Hey all, sorry this took so long to release. This episode required a lot more work than I expected, and it ended up being pretty tiring to finish. I was also sick and stuffed up while recording most of my narration for this, so if I sound any different, that's why lol. Hope you enjoyed the video!
Hey AmtrakGuy and all! I've Never been this early to one of your videos, honestly I'm just leaving this comment here for anyone coming back here in about a year or two, leave whatever has happened or leave something for yourself. Bye!
I associate the 90s and early 2000s with them. Basically this along with the HPP 8 on NEC symbolized Amtrak and the future. Yes there's Acela too.... but only rode it once on a free upgrade.
I’ve grown up with Amtrak Genesis Locomotives, from watching dvd and VHS features about them as a young child to filming them today. They sure aren’t anything special to see, but they’re definitely a special locomotive that will always have a special place in this generation of railfan’s hearts.
I agree, I’m really gonna miss the genesis locomotives but as I recently told myself when looking over Metras upcoming SD70MACHs, I shouldn’t be against change
The chargers honestly are much more pleasing to look at than a damn 70ace. Mainline freight railfanning in five years will be nearly all sd70 variations. I’ll miss standard cab dash 7 and 8’s.
Fantastic video!!!! I’m honored to once again be a part of your narrated video series again!!! I enjoyed seeing my video at 11:51 with Amtrak P42DC Heritage Unit 156 leading Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train 777 which was certainly a sight to see!!! Amtrak’s GE Genesis locomotives have been a large part of the fleet for well over 30 years now and its always fascinating to see and hear them on both intercity and long-distance trains throughout the country, particularly for me in California when it comes to intercity routes like the Pacific Surfliner or Long-Distance routes like the Coast Starlight and Southwest Chief, they are quite the sight to behold and I will always remember them as one of the many icons of Amtrak, much like the F40PH, Dash-8 and F59!!! Of course now, we are living in a time of innovation and becoming more environmentally conscious/friendly while it might be sad to say goodbye to them with the new Siemens SC-44 Charger and ALC-42 Charger locomotives entering service which have been growing on me I will still always remember seeing and hearing them in soo many unique and exciting ways of pulling and pushing trains throughout the rail network!!! Amazing Job!!! :)
I’ll never forget these titans of American rail. Damn good locomotives, they were the Amtrak fleet leaders I grew up with. No matter what happens the GE GENESIS locomotives will always be he face of Amtrak for me
I’m going to miss the genesis locomotives so much when they’re gone. They’ve definitely left their mark on Amtrak’s history and they’re served us all well.
I grew up to a dad who worked out of Albany-Rensselaer and there were 4 or 5 of those always around in the '90s, always in use. I was too young to know or care about why they were there, and now I'm here wishing I appreciated them more.
@@_chan.burn.21_ Oh yeah, all the time. Circa 1993 at Alb-Ren they were in heavy use going down to NY Penn and back, just as much as the other two engines they had back then, the F40s and RTL Turbos -- that was the trio of locomotives I grew up seeing all the time.
Some of my fondest memories were because of the Genesis. From my first solo ride to enjoying railfanning with an online-friend-become-IRL, they’ve been the backbone of all great things I’ve experienced throughout my life. I’ll be heartbroken once my local line goes full Charger, but I’ll never forget how much those old beasts mean to me. Onward to change, and honor to the legends.
The Genesis is among my top three favorite locomotives ever (behind the GG1 and Big Boy). Their designs always felt so ahead of their time and, in a way, they still do. The America by Rail series introduced me to this wonderful class of engines.
I remember watching "There Goes A Train" back in the day, and Engineer Dave drove P40DC 801. P40DC 801 was withdrawn in 2005, stored in Bear, Delaware for years, and finally sold to LTEX.
These have a special place in my heart. They aren't my favorite Amtrak, but I remember seeing them everywhere, typically going south out of Portland. You served us well!
11:49 Not only is that Joseph's clip but that's me in the background. I am the one in the yellow green vest. This was from our most recent trip to Amsterdam NY on 12/30/22
I love the P42DC locomotives, they had beautiful sounding horns, and are very unique locomotives. I also miss them running the state supported routes like the Pacific Surfliner, Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, Cascades, etc
I found an old VHS of There Goes A Train from the mid 1990s that I watched religiously as a kid. They were hyping Genesis as the next generation locomotive. Now close to 30 years later, it really was and continues to be a great engine for Amtrak
As someone who is not only B&SR 7 and CN 6060/6218 but Amtrak #100 I’m glad to see your back and I’m gonna miss these locomotives. However can’t wait for those new sets on the downeastern.
The genesis locomotive is what got me into loving Amtrak. My first ever model was an N scale kato model. I’m gonna miss these engines headlining the rails
I love the paint scheme on the CT Rail P40s. Genesis locomotives make up the majority of what I see running on the Hartford Line, and I’ll miss them when they are phased out.
Very nice video Jared. I was hoping I would’ve been able to have shown my photos or vid clips in this episode but maybe for your Siemens Charger episode soon. In reference to the locomotives, I kinda now think it would have been great if Amtrak’s state sponsored services in California would have planned to purchase to get Genesis units of their own. I think a Tier 4 version of them would have also been great especially for long distance service even since GE built the ET44 for freight. As far as Siemens being the most for Amtrak’s future, I just wish we had some variety for new coaches and locomotives for their trains even for state sponsored services. Heck I think Alstom would have been a great option for new doubledecker coaches on the Illinois and California services since Nippon Sharyo’s deal ended up failing.
Alstom should build The Coradia Multilevel cars for Amtrak to replace the California and Surfliner cars since both Metra and VRE have purchased the coradia cars to replace their gallery cars.
The first train I ever rode was the Silver Meteor pulled by a P40DC in Phase 4 trailed by 2 P42DC in Phase V. While the train arrived to my destination an hour late it was a smooth ride and the horn sounded awesome plus hearing them rev up with the chuffing sounds was just awesome.
I grew up with Genesis so I'm extremely attached to them. They are more mighty looking and have nice horns and I like the louder rumbling sound their motors make more than the Siemens locomotives. I really hope they stay around till 2080s even if they are just 3rd string backups at the time.
It might be time to make an update for your Genesis talk, Jared. Because 184 which used to be in Phase IV and got repainted back in Phase V, has now been repainted to an NPCU as P42C and renumbered 9700 with new Phase VII paint. I think 28 of the locomotives will be converted to P42C's, numbered 9700 to 9727.
I was on a California Zephyr train that was pulled by #138 and #82 in April. I absolutely love the phase vii paint scheme on the P42 locomotive and thought I think it also looks good on the chargers it almost looks better on the p42s.
YAY first video of 2023 I gotta say I'm really going to miss these locomotives when they're but we got to the transition from the f40s maybe we'll get used to the ALC-42s
I play this video game called NASCAR 21 Ignition and one of their features is a paint booth to make custom paint schemes; and awhile ago I actually made a paint scheme that was based off of the Phase V P42DC paint scheme cuz of how iconic it is.
There’s goes a train. The genesis he runs. I will NEVER FORGET that show. It was all brand new dash nine warbonnetts. And the staged “excursion scare” where engineer Dave has to run across the tops to let the engineer know somethings happening
Failures in cold weather, where Amtrak started them off, *the empire builder route* IN FEBRUARY! Yes yes testing in harsh conditions is required, but still……
"The Genesis, with its distinct chugging noise," (diesel engine noises), "will eventually give way to the quieter hum of the chargers." (aeroplane noises)
Ok, I looked up some stuff with the Chargers, what's going on is that Amtrak bought precision-engineered German motive power and is trying to run them hard and put them away wet like they could with the less sophisticated but more rugged and higher-tolerance GE and EMD locomotives. There's been reports that Chargers are being OK'd to run with "Maintenance Required Within 24 Hours" warnings, only to break down mid-trip. I know for a fact that if I beat on my Volkswagen Jetta like Amtrak is beating on their Chargers, my car would be shitting itself every 10 miles or so. Brightline hasn't had these issues with their SCB-40s because they're keeping to maintenance schedules.
On board the Texas Eagle, I said one last goodbye to engine 57 that lead 21 and one last goodbye for 55 and 155 with the private varnish cars that lead 22
I am Gonna miss these locomotives when they are gonna be retired😢😢Legends🔥 BTW Great Video! Indeed,These locomotives have left there mark in the history of amtrak,yes they will be gone,But their legacy will remain for generations.
at least the p42 heritage units and special intrest units will stick around as amtrak wont retire their heritage units unless wrecked beyoned repair like 822, 66 and 156
Some clarification concerning VIA's P42's. VIA actually did not initially order them and had intended to go with the F59PHI. However Amtrak canceled their order of 21 P42's. These were then sold to VIA on the cheap.
I honestly wonder how much life these locos have left in them. GEnerally Electric did a good job with these things and it will be a shame to see them retired soon. That being said, with the infrastructure bill and potential new Amtrak routes coming soon (as well as new commuter services), I wonder how much longer they will actually remain in service. Michigan Commuter rail with genesis' locomotives until someone builds a clean sheet design (or they order chargers) would be godly.
despite what amtrak corporate is saying, and what everyone else seems to believe, the P42s and P32s (and the amfleets for that matter) will continue running until the early 2030's, at least in the northeast and midwest, on non-electrified routes. beside the fact that amtrak intends to keep expanding service ASAP (which they need extra motive power and coaches to do!!), siemens keeps fucking up on their manufacture of the ALC42s, and the ALC42E's design wasn't finalized until this past december, with initial delivery dates (currently) slated for 2026. the stupid battery car thing is still in the planning phase, so if you want to see P32s, you're going to be able to for over a decade and a half at this rate.
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Hey all, sorry this took so long to release. This episode required a lot more work than I expected, and it ended up being pretty tiring to finish. I was also sick and stuffed up while recording most of my narration for this, so if I sound any different, that's why lol. Hope you enjoyed the video!
It's alright
It’s cool
Hey AmtrakGuy and all! I've Never been this early to one of your videos, honestly I'm just leaving this comment here for anyone coming back here in about a year or two, leave whatever has happened or leave something for yourself. Bye!
it's ok
Dude you fine
I’m gonna miss these giants. They look sharp and had some of the best sounding horns.
Same. They’re my favorite Amtrak engines.
I associate the 90s and early 2000s with them. Basically this along with the HPP 8 on NEC symbolized Amtrak and the future.
Yes there's Acela too.... but only rode it once on a free upgrade.
Jointed Rail has the genesis units, f40ph, and a ton more! Get rolling with the past and the present in Trainz!
Same here
yup
I’ve grown up with Amtrak Genesis Locomotives, from watching dvd and VHS features about them as a young child to filming them today. They sure aren’t anything special to see, but they’re definitely a special locomotive that will always have a special place in this generation of railfan’s hearts.
I was just thinking the same thing. I grew up with them in the northeast and they will always hold a special place in my heart.
I’m gonna miss the Genesis locos when they’re retired, though the ALCs are growing on me, and I welcome them with open arms!
I agree
I agree, I’m really gonna miss the genesis locomotives but as I recently told myself when looking over Metras upcoming SD70MACHs, I shouldn’t be against change
The chargers honestly are much more pleasing to look at than a damn 70ace. Mainline freight railfanning in five years will be nearly all sd70 variations. I’ll miss standard cab dash 7 and 8’s.
Agree despite the genesis locomotives being highly overrated
@@jwrailve3615 Slow down, I agree that chargers look cool but disagree about ACes not looking cool, they're much cooler than the common gevos
One of Amtrak's most reliable locomotives. If not, the most reliable locomotive Amtrak has ever and ever will run. Rest in peace.
Fantastic video!!!! I’m honored to once again be a part of your narrated video series again!!! I enjoyed seeing my video at 11:51 with Amtrak P42DC Heritage Unit 156 leading Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train 777 which was certainly a sight to see!!! Amtrak’s GE Genesis locomotives have been a large part of the fleet for well over 30 years now and its always fascinating to see and hear them on both intercity and long-distance trains throughout the country, particularly for me in California when it comes to intercity routes like the Pacific Surfliner or Long-Distance routes like the Coast Starlight and Southwest Chief, they are quite the sight to behold and I will always remember them as one of the many icons of Amtrak, much like the F40PH, Dash-8 and F59!!! Of course now, we are living in a time of innovation and becoming more environmentally conscious/friendly while it might be sad to say goodbye to them with the new Siemens SC-44 Charger and ALC-42 Charger locomotives entering service which have been growing on me I will still always remember seeing and hearing them in soo many unique and exciting ways of pulling and pushing trains throughout the rail network!!! Amazing Job!!! :)
I’ll never forget these titans of American rail. Damn good locomotives, they were the Amtrak fleet leaders I grew up with. No matter what happens the GE GENESIS locomotives will always be he face of Amtrak for me
I’m going to miss the genesis locomotives so much when they’re gone. They’ve definitely left their mark on Amtrak’s history and they’re served us all well.
I'm not gonna miss the disgusting paint scheme most of them wore for the majority of their lives.
Great video! There's nothing like being next to a P42 chugging out of a station. You can actually feel the vibrations in you chest.
For real! Any GE has that lower chug thumping earth sound. But the p42dc is amazing. I will miss em.
I once saw an F59PH at Repentigny
And when it departed it shook the ground
@@AMT1345 Pity, I've never experienced that. I see a lot of Freight EMDs but I have a soft spot for GEs.
Yup. You feel the engines at idle as much as you hear them.
3:22
If you really think about it, the P40DCs were the first dual-cab diesels to be mass produced in america
i wonder what the rear cab control stand looks like
4:19-4:27
I still can't believe that Amtrak was using inherited passenger locomotives until the late 1990s tbh, those FL9s were underrated workhorses.
I grew up to a dad who worked out of Albany-Rensselaer and there were 4 or 5 of those always around in the '90s, always in use. I was too young to know or care about why they were there, and now I'm here wishing I appreciated them more.
@@kz1000ps That's awesome! Did he ever get to operate them at any point?
@@_chan.burn.21_ Oh yeah, all the time. Circa 1993 at Alb-Ren they were in heavy use going down to NY Penn and back, just as much as the other two engines they had back then, the F40s and RTL Turbos -- that was the trio of locomotives I grew up seeing all the time.
Great episode overall, and I'm glad to have contributed my part in this! ( 11:43 )
Hey Amtrakguy365, as an Update started a few months ago. Amtrak has started painting their P42’s into phase 7 paint
Some of my fondest memories were because of the Genesis. From my first solo ride to enjoying railfanning with an online-friend-become-IRL, they’ve been the backbone of all great things I’ve experienced throughout my life. I’ll be heartbroken once my local line goes full Charger, but I’ll never forget how much those old beasts mean to me. Onward to change, and honor to the legends.
The Genesis is among my top three favorite locomotives ever (behind the GG1 and Big Boy). Their designs always felt so ahead of their time and, in a way, they still do.
The America by Rail series introduced me to this wonderful class of engines.
Thanks for using my video of the genesis engine passing Strasburg Railroad, keep up the best work.
It's crazy to think these things still see regular use 30 years later
I did not realize that these things had a cab in the rear for reversing. That's pretty neat.
in practice, the hostling stations are basically never used.
@@francistheodorecatte I figured as much.
Love the engines of Amtrak series.
I remember watching "There Goes A Train" back in the day, and Engineer Dave drove P40DC 801. P40DC 801 was withdrawn in 2005, stored in Bear, Delaware for years, and finally sold to LTEX.
These have a special place in my heart. They aren't my favorite Amtrak, but I remember seeing them everywhere, typically going south out of Portland. You served us well!
1:12 I love how you used Nichijou to describe the delay.
11:49 Not only is that Joseph's clip but that's me in the background. I am the one in the yellow green vest. This was from our most recent trip to Amsterdam NY on 12/30/22
I love the P42DC locomotives, they had beautiful sounding horns, and are very unique locomotives. I also miss them running the state supported routes like the Pacific Surfliner, Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, Cascades, etc
Whenever AmtrakGuy releases a new video, the world stops to listen
I'm gonna miss the P42 so much. As much as I think the ALC-42 is cool, It's gonna be hard to let the Genesis go...
I found an old VHS of There Goes A Train from the mid 1990s that I watched religiously as a kid. They were hyping Genesis as the next generation locomotive. Now close to 30 years later, it really was and continues to be a great engine for Amtrak
The P42s are so iconic, but I'm really excited to see more of the ALCs go into service, they're damn good looking locos
Great work, and hope you're over your cold... just bought the USA Railpass on sale until January 20th, and looking forward to training in May
As someone who is not only B&SR 7 and CN 6060/6218 but Amtrak #100 I’m glad to see your back and I’m gonna miss these locomotives. However can’t wait for those new sets on the downeastern.
The Phase III paint on the P40 will forever be my favorite look on this old girl
The genesis locomotive is what got me into loving Amtrak. My first ever model was an N scale kato model. I’m gonna miss these engines headlining the rails
From the Screams of the F40PH to the Chugging of the Genesis to the Humming of the Chargers
May the Genesis and the F-40 series rest in peace.The chargers are a prime example on why new never meets nostalgia.
u can tell how much content he's added in the remastered version! Excellent work, amtrak guy365!
I was surprised by the amount of Omori references in this train video! Definitely did a good job at retaining my interest!
Also I just want to say this was a fantastic video on my favorite Diesel! Well done!
I love the paint scheme on the CT Rail P40s. Genesis locomotives make up the majority of what I see running on the Hartford Line, and I’ll miss them when they are phased out.
They had motors you could *FEEL* - and when pulling hard, they had *soot!* Awesome locomotives.
May, 2021. Coast Starlight.
First video of 2023. Great video of the Amtrak Genesis locomotives, it is sad that they are going to be retired from service.
Blast! I missed to window to submit footage, but I'm already loving this so far!! Love the Genesis!
I’ll miss these things but I’m just as happy to see them get a well earned rest and pass the torch to the chargers.
Very nice video Jared. I was hoping I would’ve been able to have shown my photos or vid clips in this episode but maybe for your Siemens Charger episode soon. In reference to the locomotives, I kinda now think it would have been great if Amtrak’s state sponsored services in California would have planned to purchase to get Genesis units of their own. I think a Tier 4 version of them would have also been great especially for long distance service even since GE built the ET44 for freight. As far as Siemens being the most for Amtrak’s future, I just wish we had some variety for new coaches and locomotives for their trains even for state sponsored services. Heck I think Alstom would have been a great option for new doubledecker coaches on the Illinois and California services since Nippon Sharyo’s deal ended up failing.
Alstom should build The Coradia Multilevel cars for Amtrak to replace the California and Surfliner cars since both Metra and VRE have purchased the coradia cars to replace their gallery cars.
The P42s are the foundation of my childhood
I remember seeing them on the wolverine and blue water trains way back
I've been waiting for this to come out for a while, and it finally here! You did a great job on this, and I am gonna miss these locomotives.
About freaking time...waiting for ever from you!
The Genesis was the first engine I ever rode behind on the Cresent. I'll always be nostalgic for the old girls.
I saw p42 93 pulling the maple leaf to Toronto this summer on my trip to Niagara Falls
I hope these locomotives will be preserved
Im sure some of them will, I'd prefer the heritage ones for that mainly
Yes, The Amtrak Genesis units will be soon preserved when they will be soon retired after being completely replaced by Siemens Chargers.
@@AkshajPlaysTrainGames It needs to happen though
@@IronHorsefan1869 just like genesis replacing the f40ph so the f40ph are getting preserved
I agree, I hope the class unit, 800 gets preserved since it has been stored at Beech Grove for years.
The first train I ever rode was the Silver Meteor pulled by a P40DC in Phase 4 trailed by 2 P42DC in Phase V. While the train arrived to my destination an hour late it was a smooth ride and the horn sounded awesome plus hearing them rev up with the chuffing sounds was just awesome.
I grew up with Genesis so I'm extremely attached to them. They are more mighty looking and have nice horns and I like the louder rumbling sound their motors make more than the Siemens locomotives. I really hope they stay around till 2080s even if they are just 3rd string backups at the time.
It might be time to make an update for your Genesis talk, Jared. Because 184 which used to be in Phase IV and got repainted back in Phase V, has now been repainted to an NPCU as P42C and renumbered 9700 with new Phase VII paint. I think 28 of the locomotives will be converted to P42C's, numbered 9700 to 9727.
Finally I’ve been waiting for this episode
I have been waiting for this Moment My Life! Thank you so much for this.
I’m gonna miss these locomotives. Not just the genesis, but also via’s f40 fleet that is probably going to all be scrapped/replaced very soon.
I'm pretty sure that Via rail's F40PHs and most likely their genesis locomotives would be replaced by the Siemens Chargers.
@@pakboimsal8498 yeah.
I was on a California Zephyr train that was pulled by #138 and #82 in April. I absolutely love the phase vii paint scheme on the P42 locomotive and thought I think it also looks good on the chargers it almost looks better on the p42s.
YAY first video of 2023 I gotta say I'm really going to miss these locomotives when they're but we got to the transition from the f40s maybe we'll get used to the ALC-42s
I play this video game called NASCAR 21 Ignition and one of their features is a paint booth to make custom paint schemes; and awhile ago I actually made a paint scheme that was based off of the Phase V P42DC paint scheme cuz of how iconic it is.
The only good thing in that game too
Great Content as always, greatly enjoyed the remake!
This was an amazing engine, RIP Genesis.
Finally. My favorite episode is here……AGAIN!!!!
11:06 that’s my clip! Woohoo it got used!
Very good. Can't wait for the HH8. AKA Hungry, Hungry Hippos!
There’s goes a train. The genesis he runs. I will NEVER FORGET that show. It was all brand new dash nine warbonnetts. And the staged “excursion scare” where engineer Dave has to run across the tops to let the engineer know somethings happening
lol 1:12 well that Amtrak for waiting for there new locomotives in 1993 😂
Yessir! I’ve been imagining this moment for a year!!!
11:16 “The Genesis with its distinct chugging noise…”
*ALCo Diesels:* _Am I a joke to you?_
Failures in cold weather, where Amtrak started them off, *the empire builder route* IN FEBRUARY! Yes yes testing in harsh conditions is required, but still……
There’s is absolutely nothing like the sound of a P32.
New Engines of Amtrak!
Let's go!
I love seeing these pulling the California Zephyr through the mountains whenever I go
Shoutout to how good the red and black CTrail livery looks on the Genesis at 12:00
P40DC 819 was involved in a big Bayou Canot Bridge disaster of 1993
I’m gonna miss these 😢
Caught one on the River Runner last week I believe. Great horn
I also caught that same p42 on the River Runner as well.
Dude the drawing in the thumbnail looks so good!
Wait, my P32s are getting replaced!!!!?!?!?!? But I loved hearing those things scream into and out of stations!!!
I am watching this while being pulled behind a genesis on the California Zephyr
The only missed part is that the MBTA MPI HSP46 was designed in 2009 based on the genesis Series with a GEVO 12 Stroke Diesel Engine
"The Genesis, with its distinct chugging noise," (diesel engine noises), "will eventually give way to the quieter hum of the chargers." (aeroplane noises)
I HAVE BEEN WAITING!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Ok, I looked up some stuff with the Chargers, what's going on is that Amtrak bought precision-engineered German motive power and is trying to run them hard and put them away wet like they could with the less sophisticated but more rugged and higher-tolerance GE and EMD locomotives. There's been reports that Chargers are being OK'd to run with "Maintenance Required Within 24 Hours" warnings, only to break down mid-trip. I know for a fact that if I beat on my Volkswagen Jetta like Amtrak is beating on their Chargers, my car would be shitting itself every 10 miles or so. Brightline hasn't had these issues with their SCB-40s because they're keeping to maintenance schedules.
This one… this one almost made me cry
Source for the genesis concepts at 1:40? I love conceptualizations of trains and things we almost couldve gotten
One thing I really Enjoy in these videos are the TF2 references.
On board the Texas Eagle, I said one last goodbye to engine 57 that lead 21 and one last goodbye for 55 and 155 with the private varnish cars that lead 22
Made me cry because i realize that there is probably never going to be a p42dc when i grow up my liking of trains is cooked 11:46
Best Amtrak Genesis ever
I greatly appreciate the continued TF2 support in these videos.
Is it me or does the concept look better 🤔
It will be sad when these Genesis Locomotives get replaced with quieter electric locomotives next year.
What electric locomotives are replacing the Genesis next year?
I am Gonna miss these locomotives when they are gonna be retired😢😢Legends🔥
BTW Great Video!
Indeed,These locomotives have left there mark in the history of amtrak,yes they will be gone,But their legacy will remain for generations.
at least the p42 heritage units and special intrest units will stick around as amtrak wont retire their heritage units unless wrecked beyoned repair like 822, 66 and 156
Some clarification concerning VIA's P42's. VIA actually did not initially order them and had intended to go with the F59PHI. However Amtrak canceled their order of 21 P42's. These were then sold to VIA on the cheap.
The p42 Diesel amtraks Locomotives ar one of my fav diesels on amtrak!! But is like there the king diesels of amtrak
I honestly wonder how much life these locos have left in them. GEnerally Electric did a good job with these things and it will be a shame to see them retired soon. That being said, with the infrastructure bill and potential new Amtrak routes coming soon (as well as new commuter services), I wonder how much longer they will actually remain in service. Michigan Commuter rail with genesis' locomotives until someone builds a clean sheet design (or they order chargers) would be godly.
despite what amtrak corporate is saying, and what everyone else seems to believe, the P42s and P32s (and the amfleets for that matter) will continue running until the early 2030's, at least in the northeast and midwest, on non-electrified routes. beside the fact that amtrak intends to keep expanding service ASAP (which they need extra motive power and coaches to do!!), siemens keeps fucking up on their manufacture of the ALC42s, and the ALC42E's design wasn't finalized until this past december, with initial delivery dates (currently) slated for 2026. the stupid battery car thing is still in the planning phase, so if you want to see P32s, you're going to be able to for over a decade and a half at this rate.
The greatest passenger locomotive of all time! (Besides the F40)
Woah. I recognized King Street station. I saw a charger 301 there last week
P42DC 32 was the last P42 and the final Genesis Series locomotive to wear Phase III paint, while P42DC 82 was the last P42 to wear Phase IV paint.
For Me That isn't a Big Fan of the Genesis Locos I Still Like Them and i Will miss the Startup Sound of these locos such an iconic Startup sound.