In 1992-93, Amtrak tested the Swedish-built X2000. The train was designed and built by Kalmar Verkstad (later merged with Asea Brown Boveri, Inc.) for the Swedish State Railways (SJ), and leased t... (more)
Unusual place for a high-speed train In 1992-93, Amtrak tested the Swedish-built X2000. The train was designed and built by Kalmar Verkstad (later merged with Asea Brown Boveri, Inc.) f... (more)
A Mark Young original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
Amtrak's X2000 heads north towards New York, rolling past the Sunoco refinery at Marcus Hook, Pa. Next stop is Philadelphia.
Swedish-built X2000 departs Philadelphia's 30th Street Station on a revenue run during its trials for Amtrak in the U.S. Amtrak tested both the X2000 and the German ICE trainsets; rather than buyi... (more)
A daily occurrence at the time, the X2000 leads a southbound into Washington.
A futuristic train in a not-so-futuristic setting In 1992-93, Amtrak tested the Swedish-built X2000. The train was built by Kalmar Verkstad, and leased to Amtrak, who tested the train a... (more)
During U.S. demonstration on Amtrak, leading to the development of the Acela equipment
Amtrak's X2000 demo train from Sweden ran with diesel power on its tour around the Midwest.
