A Genesis unit in Phase III paint is a reminder of the original artist renderings, which became the "fade-away" on the actual P40 production units. I wonder why Amtrak didn't select unit 40 to wear the 40th Anniversary scheme?
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| Posted by on January 30, 2011 | |
Glad to see Amtrak doing a heritage program. I'm surprised the first engine was released so quickly, with the 40th Anniversary of Amtrak not until May.
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Nice! I heard their also putting some F40's back in service too, that would be nice to see.
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I don't care what anyone else says. The P42 may not be the best looking locomotive in the world, but this paint job looks great on it.
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I first saw this and thought something was wrong when I looked at the date. This paint scheme looks good on this unit, and I think they should redo the other paint schemes on some other engines.
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| Posted by FSWood on January 30, 2011 | |
I'll second what Jason says.
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As far as I know, our gang riding in my Cavalier were the first to see it in daylight (heck, the sun hadn't even come up as we departed Big Four Depot in Lafayette. I have about 15 minutes of video from a camera mounted to my roof facing the Right of Way as we barreled down Rt. 43.
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Man, when I first saw the thumbnail of this image I honestly thought it was an MP36. Thankfully, I was relieved to see that it was no such beast. For me this image is a treat since I was too young to have seen this scheme on F40s or any other engine running back then(90s). Second, I also see this scheme on one of my favorite passenger locos. And it looks good. Finally, this shot shows a perfect contrast between Amtrak's past and the present.
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At first glance, it sort of looked like an SDP40F, but then I realized it was a Genny, that Phase III job looks better than the original Phase III on the P40/42. Can't wait to see more heritage equipment!
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Go PRRC!! Glad to see you guys out there and posting. I'm a PRRC alum, from 1988. As for heritage paint, I would love to see Amtrak Phase I represented too. Like this: http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=350453
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While where the stripes meet the black look a bit "off", the paint scheme as a whole works surprisingly well. If you don't like it now, come back to it in a few hours. Nice to see patriotic Red, White and Blue on Amtrak once again. Kudos Amtrak for your efforts in bringing this program to life.
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| Posted by on January 31, 2011 | |
Good to see the Phase III back!
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Boiler Up!
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Yes, I'm very proud to represent the Boilermakers. Thanks to all of your views - it was pretty exciting to get the email that I was Top Photo of the week! Anniversary plans include four P42's: #156 Phase I, #66 Phase II, #145 Phase III, and #117 Phase IV in addition to P40 #822, F40 #406, three baggage cars, and an Amfleet food service car for a Museum Train that will begin touring in May. If you find the Purdue Railroad Club on facebook, we have additional photos and video. Stay tuned for future Amtrak releases.
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| Posted by on April 26, 2013 | |
Amtrak is bringing back four F40PH locomotives and their numbers are 403, 405, 406, and 407.
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