P42DCs are used primarily on most of Amtrak 's long-haul and higher-speed rail service outside the Northeast and lower Empire Corridors. They will be replaced on long-distance service by …

2025年3月1日 · This page provides a consolidated status of the P42s as they are removed from service coincident with the acceptance of ALC-42 diesel locomotives. For clarity, the :#, which …

Amtrak's fleet of Genesis series are easily identified by their road numbers. The P40DC units are numbered from 800 to 843, while P42DC units are numbered from 1 to 207.

SPECS: These units, designated "Genesis II" were built by General Electric Transportation Systems in Erie, Pennsylvania starting during the mid-1990's through late 2001. Each unit is …

2024年2月8日 · Amtrak’s new paint scheme — the Phase VII livery first introduced on Siemens ALC-42 locomotives — is now being applied to older locomotives and rolling stock. Late last …

2012年4月9日 · For our viewing pleasure today, I present my sojourn into the cab of one of Amtrak's P42DC General Electric Genesis locomotives, #100. This engine is one of a hundred …

A large number of trains now use the Charger locomotives almost exclusively. So, of course that renders the P42’s that used to run those routes surplus. Where are they now? What’s Amtrak …

2024年1月30日 · Amtrak is beginning to give its General Electric locomotive fleet a look in keeping with its newer units. Fresh from an overhaul at the Beech Grove Heavy Maintenance …

With Amtrak’s 50th anniversary in 2021 and the retirement of the Genesis series of locomotives on the horizon, I thought it would be fun to put together a sp...

Over 200 in number, this class of engines is the backbone of Amtrak service everywhere except the electrified Northeast Corridor. Compared with the earlier P40DC, the P42 features an …