Brand New Siemens Chargers on Amtrak and Specially Painted P42s -First run on The Empire Builder-

[@garyfilip6410]

Ya gotta love the Throw Back colors on 301. May 1st 1971

[@SD457500]

Agreed; it is a neat a classy look to the one and only unit that ever wore those colors. Thanks for watching!

[@norfolksouthernmemphiswest5978]

My favorite catch/Amtrak heritage scheme was at 2:40. Great job as always!

[@ellebystrainvideos2023.]

Absolutely Awesome Footage of the Empire Builder 💯📸📹❤️

[@rimodeler7963]

Excellent video with great run-by scenes. Nice documentation of the new Chargers. Mike

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

Much more fun to be on the Builder than watching it but one can’t have everything. Great video as always.

[@SD457500]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! These new units are neat, and look really cool at night. Thank you for watching!

[@jdrailfan5424]

Nice catches of the ALC 42s and 160! wish I saw 160 tho I saw the ALC 42s as well

[@SD457500]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm sure you'll get them again sometime soon.

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

Great video Douglas! I saw #7 last night with the two Chargers leading.

[@buffalop32acdm23]

Great video and loving the new Chargers!

[@Bob.W.]

Empire Builder just passed by my place at 10:40 am on the 21st, heading east. All old locos.

[@centraliowarailproductions2810]

Nice catches!

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for watching!

[@railfansjogja]

Very nice train video

[@SD457500]

Thank you very much! These are pretty neat units on Amtrak!

[@KCTopDawg]

Superb! Those look cool

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Awesome catches!

[@MNRails]

Nice video Douglas!

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for the kind words! :D

[@AndreiTupolev]

Do Amtrak use three or four P42DC's now so they have a fair chance of reaching their destination if one breaks down? 🤔

[@SD457500]

I believe that is the case; they are getting older and more likely to fail. So the additional units certainly is a failsafe. Thanks for the comment, and watching!

[@buffalop32acdm23]

I believe in the winter BNSF requires three locomotives.

[@TakingTransit]

The Empire Builder gets split for part of the route, so each part gets 1-2 locomotives for the western portion of the route to Seattle and Portland

[@steventurner820]

Love 160 and 301! My local route is the downeaster which requires a special form of PTC, so the only special Amtrak units I can see are 100 and 108. Plus we're probably last to get the chargers haha

[@struck2soon]

Nice footage. I am always surprised at how slow passenger trains in America seem to go, it is probably quicker to drive somewhere than catch the train!

[@Railhead1956]

Awesome video

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment, and watching! These are neat units, and I hope they work all the bugs out soon.

[@danielhildebrand6892]

Both 301 and 302 had issues on their maiden voyage. 301 lost it's PTC system but was fixed in Spokane. 301 went to Portland and 302 to Seattle. 301 then came up on the Coast Starlight to Seattle to rejoin 302 in Seattle. Upon leaving Seattle 301 again lost PTC, backed back to King Street. Swapped for 302. Then 115 mins into it's return 302 hits a boat that was stuck on the tracks outside of Gold Bar Washington. It was able to continue on but outside of Libby, Mt 302 PTC went out so it was swapped for another Unit and both 301/2 arrived back in Chicago behind an older unit, both with issues. Sadly we hear that will be split up and run other long distance routes so it's doubtful we will see the pair again on the same train on the Empire Builder.

[@IronHorsefan1869]

You got a few things wrong, first 301 came up on the Cascades, Not the Starlight, second 302 despite some issues led all the way back to Chicago with no old units leading

[@danielhildebrand6892]

@@IronHorsefan1869 thanks for the clarification.

[@IronHorsefan1869]

@@danielhildebrand6892 No problem, and I know the teething issues will get worked out soon on these new units

[@danielhildebrand6892]

@@IronHorsefan1869 at least the collision was minor vs Cascades Charger hitting the freeway. Always enjoy seeing them head north and excited to see north service resume next month. Been over 2 years since I've been stopped for a cascades unit.

[@IronHorsefan1869]

@@danielhildebrand6892 Yeah it will be nice to see them go north again

[@jackchen7003]

I have a cousin who lives in Minneapolis, I would tell him to catch the ALC-42s and 160 for me, but unfortunately he’s not a railfan.

[@Bob.W.]

Thx. But sad it has to be a German loco.

[@dominichetherington2287]

Beautiful p42s ugly shit chargers