Does Amtrak still use these locomotives?
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With Amtraks extreme equipment shortage it seems strange that 30 modern high horsepower locomotives would be allowed to sit dead in Wilmington. Is there any specific reason for this?
Seems some of them have even been sold off.
God thats ugly !
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=256853&nseq=0
Seems some of them have even been sold off.
God thats ugly !
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=256853&nseq=0
Looks like it has that sun-absorbing paint on like it was a baseball or football player! :hehe:
domingomolina
Building America
it dosnt absorb the sun light, it just like well you know how UP had green on the nose part of their loco's a while back. that was the same thing it reduces glare.
i think thats ^ a p40, if so no.
Amtrak had 3 PXX series
P-32, dual mode (diesil and 3rd rail powered) still in serive
P-40 , Reg diesil, most are decommissioned
P-42, current model, pretty much all in service.
thats a P40, which means amtrak no longer uses it, but they do use its successor, the P42
Amtrak had 3 PXX series
P-32, dual mode (diesil and 3rd rail powered) still in serive
P-40 , Reg diesil, most are decommissioned
P-42, current model, pretty much all in service.
thats a P40, which means amtrak no longer uses it, but they do use its successor, the P42
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Mingo: Thanks, that's what I meant.
Iced: More than likely, it was actually a P42. "Aclea colors"...I assume it looked like this?
Peter: You sure the P32AC-DM's aren't in use any more? :wave:
Roorocz: It's actually an F59PHI. Amtrak uses P42's, F59PHI's, and P32BWH's as road diesels. On the Northeast Corridor, they use HHP-8's, AEM-7's, and Acelas. And on the Empire Service, they use P32AC-DM's.
Jimmyp4: The P42 is the SUCCESSOR to the P40. :wave:
Iced: More than likely, it was actually a P42. "Aclea colors"...I assume it looked like this?
Peter: You sure the P32AC-DM's aren't in use any more? :wave:
Roorocz: It's actually an F59PHI. Amtrak uses P42's, F59PHI's, and P32BWH's as road diesels. On the Northeast Corridor, they use HHP-8's, AEM-7's, and Acelas. And on the Empire Service, they use P32AC-DM's.
Jimmyp4: The P42 is the SUCCESSOR to the P40. :wave:
Amtrak doesn't use P32s. Those are used by the Metro-North & New Haven lines in New York. It's just the P40s & P42s.
Donaldgatlin
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they are wasting locos left and right, how does amtrak do this with out running out of money, does ge still make p42's????????
Amtrak originally owned them (and still owns a few) they then sold most of them to MN and NH.
peter
P32's ARE still used by Amtrak. They are used to access Penn Station via the Hudson Line from points north. They are the successors to the FL9's and Turboliners that originally made the run. Take a visit to the Hudson Line some time or visit Metro-North's next Harmon Shop Open House and you'll see all the proof you need that the dual-mode Gennies are still the work horse on the Hudson.