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Amtrak operates a fleet of 2,142 railway cars and 425 locomotives for revenue runs and service, collectively called rolling stock.Notable examples include the GE Genesis and Siemens Charger diesel locomotives, the Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, the Amfleet series of single-level passenger cars, the Superliner series of double-decker passenger cars, and 20 Acela Express high-speed trainsets.
Pages in category "Amtrak locomotives" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E. EMD AEM-7; EMD F40PH;
Amtrak locomotives (19 P) Pages in category "Amtrak rolling stock" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The Siemens Charger is a family of diesel-electric/dual-mode passenger locomotives designed and manufactured by Siemens Mobility for the North American market.. There are five variants of the Charger, tailored for different operators and types of service: ALC-42 for Amtrak long-distance service, ALC-42E dual mode for Amtrak inter-city and long-distance routes that serve the Northeast Corridor ...
Amtrak received the first two 2GS12B in 2014. Amtrak designates these units as 2GS12B-R with the "-R" representing that the locomotive was rebuilt from an older donor locomotive. Satisfied with the performance of the first two locomotives, Amtrak had NRE convert two more SW1000R units into 2GS12B-R locomotives, which were delivered in 2018.
One of the most powerful electric locomotives ever built, it also is the most powerful (short term) single-frame locomotive ever built (currently [when?] its maximum short term power is limited to 9,000 kilowatts (12,069 hp) [8]); It has immense short term power with a tractive effort of 312 kN up to a speed of 140 km/h (87 mph).
The locomotives are within Amtrak's A-05-1355 structure gauge and meet CFR and AAR crashworthiness standards. [43] The diesel engines meet Tier 3 EPA emission standards, and work is being done to enable an upgrade to Tier 4 standards, which took effect on January 1, 2015. [ 56 ]
Type or class Whyte classification Manufacturer Four-coupled switcher 0-4-0: Olomana 0-4-2 Forney 0-4-4 Six-coupled switcher 0-6-0 Eight-coupled switcher