Amtraks silver meteor led by ge p42dc 47 making a southbound station stop in orlando, fl, oct 2008. Ge genesis p42dc amtrak train engine and passenger car. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. General electric built these 4000hp locomotives to start replacing the emd f40s. The ubiquitous amtrak p42 dc is one of the most modern and fuel efficient diesel locomotive on the north american rail network, and is now available for train simulator. How to install dcc into the ho ge p42 genesis locomotive. Amtrak genesis pack 2 trainsets and activities for microsoft. You guys asked for locomotives for superliners so i made them. Amtrak p42dc 100 painted for the postal special photo date. The genesis is a model series of 4f708\1m435\standardgage. We squeezed in more detail and are proud to be bringing you extremely accurate renditions of the real life prototypes. Built between 1992 and 2001, the p42 dc is part of general electrics genesis series, which also includes the p40dc and p32acdm. Athearn amtrak ho scale model railroad locomotives for.
Between 1992 and 2001, a total of 321 units were built for amtrak, metronorth, and via rail. Amtrak genesis p42dc phase v each set has individual dependency packs download information click on images to download locomotives. Oct 24, 2014 i decided to do a video of amtk 91s k5la horn change over the last few years. Unveiling the future of amtrak motive power amtrak. Other than acela express power cars, the siemens acs64 is amtrak s only electric locomotive as of 2016, after they replaced older electric locomotives.
Amtrak 47 ge p42dc with silver meteor in orlando, fl, oct. Ge genesis p42dc locomotive powered amtrak pacific surfliner. On introduction, amtrak engineers were perplexed by the new\different horn button, which was. This used to be my favorite p42 unit out of the whole fleet, based mainly upon the dope k5la horn it had. Amtrak genesis p42dc locomotives sounds but ive been near genesis series and they have never purred like your set, please tell the the loco you recorded from. P40dcs produce 4 000 hp 2 980 kw output at 1047 rpm and p42dcs produce 4 250 hp 3. Tracks 1 and 2 are in the foreground, while track 3 is separated in the background.
Here i am using a ge p42dc on a surfliner train from san diego which. Amazons choicecustomers also viewed these amazons choice items. Amtrak genesis pack 1 trainsets and activities for microsoft. Additionally, the ownership seven talgo trainsets and 49 surfliner railcars are split between amtrak and state partners. Beginning in 1993, it replaced amtraks fleet of emd f40ph diesels, which were really modified freight engines designed to be resellable in case amtrak went out of business. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter visit our youtube. P40dcs and p42dcs look the same their only difference is the horsepower. Finally, if you wish to have an 8pin plugandplay option for your decoder and do not intend to. General electric genesis officially trademarked genesis is a series of passenger diesel locomotives produced by ge transportation, then a subsidiary of general electric. Northeast corridor amfleet trains received a special northeast direct service logo located near the doors on coaches and in the windowless section. Looks like the amtrak p42 is back in dovetails dlc for purchase. Click here to subscribe today and receive all of our online benefits. Download this ge genesis p42dc locomotive powered amtrak pacific. Preinstalled with tcs dcc decoder k0d8a download instruction manual.
Amtrak also provides maintenance services for sounder seattle and locomotive power p42dc for some excursion trains. The p42dc genesis series i12 is the successor model to the p40dc. Choking hazard small parts not for children under 14 years. Amtraks p42 has replaced the emd f40ph in revenue service and today they are used throughout the united states. Between 1992 and 2001, a total of 321 units were built for amtrak, metronorth, and via rail the genesis series of locomotives was designed by general electric in response to a specification published by amtrak and. The following month, the auto train became the first train to employ p40s. Amtrak genesis pack 1 trainsets and activities for. Designated by ge as model amd103 amtrak diesel 103mph they were called the genesis series since they featured many improvements and according to the the builder plate they are designated dash 840bp. Gotta do something while waiting for those shoreliner cab cars, right.
Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The emds were sold to metra in chicago, with the ge genesis p42dcs remaining in use until the chargers are ready. I decided to do a video of amtk 91s k5la horn change over the last few years. Products for sale by sbs4dcc are not toys and are not intended for children under 14 years. Amtrak locomotive emd f40ph 223 author id corey fischer jefff944 identifier kuid. Now i explain why the p40dcs and p42dcs arent in separate schematic files. Army for use of its trademarks provide support to the army trademark licensing program, and net licensing revenue is devoted to u. This came to be the p42dc, the primary locomotive for amtrak outside the. Amtrak s locomotive leasing business was acquired by rail word locomotive leasing in early 2002. Built by general electric transportation systems in august 1996 and numbered 3. Amtrak genesis pack 2 trainsets and activities for. Since their introduction, they have had a number of. The general electic p42 locomotive is also known as the genesis locomotive.
I currently have the railsimulator train simulator 20. Amtraks locomotive leasing business was acquired by rail word locomotive leasing in early 2002. Athearn has a new production run of p42s coming in their rtr line, and the recently posted sample photos of the new models show that theyve actually made some significant improvements to the models. Its one of the millions of unique, usergenerated 3d experiences created on roblox. Royaltyfree licenses are the best option for anyone who needs to use. Historical information about this locomotive provided by. Amtrak genesis pack 2 addon ge p42dc trainsets and activities for microsoft train simulator 3 d train stuff is proud to present another installment of its new series of exciting locomotive addons for microsoft train simulator v1. The units will come equipped with positive train control safety. This is just an overview of the capabilities of this engine once you have purchased it, plus an exclusive sneak peek at my new. Amtrak s p42 has replaced the emd f40ph in revenue service and today they are used throughout the united states.
Mth electric trains o gauge newsletter february 15, 2017. Four highly super detailed, and custom textured, amtrak ge p42dc genesis locomotives in phase v livery. This series of locomotives, also known as the genesis series ii locomotives, were an upgraded version of the p40dc. Yes, and those who have already purchased the gtrax genesis get it for free, but its ap is being downloaded into its own new rsc\p42pack01 folder, not touching the existing gtrax genesis. This is the first paint scheme to use the current phase v paint on genesis units sporting the most recent amtrak travelscape logo,5 which is portrayed on the side of most phase v engines. United states diesel amtrak railway amtrak locomotive alco rs3 author id. Emd p42 diesel locomotive amtraks genesis was the first newly designed american passenger diesel in nearly four decades. Amtrak locomotive ge p42dc 5 author id mark hoffman gumbytrain identifier kuid. Phase iv introduced a collection of subtle variations for different services. Today, there are approximately 200 p42s in service across the country.
The active fleet includes some 240 road diesel locomotives, 66 electric locomotives, 1,408 passenger cars and 20 acela express highspeed trainsets. These initial 75 locomotives will be used principally for amtraks long distance train service, with options to purchase more, for use on some. Trains subscribers can download a pdf version of this roster data directly to your computer. The general electric p42 locomotive is also known as the genesis locomotive. The p42 is a modern 4200 horsepower passenger locomotive used across the united states and canada. If you thought the preproduction models looked good, youll love the photos of the production locomotives. Siemens to supply 75 new tier 4 locomotives to amtrak trains. Im browsing through the steam store and finding player mods mentioning amtrak p42dc genesis. Home n scale rolling stock locomotives n kato p42 genesis amtrak ph.
Both the p40dc and p42dc allowed amtrak to operate heavy longdistance trains with fewer. The genesis series is lower than even the previousgeneration f40ph by 14 inches 356 mm, and is the only amtrak diesel locomotive that meets the clearance requirements on every amtrak route. Most notable for its streamlined, low profile single carbody design, the p42 dc is unique among north american dieselelectric locomotives because of its low height. Originally on genesis units phase v had a wider red stripe with a blue stripe just below it and near the front of the locomotive, there was a small amtrak. In december, the production samples of the p40p42 locomotives have arrived, and they were stunning.
Jun 04, 2014 sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. General electric genesis officially trademarked genesis is a series of passenger diesel. Athearn amtrak ho scale model railroad locomotives for sale. Both the p40dc and p42dc allowed amtrak to operate heavy longdistance trains with fewer locomotives. In 1997 amtrak extended the scheme to locomotives, initially ge p42dc diesel locomotives on northeast corridor service. Amtrak operates a fleet of passenger train rolling stock consisting of predominantly custombuilt equipment.
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