Amtrak Photos - Tim Vermande

Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, was formed in 1971. Railroads were allowed to stop running their own passenger trains (which had rarely, if ever, made money) if they joined. This required a fee, and most chose to pay with as much equipment as possible, since they would have no use for it. Thus Amtrak's first cars and locomotives were well-worn. Some were rebuilt, but most did not last very long.

Budd RDC's (19 August 2007)

E units (22 August 2007)

GG-1's (22 August 2007)

The company moved quickly to buy what it could. Rebuilt TurboTrains are still in use in some corridors, but the SDP40F's proved unstable and were soon "rebuilt" into F40's. The P30CH was a GE competitor.

ANF TurboTrains (19 August 2007)

SDP40F's (23 August 2007)

P30CH's (23 August 2007)

The F40PH was first built in 1976 for use on short-haul corridor trains, but it was later used throughout the system. Some units have been coverted to control cars for push-pull corridor trains--the diesel engine and related equipment were removed, and the space used for baggage.

F40PH's, #200-249 (21 August 2007)

F40PH's, #250-299 (21 August 2007)

F40PH's, #300-349 (22 August 2007)

F40PH's, #350-399 (22 August 2007)

F40PH's, #400-410 (23 August 2007)

NPCU's, #90200-90229 (16 November 2005)

Amtrak has also obtained rebuilt, special-purpose, and state-supplied equipment. Switching equipment is also a necessity at large terminals.

GP40TC's (21 August 2007)

B32's (27 July 2001)

Switch engines (23 August 2007)

The Genesis was General Electric's response to an Amtrak request for a new passenger locomotive.

Genesis, #1-49 (12 November 2008)

Genesis, #50-99 (20 September 2007)

Genesis, #100-200 (21 August 2007)

Amtrak also has a variety of rolling stock, not all of it what one would expect.

Control Cab Cars (23 August 2007)

Miscellaneous (23 August 2007)

Amtrak to 2000 album at Railroad Picture Archives

Amtrak since 2000 album at Railroad Picture Archives

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