All of the Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
How did you guys even survive this long? This is amazing! Through all the adversity, doubt, and lack of funding, Amtrak has still managed to transport passengers for half a century! Amtrak is a true testament to how important rail is in America.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
I know the feeling bro! Every single time too that I buy new trains, I always have that feeling of guilt for basically spending the majority if not all the money I had. Is it worth it though? YES!
This is great! Very excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary, it feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the 40th. I have always loved phase 3, I think the black roof, silver body, and equally sized stripes looked great on the F units and F40s.
This is the best video I've seen posted yet from Amtrak! Still can't believe it's been 50 years. It's nice to have a preview of the new paint jobs coming out & a great summary of the paint schemes leading up to today.... & what's in store for PH 7. Can't wait to see the newly painted units out on the high iron. Good job Amtrak & Happy Anniversary!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
@@NishnaValleyRailVideos well they already have three phase III units (145, 406, 822) on top of Pepsi Can. I honestly believe it wouldn’t hurt to have a Genesis in the same phase III they were delivered with in the 90s.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase 8 Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
this is cool, I remember when Amtrak started but did not ride until the 80's My parents worked for Frisco RR, who did not join because they no longer had any passenger trains. I grew up riding trains everywhere on Dad's free pass, he died in 1973 so never got to ride them. But Mom and I did a few times. I started long distance travel in early 20's and have not stopped. Have some planned this summer. Glad you are restoring the daily service on LD, makes it easier to plan trips. And I have made friends among the crew on various trains, usually the conductor because my maternal grandpa and his brothers were conductors and Mom used to help him with all of his paperwork. Not much now, with the scanning. I have been collecting punch marks for last couple of years since I found out they still carry them. I visited the 40th display train , not sure if there will be one this year, but have t-shirt ordered for 50th. Congrats, Amtrak on a job well done and I love riding trains, so long may they roll.
All Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew will have all Amtrak Paint Schemes. Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with midnight blue, royal blue, red and orange.
Awesome to see Matt in this video! I remember him from 20 years ago when me and my dad would be out watching trains at centerport and weedsport. Looking forward to seeing these trains in action up here!
I can't wait to see the new ALC-42's! Especially the ones in the 50th Anniversary schemes! I'm hoping to at least see ones in Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV as well!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Can't believe Amtrak is 50 years old. I was only 19 when it started. Still recall the Broadway Limited stopping in Crestline, Ohio. I got on board their many times through the years. Now I have to go to Sandusky, Ohio to get on. Looking forward to the new 3-C route that Amtrak will connect north/south Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio is the largest metro area in the United States that currently has no Amtrak service. This new route is projected to have a stop in Galion, Ohio where I live! Oh Happy Day! I love Amtrak and am proud that it is part of our national heritage. I would have loved to work for Amtrak. It was my pipe dream job.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Congratulations on reaching 50 years in passenger operations and making America strong! Here’s to another fifty across our great country that we call home.
Nice! I expect a "As Delivered" Phase III paint on Genesis unit for 50th anniversary, but oh well, it's alright, I can't wait for Dash-8 Phase III paint, though I like it on just one Dash 8 when they're still operational! Happy 50th anniversary, Amtrak!
Great video Matt! Would be cool to see a history video talking about why certain paint schemes were chosen and some of the behind the scenes of the human and political interactions and interfacing of each Era and each phase.
3:08 It is mentioned a bunch of times, especially in other videos that Amtrak is looking to “better tie the schemes together” again to get rid of a disjointed look. I’ll tell you one step closer to doing that. Take the Viewliner IIs and put them in Phase VI. It was the stupidest idea to put them in Phase III, especially when they’re to be used in conjunction with other cars already in Phase VI. With a rumor of putting everything in Phase VII, it’ll take time, so for now I don’t think it takes much to put them into Phase VI. The trains would look so much better, especially the single-level long distance trains.
This is so cool. I'm very excited. Have you guys ever considered perhaps doing any units to commemorate essential workers throughout the pandemic or any units at all to commemorate and embrace diversity? Such locomotives I think would also be a really awesome addition to the fleet.
All Siemens Charger ALC-42s,all Siemens Charger SC-44s,Siemens STM STXpress(former MPI MPXpress),the new Siemens Charger Wander baggage cars,CAF Viewliners,Siemens Ventures,Alstom Avelias,Siemens ACS-64s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew called the Alstom Stallions will be the future Amtrak.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase 8 Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Now if only I had you guys came though Auglaize County, Ohio...It would make seeing these engines easier, as all id have to do is either go to the station two blocks away, or look out my window.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.That's what you'll see.
I can't believe it's already been 10 years since the 40th anniversary paint schemes debuted. I used to chased those locomotives as they made their first trips on the Hoosier State. Good memories!
Congratulations on 50 years of service, Amtrak! Can’t wait to see the new paint scheme, but I’m also gonna miss the Genesis locomotives when the time comes for them to be retired. Then again, I’m thinking they might get the same NPCU treatment as the F40PHs to extend their service lives.
Happy 50th Amtrak! You should do heritage units for railroads that operated the passenger trains before 1971! Like Great Northern, Illinois Central, Pennsylvania Railroad. Again, happy 50th.
Thanks for doing this! Have HO Amtrak passenger trains from the 70s to about 2005 or the end of Boxcars & Roadrailers at the end of the trains. Phase 3 is my favorite with B32s
I booked my Amtrak trip on May 1st. I’m going round trip between Omaha - Lincoln Nebraska. I needed to stay in Nebraska due to the pandemic. No Iowa this year. Happy anniversary Amtrak!
DAMN RIGHT WE'RE GETTING NEW ANNIVERSARY LIVERIES!! Bad ass! I hope to see the previous generation of anniversary liveries along side the new! Please work with Athearn and Walthers to release the anniversary models! And help out in modeling the Viewliner II's! It would also be cool to see the anniversary train head back out with Number 406 after the pandemic clears up, though I know for a fact I'm asking too much and there's no way in hell that Amtrak will even see any of these requests. I'm just geeking out over this news.
Sargent,All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
They're all great, but it was the "Pepsi Can" that really brought a big smile to my face. Considering how tailored it was to the specific shape of the Dash 8's, it will be interesting to see how a P42 wears it. Might have to sketch it 3D to see for myself!
Cary,All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
When comparing these, I think phase IV looked most classy and refined to me with the amount of silver and the matching pinstripes on locomotives and cars. When designing liveries, please don't just think of locomotives, but entire trains. The stripe levels of the Chargers and Venture cars of Amtrak Midwest already don't match. The livery should harmonize with both single deck (Amfleet, Horizon, Viewliner, Venture) and double deck (Superliner and whatever comes after) rolling stock. 0:32 Was Amtrack spelled with "ck" at the beginning or is this just a mistake of the newspaper?
@@MattsTrainArchive It seems the spelling is a common misconception, in my local city, the street signs pointing toward the station even say "Amtrack", I think it's a simple error that people who don't know much about trains logically assume track has a C in it- because it does until it doesn't, thanks Amtrak
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Listen up,All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
I'd like to see Amtrak work with the freight railroads to have a heritage unit belonging to every current named train. GN units on the Empire Builder, NYC's on the Lake Shore Limited, C&O on the Cardinal, etc...
AT&SF on the Southwest Chief and Heartland Flyer, MP/T&P on the Texas Eagle and Missouri River Runner, SP on the Sunset Limited and California corridors, Southern on the Crescent, IC on the City of New Orleans, D&H on the Adirondack, PRR on the Pennsylvanian, SCL/ACL/SAL on the Silver Service, Milwaukee Road on Hiawatha Service, NYC on Empire Service, GN on Amtrak Cascades, NP on the proposed Montana service, GM&O on the St. Louis-Chicago corridor, UP on a revived Pioneer and Desert Wind, B&M/Pan Am on the Downeaster, PRR/NH/PC on the Northeast Corridor. And outside Amtrak, FEC on Brightline.
As of May 1st, Amtrak will have the most beautiful train paint schemes anyone has ever seen. The ones that caught my eyes were the "Dash 8 Phase III and the "Day 1" paint schemes.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
![Engines of Amtrak - Turboliner [REMAKE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kl_zerDgLuY/mqdefault.jpg)
The return of the 'Pepsi can' and 'day 1' liveries is the best thing I've seen all day!
Happy 50th Amtrak!
OH GOD THE PEPSI CAN ONE
All of the Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
@@marioscardina2547 why are you saying this on every comment you can find
@@itsdad0c I'm telling you the truth
@@marioscardina2547 uh
Congratulations, Amtrak! Happy anniversary. We hope 2021 is a rewarding year for passenger rail in America.
all hail lord shane
all hail lord shane
good one!
all hail lord shane
all hail lord shane
Very nice overview of all the Amtrak schemes
Hi CraftyFoxe
Minecraft trains
I am interested in seeing them! I am especially interested in those ALC-42s, both the Day 1 and Phase VII versions
oh hi Crafty
Yep
How did you guys even survive this long? This is amazing! Through all the adversity, doubt, and lack of funding, Amtrak has still managed to transport passengers for half a century! Amtrak is a true testament to how important rail is in America.
I love this. More of this Amtrak, please! Its so nice to hear about the History from Amtrak's perspective and its appreciation for it.
Fantastic group of heritage locomotives coming down the pipe along with the new ALC-42!
The 50th anniversary of Amtrak is looking great!
Ravenhawk I saw that Kato just recently in N Scale announced the 46 itself
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
@@marioscardina2547 Absolutely Not! Quit spamming misinformation! How would you feel if someone gave you false information??
As a model railroader I can’t wait for the new schemes... my wallet disagrees however.
L E G O
I know the feeling bro! Every single time too that I buy new trains, I always have that feeling of guilt for basically spending the majority if not all the money I had. Is it worth it though? YES!
@@Ferrocarril_Chicago I had that feeling the other day writing the check out for my new Challenger. I wish BLI was a bit cheaper.
I have the Lionel Amtrak AA set, with Golden Gate Depot Viewliners on order. I hear ya!
@Gibson Rowe 😂
This is great! Very excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary, it feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the 40th. I have always loved phase 3, I think the black roof, silver body, and equally sized stripes looked great on the F units and F40s.
This is the best video I've seen posted yet from Amtrak! Still can't believe it's been 50 years. It's nice to have a preview of the new paint jobs coming out & a great summary of the paint schemes leading up to today.... & what's in store for PH 7. Can't wait to see the newly painted units out on the high iron. Good job Amtrak & Happy Anniversary!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
@@marioscardina2547 The Phase VIII scheme sounds neat. Can't wait to see it. Thank you for your design work. Regards!
Happy 50th Anniversary, Amtrak!! Happy B-Day! We love you Amtrak, thanks so much!
keep on keeping on, that’s all that can be said.
happy 50th.
Looks amazing can't wait to see these in person! Congrats Amtrak!
As a former Amtrak employee, I say Congrats!
For phase III, you should apply the scheme to an actual Dash 8
Oh heck no, those dash 8's are switchers not long distances or short distances (just helpers)
I say yes, since I’m a model railroader, it doesn’t matter what it does, but rather the color
The Coast Starlight used to use Dash-8s all the time. I wonder why they stopped that...
Except do it to a Dash 8 Q400.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Great video! Can’t wait for the new heritage units! Happy 50th!
I agree
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Congrats Amtrak! Love this railroad!! and im so exited for the new special interest and heritage units!!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
"When thinking of Amtrak, most people picture a train."
-Matt Donnelly, 2021
These ALC-42 locomotives look nice and sleek, unlike the SC-44's with their weird chopped nose. I think the new livery will suit them well!
Same! The ALC-42 looks way better than the SC-44! Its basically a combination of the ACS-64 and the SC-44.
@@ROTE I think some are even going to have a third rail shoe
@@ROTE they both look good, I like SC-44 and ALC-42. But lets be real here. They both look better and cooler and more modern that the P42DC lol
@@MetroSouthRailVideos no way! Nothing beats original!
@@ROTE P42s are vintage classics thats true
Am I the only one who thinks there should be a Genesis in “As Delivered” phase III?
There is already the phase 1 and phase 2 HUs
@@NishnaValleyRailVideos I said nothing about phase I or II.
@@Hunter_Dawso sorry miss spell they have the Phase 2 3 and 4 HUs the phase 1 HU is either being scrapped or repaired
@@NishnaValleyRailVideos well they already have three phase III units (145, 406, 822) on top of Pepsi Can. I honestly believe it wouldn’t hurt to have a Genesis in the same phase III they were delivered with in the 90s.
@@Hunter_Dawso well there is the Empire Service or whatever that is still in phase 3
Wow! I can’t wait to see some of the heritage liveries and phase 7!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase 8 Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Wow some actual unfiltered history from Amtrak, that's pretty cool
This is the best video I've seen all day. I have high hopes for Amtrak!!!
Happy 50th! So excited to see these new liveries on the rails soon.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
I'm excited for midnight blue and Phase VI genesis variant. I love you amtrak and happy 50th anniversary. 🙂
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
this is cool, I remember when Amtrak started but did not ride until the 80's My parents worked for Frisco RR, who did not join because they no longer had any passenger trains. I grew up riding trains everywhere on Dad's free pass, he died in 1973 so never got to ride them. But Mom and I did a few times. I started long distance travel in early 20's and have not stopped. Have some planned this summer. Glad you are restoring the daily service on LD, makes it easier to plan trips. And I have made friends among the crew on various trains, usually the conductor because my maternal grandpa and his brothers were conductors and Mom used to help him with all of his paperwork. Not much now, with the scanning. I have been collecting punch marks for last couple of years since I found out they still carry them. I visited the 40th display train , not sure if there will be one this year, but have t-shirt ordered for 50th. Congrats, Amtrak on a job well done and I love riding trains, so long may they roll.
Almost 50th anniversary, keep the legendary brand alive!
Happy 50th Amtrak
I can’t wait to ride Amtrak again
Love the new Amtrak colors. Can’t wait to see them in service later this year
All Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew will have all Amtrak Paint Schemes. Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with midnight blue, royal blue, red and orange.
Congrats on 50 years of service!! The new livery looks good to me, now if we can get the performance numbers up Amtrak could have a strong future
Wow just wow Amtrak this just what ever Railfan needs in a life. Question is the exhibit train running this year?
Happy Anniversary Amtrak! You made travel pleasant by rail, despite the naysayers back in 1971. Thanks for so many wonderful trips on the train!
Happy 50th birthday Amtrak.
Awesome to see Matt in this video! I remember him from 20 years ago when me and my dad would be out watching trains at centerport and weedsport. Looking forward to seeing these trains in action up here!
I can't wait to see the new ALC-42's! Especially the ones in the 50th Anniversary schemes! I'm hoping to at least see ones in Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV as well!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
50 years on, and still going strong. Day 1's scheme seems like one of the best. Can't wait to see 301 in service.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Happy Anniversary, Amtrak!
Can't believe Amtrak is 50 years old. I was only 19 when it started. Still recall the Broadway Limited stopping in Crestline, Ohio. I got on board their many times through the years. Now I have to go to Sandusky, Ohio to get on. Looking forward to the new 3-C route that Amtrak will connect north/south Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio is the largest metro area in the United States that currently has no Amtrak service. This new route is projected to have a stop in Galion, Ohio where I live! Oh Happy Day! I love Amtrak and am proud that it is part of our national heritage. I would have loved to work for Amtrak. It was my pipe dream job.
I'll miss the p42's greatly, but omg those new chargers look absolutely amazing
Happy 50th anniversary Amtrak!! Amtrak 301 looks the best!
Great job, Matt, this is very interesting, informative and fun! Thanks
So excited to see those new anniversaries units!!!!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Congratulations on reaching 50 years in passenger operations and making America strong! Here’s to another fifty across our great country that we call home.
Happy 51st, Amtrak!
Nice Job Amtrak, Your "Phases" Satisfying Me. Greetings From Bekasi, WJ, Indonesia.
@AmtrakGuy365 also did this great topic, it's branding that is classic to so many people. it's great to hear it straight from the source. Happy 50th!
Nice! I expect a "As Delivered" Phase III paint on Genesis unit for 50th anniversary, but oh well, it's alright, I can't wait for Dash-8 Phase III paint, though I like it on just one Dash 8 when they're still operational!
Happy 50th anniversary, Amtrak!
Great video Matt! Would be cool to see a history video talking about why certain paint schemes were chosen and some of the behind the scenes of the human and political interactions and interfacing of each Era and each phase.
3:08 It is mentioned a bunch of times, especially in other videos that Amtrak is looking to “better tie the schemes together” again to get rid of a disjointed look. I’ll tell you one step closer to doing that. Take the Viewliner IIs and put them in Phase VI. It was the stupidest idea to put them in Phase III, especially when they’re to be used in conjunction with other cars already in Phase VI. With a rumor of putting everything in Phase VII, it’ll take time, so for now I don’t think it takes much to put them into Phase VI. The trains would look so much better, especially the single-level long distance trains.
This is so cool. I'm very excited. Have you guys ever considered perhaps doing any units to commemorate essential workers throughout the pandemic or any units at all to commemorate and embrace diversity? Such locomotives I think would also be a really awesome addition to the fleet.
Exciting news. Looking forward to the future Amtrak!
All Siemens Charger ALC-42s,all Siemens Charger SC-44s,Siemens STM STXpress(former MPI MPXpress),the new Siemens Charger Wander baggage cars,CAF Viewliners,Siemens Ventures,Alstom Avelias,Siemens ACS-64s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew called the Alstom Stallions will be the future Amtrak.
Happy Birthday Amtrak can't wait to see these new paint schemes.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Awesome sneak peak of Phase 7 Amtrak!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase 8 Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Absolutely outstanding liveries for the 50th anniversary of Amtrak!
And yet they still refuse to make accurate Genesis Phase III variants to paint on 145 & 822
Looooove Amtrak and this video, keep the Amtrak videos coming 😊👍🚉🚈
Now if only I had you guys came though Auglaize County, Ohio...It would make seeing these engines easier, as all id have to do is either go to the station two blocks away, or look out my window.
Love this! Thanks for the video.
That Dash 8 Phase III livery is super smart! Thanks for sharing!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
The new-look looks sleek
Happy 50th!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.That's what you'll see.
I can't believe it's already been 10 years since the 40th anniversary paint schemes debuted. I used to chased those locomotives as they made their first trips on the Hoosier State. Good memories!
You’ll have to catch these ones!
Congratulations on 50 years of service, Amtrak! Can’t wait to see the new paint scheme, but I’m also gonna miss the Genesis locomotives when the time comes for them to be retired. Then again, I’m thinking they might get the same NPCU treatment as the F40PHs to extend their service lives.
Unfortunately, they can't, as the monocoque body means that if you cut the sides open, you just destroyed the frame.
Happy Anniversary Amtrak! This is a fantastic video...now it's time to update the Wikipedia pages lol
Amtrak those units are so handsome looking. No joke they look very nice LOL!
Happy 50th Amtrak! You should do heritage units for railroads that operated the passenger trains before 1971! Like Great Northern, Illinois Central, Pennsylvania Railroad. Again, happy 50th.
Amtrak should do paint schemes out of heritage and historic railroads
Before watching this, I was sad that the P42s were leaving soon. Now, I’m pumped about the ALCs.
Thanks for doing this! Have HO Amtrak passenger trains from the 70s to about 2005 or the end of Boxcars & Roadrailers at the end of the trains. Phase 3 is my favorite with B32s
I booked my Amtrak trip on May 1st. I’m going round trip between Omaha - Lincoln Nebraska. I needed to stay in Nebraska due to the pandemic. No Iowa this year. Happy anniversary Amtrak!
So did you have a nice trip?
@@AVeryRandomPerson I’m about to board the train from Omaha to Lincoln.
Thanks for sharing this with us. Here's to having you grow and be as great as the Russian Railways!
Wonderful video! Very informative :)
Congratulations and great news!
DAMN RIGHT WE'RE GETTING NEW ANNIVERSARY LIVERIES!! Bad ass! I hope to see the previous generation of anniversary liveries along side the new! Please work with Athearn and Walthers to release the anniversary models! And help out in modeling the Viewliner II's! It would also be cool to see the anniversary train head back out with Number 406 after the pandemic clears up, though I know for a fact I'm asking too much and there's no way in hell that Amtrak will even see any of these requests. I'm just geeking out over this news.
Sargent,All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
:) these liveries look so AWESOME :D . But you're missing the Classic P40/42 Phase 3 livery. :(
Can't wait to get these as ho scale models. :)
They're all great, but it was the "Pepsi Can" that really brought a big smile to my face. Considering how tailored it was to the specific shape of the Dash 8's, it will be interesting to see how a P42 wears it. Might have to sketch it 3D to see for myself!
Interesting! I’m exited to see how they come out!
Happy Birthday Amtrak!
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Awesome new schemes that honor a proud history while inspiring hope for the future of rail travel.
Cary,All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Happy 50th Amtrak!
bel video della storia dell'amtrak - auguri !
Wow what a video thanks!
Nice paint schemes!
Love em!!
Wow congrats to you Amtrak on 50 years of passenger service.
When comparing these, I think phase IV looked most classy and refined to me with the amount of silver and the matching pinstripes on locomotives and cars.
When designing liveries, please don't just think of locomotives, but entire trains. The stripe levels of the Chargers and Venture cars of Amtrak Midwest already don't match. The livery should harmonize with both single deck (Amfleet, Horizon, Viewliner, Venture) and double deck (Superliner and whatever comes after) rolling stock.
0:32 Was Amtrack spelled with "ck" at the beginning or is this just a mistake of the newspaper?
Most likely a mistake.
@@MattsTrainArchive It seems the spelling is a common misconception, in my local city, the street signs pointing toward the station even say "Amtrack", I think it's a simple error that people who don't know much about trains logically assume track has a C in it- because it does until it doesn't, thanks Amtrak
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Happy 50th anniversary!
The amount of Pentrex footage used is astounding.
Happy 50th Anniversary
HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY AMTRAK
Happy 50th cant wait to see some of the new heritage trains.
Agreed
Listen up,All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Custom paint schemes helps to keep railfanning more interesting!
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.
Matt, this is fantastic buddy!
As a railfan... I’m so excited.
I'd like to see Amtrak work with the freight railroads to have a heritage unit belonging to every current named train. GN units on the Empire Builder, NYC's on the Lake Shore Limited, C&O on the Cardinal, etc...
The EB could also get locomotives in Burlington Northern's Cascades Green.
The CZ could get locomotives in CBQ, DRGW, and WP colors.
AT&SF on the Southwest Chief and Heartland Flyer, MP/T&P on the Texas Eagle and Missouri River Runner, SP on the Sunset Limited and California corridors, Southern on the Crescent, IC on the City of New Orleans, D&H on the Adirondack, PRR on the Pennsylvanian, SCL/ACL/SAL on the Silver Service, Milwaukee Road on Hiawatha Service, NYC on Empire Service, GN on Amtrak Cascades, NP on the proposed Montana service, GM&O on the St. Louis-Chicago corridor, UP on a revived Pioneer and Desert Wind, B&M/Pan Am on the Downeaster, PRR/NH/PC on the Northeast Corridor. And outside Amtrak, FEC on Brightline.
As of May 1st, Amtrak will have the most beautiful train paint schemes anyone has ever seen. The ones that caught my eyes were the "Dash 8 Phase III and the "Day 1" paint schemes.
Neither are out yet.
Class Video super!🔥👍👍👍
Cant Wait! Calling Bachmann, Athearn, Kato, Lionel And MTH now!
Congratulations Amtrak!
Great work!
I am so excited!!!
Happy 50th anniversary for Amtrak 👏👏👏👏📣💕🎌💪🚅💕
*Amtrak:* Unveils new 50 anniversary liveries
*Literally Every Model Railroad Company:* It's free real estate.
All Amtrak Paint Schemes will be on all Siemens Charger ALC-42s and the 3rd generation of superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars that I drew.Also the new Phase VIII Paint Scheme that I colored in with Midnight Blue,Royal Blue,Red and Orange.