Amtrak Motive Power

Amtrak #323 near Bridge of the Gods, Oregon on 29 May 2023 (Greg Brown photo)

Revised: 17 December 2023
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  • Active Roster
    Model (Bldr) Road No. Bldr Nmbr Date Notes
    P42DC (GE) 2-7, 9-20, 22-30 49322-27, 2930, 32-40 8-11/96 --
    31-35 49572-73, 71, 70 & 76 12/96 --
    36-40 49574-75, 79, 77 & 78 12/96 #42 wore "Salute to America's Veterans" scheme
    41, 43-46, 48-61 49659 & 81-84, 86-99 12/96-2/97 -
    62-69, 71-79, 81-98 49600-06, 08-16, 18-36 2-6/97 #66 wore 40th anniversary Phase II (introduced in 1976)
    99-101, 103-20 49951-53, 55-72 6-9/97 #100 wore "Midnight" blue 50th Anniversary scheme
    121 & 122 52585-52586 9/00 --
    123-27, 29-40, 42, 44-47 52803-07, 09-20, 22, 24-47 10/00-2/01 #145 wore 40th anniversary Phase III (introduced in 1979)
    148, 150-169 52844,46-55 3-4/01 #156 wore 40th anniversary Phase I (introduced in 1972)
    160 52856 4/01 Wore OLS (Operation Lifesaver) wrap
    161-78, 180-202 53017-34, 36-58 5-10/01 #184 wore 40th anniversary Phase IV (introduced in 1993)
    203 53059 10/01 Wore "Pepsi" scheme
    204-207 53060-63 5-10/01 --
    ALC 42 (Siemens) 300 CHR 100 4/21 Long Distance scheme
    301 CHR 101 4/21 Wore "Day One" scheme
    302-308 CHR 102-108 4/21- Wore Phase VI (1st Long-Distance Charger)
    309-317 CHR 109-117 4/21 to ? Wore Phase VII (2nd Long-Distance Charger)
    NPCU (Amtrak) 406 -- 2011 Ex-Amtrak F40PH-2 406; wore Phase III, repainted to Ski Train
    P32-8 / 8-32BWH (GE) 500 (3rd)-506 (3rd) 46836-46842 12/81 --
    507 (2nd)-519 (2nd) 46843-46855 12/91 --
    GP38-3 (M-K) 520(2nd)-527(2nd) A2126-2132 11/66 Ex-Amtk 192-199; reblt to GP38H-2
    MP15 / SW1500 (EMD) 530 (2nd)-539 (2nd) 74668-2, 3, 6 to 12, 14 5/75 -
    540 (2nd) & 541 (2nd) 73622-4 & 13 9/73 Model SW1500; ex-CSX
    SSB1200 (ATSF) 550 (2nd)-567 (2nd) -- -- Rebuilds from swithcers
    SW1001 (EMD) 569 (2nd) 73623-2 11/73 Ex-CSX
    MP15D (MPI) 570 (2nd)-574 (2nd) 3801-3805 10-12/04 --
    575 (3rd)-579 (3rd) 3806-3810 12/04 --
    MP14B (MPI) 586-589 -- -- --
    590 (3rd) -- -- --
    591(3rd)-594(3rd) -- -- --
    595-598 -- -- --
    2GS12B-R (NRE) 599 (4th) -- -- Re-d# to RPRX 2407; ex-CP Rail 1700
    ACS-64 (Siemens) 600-630 -- 2015 --
    631-649 -- 2015 --
    650(2nd)-664(2nd) -- 2015 #662 had "TrainSim2" wrap
    665-669 -- 1-4/16 --
    P32AC-DM (GE) 700-709 47920-47929 6/96 --
    710-717 50190-50197 -- --
    GP38-3 (EMD) 720:2 33064 4/67 Ex-CRR GP38 2002
    721:2 & 722 33323 & 33705 10, 11/67 Ex-B&O 3805 and C&O 3974
    723:2 36313 6/70 Ex-SBD 6224, nee LN 4003
    724:2 35387 7/69 Ex-NS GP38-3 724 / 2899 < PRR 2899 < CR 7708 nee PC GP38 7708
    725:2 & 726:2 756091-06 & 07 1/76 Ex-PRLX/ 2283 & 2282 < nee LIRR 277 & 275>
    727:2 & 728:2 756091-11 & 04 2, 1/76 Ex-PRLX 2272 & 2278
    729:2 & 730:2 756091-16 & 14 1, 2/76 Ex-PRLX 2268 & 2267
    730 (2nd) 756091-5 1/76 Ex-PRLX < nee LI 254 {766041-1 3/77}
    731 (2nd) 766041-1 3/77 Ex-PRLX 2285
    732 (2nd) 766041-5 3/77 Ex-PRLX 2286 < nee LI 276
    733 (2nd) 756091-8 1/76 Ex-PRLX 2271 < nee LI 257
    734 (2nd) 756091-14 2/76 Ex-PRLX 2266 < nee LI 263
    735 (2nd) 756091-1 2/76 Ex-PRLX 2280 < nee LI 250 {756091-1 2/76}
    736 (2nd) & 737 (2nd) -- -- Ex-PRLX
    738 (2nd) & 739 (2nd) -- -- Ex-PRLX 2296 & 2295
    740 (2nd) -- -- Ex-PRLX 2297 < nee ??
    SW1000R (NRE) 790-791 -- -- NRE rebuild from ex-MKT SW9 1228 & 1230 (s/n 11735 & 11737 b/d 2/52)
    792-794 -- -- NRE rebuild from ex-MTR SW9 73, 78 & 79 (s/n 16442, 17061 & ?? b/d 5, 12/52 & ?)
    796-978 -- -- NRE rebuild from ex-PLE 8959, 8957 & 8955 (s/n 16337, 35 & 33; b/d 9, 9, 3/52)
    799 -- -- NRE rebuild from ex-AMTK 709 < B&OCT 9603 < nee B&O SW9 593 (s/ns 15889, b/d 3/52)
    P40DC / P42DC (GE) 800-806 47268-47274 4/93 --
    811 & 813-819 47279 & 81 to 87 5-8/93 --
    821-22, 24-27, 30-32 47289-90, 292-95, 298-300 8-10/93 #822 wore Phase III paint
    834-839 47302-47307 11-12/93 --
  • #800-843 built as P40DCs and later upgraded to P42DC specifications
  • 80-Tonner (GE) 1100 31035 11/1951 Ex-Amtrak 11 < US Air Force 1600
    NPCU (Amtrak) 90200, 90208, 90213-15 -- -- Control cabs, ex-Amtrak F40PHs 200, 208 & 213-215 (EMD 757099-1, 9 & 14 to 16, b/d 3 & 4/76); #90208 wore "Salute to Veterans" attire
    90218-25 -- -- Control cabs; ex-Amtrak F40PHs 218-225 (EMD 757099-19 to 26, b/d 4/76)
    90229 -- -- Control cabs; ex-Amtrak F40PHs 229 (EMD 757099-30, b/d 5/76)
    90230 -- -- Control cabs; ex-Amtrak F40PHs 230 (EMD 777001-1, b/d 7/77)
    90250-53 -- -- Control cabs; ex-Amtrak F40PHs 250-253 (EMD 777001-21 to 24, b/d 7 to 10/77)
    90278 -- -- Control cab; ex-Amtrak F40PH 278 (EMD 776001-9, b/d 12/77)
    90340 -- -- Control cab; ex-Amtrak F40PHR 340 (EMD 796379-9, b/d 10/80)(
    90368 -- 2/96 Control cab; ex-Amtrak F40PHR 368 (807050-8, b/d 6/81)
    90413 -- -- Control cab; ex-GO Transit F40PHR 513 (EMD A3498, b/d 5/78)
    Retired / Sold / Stored Roster
    P42DC (GE) 143 52839 8/96 --
    149 52845 8/96 --
    F59PHI 450-470 -- 2011 Sold to Metra
    CF7 (ATSF) 582(2nd) -- -- Ex-ATSF F7A 208L (s/n E1095, b/d 9/49)
    585(2nd) -- -- Ex-ATSF F7A 215C (s/n E1152, b/d 11/49)
    GG20B (Rail Power) 599 (3rd) -- -- Re-d# to RPRX 2407; ex-CP Rail 1700
    ACS-64 (Siemens) 627 -- 2014 Scrapped after wreck
    HHP-8 650 (1st)-664 (1st) -- -- Last of units retired in 2014
    SW1 / SW8 (EMD) 736-737 1509, 1591 8/51, 1/52 Ex-NYC SW1 651 & 653
    738, 740; & 742 11216, 11222, 5376 11/50; 7/48 Ex-PRR SW1 9422, 9428 & 9143
    749 14492 9/51 Ex-LV SW8 267
    GP7/GP9 (EMD) 760, 764 15577, 19186 1/52, 4/54 #760 sold (ex-SLSF GP7 610); 764 is ex-UP GP9 185
    765-768 -19127, 093, 128 & 120 1/54 Ex-UP GP9s 241, 207, 242 & 234
    769 & 770 16894, 23543 8/52, 3/57 #769 is ex-CMO GP9 160 and #770 is ex-CNW 1726 (which has been sold
    771-772 17763, 10551 2/53, 9/50 #771 is ex-L&N GP9 432, and 772 is ex-NCSL GP7 710 (which has been sold)
    774-776 11994, 14415, 17829 8/50, 7/51, 2/53 Ex- GP7s WAB 451 & 461 and UP 702
    781,783 7442, 11685 1, 7/50 Ex-GP7s NCSL 703 and CRIP 433
    P40DC / P42DC (GE) 807-810, 812 & 820 -- 1993 Sold to NJ Transit
    823, 828, 829 -- 1993 --
    833, 834 & 840-843 -- 1993 Leased or sold to Conn DOT
    AEM7 (EMD) 900-914 776073-1 to 15 4-12/80 --
    915-929 776073-16 to 30 1-8/81 --
    930-941 806004-1 to 12 9-11/81 --
    942-946 -- 1982 --
    947-953 -- 1982 --


    SC44 "Charger" (Siemens Mobility)

    Amtrak Corridor Service:

    • CDTX - Amtrak California #2101-2022
    • IDTX - Illinois DOT #4601-4633
    • MARC - Maryland Commuter #80-87
    • WDTX - Washington State DOT 1400-1407

    For more information, please check the Siemens roster



    *Locos #26-38 and 126-128 have ITCS equipment needed to run at "high speed" on the Amtrak-owned line through Southwestern Lower Michigan.

    Most E60s have been derated to 5200 or 4100 HP.

    Locomotive data provided by Michael Richmond.

    Thanks to the following people for providing updates and corrections: Glenn Anderson, Martin Baumann, Joseph Belote, Marty Bernard, Jeff Carlson, Brad Chamberlain, Shane Darst, Matt Donnelly, Tim Darnell, Tristan Garrett, Philip Goldstein, Michael Hansen, Jeff Horstman, Brent Holt (via LocoNotes), Joey LeMay, David Leonard, Bruce Mercer, Martin Oksnevand, Dan Outen, Joe Pizza, John Posphepny, Jay Sarno, Kevin Sadowski, Dave Santos, Mike Schattl, Adam (Sullivan via LocoNotes), Fred Tefft, Jim Tiroch, Andrew Vaughan, David C. Warner, Ed Weisensel, John Wendelin, and Richard Wilson-Shea.

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