ACE meets ALCos

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On Sunday, September 27, 2026, SP 2400 and 2409 were in the siding at "Pleasanton" being passed by an ACE train at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) model railroad club in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA.
My models are both English (Bowser) ALCo C-415s.
The real SP 2400 was an ALCo C-415, SP Class AS415-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1966 builder's number 3458-1. Sold in 1977 to Fundidora Monterrey a steel mill in Monterrey, Mexico with some other C-415s.
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ACE Train 06

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Train ACE 06, led by Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) 3313, was passing the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. ACEX 3114 was shoving on the rear.
Reportedly: ACEX 3313 is a Bombardier BiLevel IX cab car from the series 3310–3314.
ACEX 3114 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built circa 2025.
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ACE Saturday Train

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On Saturday, January 3, 2026, Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) 3103 led a special southbound move of power and ACEX passenger cars past the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
ACEX 3103, is an EMD/MPI F40PH-3C. Reportedly it was built by EMD as an F40PH this locomotive was rebuilt by MPI a an F40PH-3C with a Cummins generator.
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ACE Train at Centerville

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Train ACE 06 was leaving the Fremont, Centerville Depot, on Friday, September 26, 2025. ACEX 3111 was shoving on the rear of the eastbound commuter train.
ACEX 3111 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019.
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Heading Home

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At the sloughs north of Alviso, in San Jose, CA, on the evening of Friday, November 12, 2010, commuters are heading home from work on a northbound/eastbound ACE train.
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ACE on Track 1

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Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) ACEX 3111 is on Track 1 at the San José (CA) Diridon station on Monday, October 28, 2024.
ACEX 3111 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019.
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ACE 3113 at Diridon

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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) 3113 is on the rear of train ACE 06.
ACEX 3113 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019.
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Gray Train Power

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Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) ACEX 3111 is shoving on the rear of train ACE 04 at College Park in San Jose, CA, at 3:38 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024. ACEX 3307 leads the train.
ACEX 3111 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019.
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The Gray Train

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Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) 3307 leads train ACE 04 into College Park in San Jose, CA, at 3:38 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024. ACEX 3111 is shoving on the rear.
ACEX 3307 is a Bombardier BiLevel Cab Car.
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ACE 06 at College Park

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Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) 3308 leads train ACE 06 into College Park in San Jose, CA, at 4:38 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024. ACEX 3112 is shoving on the rear.
ACEX 3308 is a Bombardier BiLevel Cab Car.
ACEX 3112 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019 serial number unavailable.
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