How much does a P42 cost?
Current Models
| Item # | Description | MSRP |
|---|---|---|
| 176-6025 July 2022 Re-Release | N GE P42 “Genesis” Amtrak phase Vb | $125 |
| 176-6026 | N GE P42 “Genesis” Amtrak phase Vb | $125 |
| 176-6027 | N GE P42 “Genesis” Amtrak phase Vb | $125 |
| 176-6028 | N GE P42 “Genesis” Amtrak phase Vb | $125 |
What will happen to Amtrak P42?
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 125 Siemens ALC-42 Charger locomotives between 2021 and 2024, but will remain in service on corridor trains.
Who builds Amtrak locomotives?
It is part of Siemens Mobility’s larger U.S. manufacturing network, with eight facilities, more than 4,000 employees and 2,000 American suppliers. Siemens Mobility has a robust U.S. supply chain to support locomotive production, including Cummins, which manufactures the Tier-4 complaint diesel engines in Seymour, Ind.
What type of locomotive does Amtrak use?
The GE P42DC is Amtrak’s primary road diesel. Here #150 pulls the Cardinal into South Shore, Kentucky in 2006. Other than Acela Express power cars, the Siemens ACS-64 is Amtrak’s only electric locomotive.
Is Amtrak retiring the P42?
Re: P42 – Is There Life After Amtrak? Yes, they’ll get overhauled, probably ether by Amtrak or Wabtec (GE Transport’s parent, since these are GE Genesis engines). If Amtrak, they’ll still be P40/P42’s and probably get a few sold off to Via Rail and Metro-North Railroad.
Is Amtrak getting new cars?
Amtrak quietly launched a handful of new passenger cars into service in the Midwest earlier this week, perhaps a preview of the company’s $7.3 billion investment in a new fleet of Siemens trains aimed at modernizing Amtrak service.
Why does Amtrak use two locomotives?
The most common reason is the need for additional motive power when a single locomotive is unable to haul the train due to uphill grades, excessive train weight, or a combination of the two.
How many miles per gallon does a diesel locomotive get?
208,712,027,000 ton-miles / 423,998,863 gallons = 492 ton-miles per gallon. In other words, CSX trains, on average, can move a ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a gallon of fuel, based on our 2018 revenue ton miles and 2018 fuel use. The fuel efficiency for a freight truck can be estimated in a similar way.