Designed to meet Amtrak's specifications, the Genesis series is 14 feet 4 inches (4.37 m) tall. This allows for easier travel through low-clearance tunnels in the Northeast Corridor, especially compared …

Below are last known train assignments for Amtrak's surviving P42 locomotives. Listed in order by active Road Number, timetable train number, latest date (s) of operation, and lead (Ld) or trailing (Tr).

Dec 1, 2025 · This page provides a consolidated status of the P42s as they are removed from service or converted to cab control vehicles coincident with the acceptance of ALC-42 diesel locomotives. For …

These locomotives were built for Amtrak and Metro-North in the United States, as well as VIA Rail in Canada. They are known for their distinctive streamlined design and are more fuel-efficient and …

Jun 25, 2025 · Amtrak says a total of 18 P42’s are to be converted. Conversions of three HHP8 electric locomotives in to cab cars at the Wilmington, Del., shops are also in progress; none are currently in …

The P42 is a modern 4200 horsepower passenger locomotive used across the United States and Canada. Amtrak’s P42 has replaced the EMD F40PH in revenue service and today they are used …

Jun 10, 2011 · Figured I'd start a thread to keep track of when P42s receive Phase VII throughout the next few years now that the transition has begun. The dates will be when they were released out of …

Feb 8, 2024 · Brand Communications Manager Matt Donnelly tells Railfan & Railroad that upwards of a dozen P42 locomotives will be repainted into the new scheme this year. The P42s and other pieces …

GENERAL: Amtrak's current primary road unit. Amtrak purchased 207 of these units and are a regular site on most all long-distance as well as many short-distance trains across the country. Some …

In the early 1990s, Amtrak partnered with GE to design a revolutionary and modern passenger diesel locomotive intended to begin a whole new generation of motive power technology (thus, being …