rate of 3 per month.

They are able to operate from the 25 kV 60 Hz, 12.5 kV 60 Hz, and 12 kV 25 Hz power supplies used on the Northeast Corridor, and have a maximum power of 6,400 kilowatts (8,600 hp). The locomotives are capable of accelerating 18 Amfleet cars to a maximum speed of 125 mph in a little over eight minutes, with trains of eight Amfleets taking two and a half minutes to reach the same speed. ACS-64s have advanced safety systems, such as specialized couplers designed to keep trains from rolling over or derailing during a collision.