NEW CHARGER Locomotives on Amtrak Midwest Trains!

[@navi_exl]

I love the new Siemens charger Amtrak engines. The horn on those are modern and they sound really good. Loved the genesis. They look cleaner only because they are new.

[@michaelglass4701]

I have a HO Scale Amtrak Midwest Charger it's beautiful.

[@TommyPicklesFan]

SC-44 Charger to me looks so cool!

[@JamesTrifolium]

You have standards lower than Denmark itself.

[@dislikebombaccount3197]

You mean, futuristic

[@brodster7042]

@@dislikebombaccount3197 yes

[@michaelglass4701]

I have a HO Scale Amtrak Midwest Charger it's beautiful 🚅🚆👍

[@jamat2012]

4:00-4:06... Just bouncing along... Nice!!!

[@CrazyDash9]

I love the horn on this train

[@tigerdumdua]

Thank you for documenting our lovely Illinois Service Amtrak trains.

[@CoasterFan2105]

You're very welcome. They are a group of trains that don't get as much attention as they should. Thanks for the comment!

[@dominicarceo9637]

They are just like P42 on steriods. The Brightline version of Siemens Charger is more beautiful.

[@renegadetenor]

Its no E unit...

[@nickfliesplaces]

The brightlines are an improvement but this thing is horrible looking, Of all the faces to shove on an engine, I cant imagine its aerodynamic as many other prev amtrak trains, They need to look at the French TGVs and ICE trains learn what a good looking engine looks like

[@amtrak_121]

I agree! I think Amtrak should have went with the MP54AC instead. It’s better resembling of American passenger trains

[@dislikebombaccount3197]

@@amtrak_121 Oh yeah, I was looking for the name of that locomotive

[@amtrak_121]

Or better yet, the EMD F125

[@RyanBreaker]

I ride the Hiawatha to Chicago often, a lot of people say they're ugly but I think they're really nice. Hoping the engines be my office one day, too.

[@michaelglass4701]

I have a HO Scale Amtrak Midwest Charger it's beautiful.

[@riley8280]

I like the investments being made to improve American infrastructure accross the country.

[@avagd6293]

Very good to see the chargers in service. Amtrak I believe will improve and expand as time goes by.

[@AiRsTrIkE3]

I rode a train pulled by one shortly after they were introduced shortly after thanksgiving last year. It broke down at the second to last stop. A brand new locomotive. That was the last time I'll ever use Amtrak.

[@Trainsforlife89]

Thank you, Mike, that was impressive with lots of locations, open fields and mills to accompany the rolling by trains. Let's hope this gorgeous locomotive will be a true heir to the iconic ''Genesis'' locomotive.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MidwesternRailfan]

I saw an Amtrak Midwest SC-44 about a week or two ago in Independence, Missouri.

[@jbrkartteam6295]

Great video Mike. I can’t wait to see the Siemens Chargers on the surfliner

[@therookie9276]

Watch this video of them on the Surfliner kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6DJnayDeZ6CaK8

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Lubic fajny pociag co nie kolesko

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you! They should be here soon.

[@michaelglass4701]

Love your video, I have a HO Scale Amtrak Midwest Charger it's beautiful.

[@unionpacificfan9456]

I railfan in Vancouver Washington and see Simeon’s chargers on Amtrak cascade trains a lot

[@midwestrailroadproductions8116]

Wow. They look and sound like P42DC locomotives on Amtrak!

[@tyhik9338]

Thank God they're still running

[@Railviation]

Man *I Can't Wait* To See These On The Surfliner *Later This Month!*

[@therookie9276]

*Me too, I wanna see them at 125 MPH when Rose Canyon is straightened out and San Diego can Reach 125 instead of 79 or 90!!!!!!*

[@Railviation]

@@therookie9276 oh man dude since I railfans at Middletown and Washington street I can imagine them going by so hard speed and MAKING my camera stand fall XD

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Ale otlotowy pociag, nic nie zobaczylam

[@railfanprk]

PsychicRailfanner good

[@railfanprk]

PsychicRailfanner gd

[@fairportrails107]

4:04 what a bumpy ride for a train

[@connorjbarrus3025]

I would love see a Charger at 125 MPH! Fastest non-electrical engine in North America.

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

its legit electric lol

[@raulzepeda2046]

That is a train is prepared for the future 🚄🚄🚄

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

intereszujec fajny nowy pociag. Podobac sie

[@kevp9601]

+Raul Zepeda, I totally Super Agree with the 1000 KZbin-Likers, That Train is a Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D

[@railfanprk]

Raul Zepeda nice

[@TheBestTrainsAreReal]

4:32, the train: bounce. Great video!

[@christophers.o622]

Great video of the new SC-44 Charger locomotives in action there in the Midwest. I just might on my next Pacific Surfliner ride to & from Los Angeles be riding on a Pacific Surfliner being pulled by the new SC-44 Charger locomotive.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks, Christopher! Depending on when you go, that is a possibility!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Great video, Mike! I love those 3rd Gen K5LAs!

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks, Jacob!

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

I'm surprised to see those Amtrak heritage baggage cars still in use I thought they have been replaced by the viewliner baggage cars as of 2015 to 2016

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Extra nigty nie zobaczylam

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Mariola Kaczyńska okey

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

chidino1 I agree 100% I mean the coast Starlight already discontinued its specific parlor car services and those were the last two Santa Fe High level cars used by Amtrak they were two of the original cars that came off the Santa Fe El Capitan now they've been retired and one is in private ownership the fate of the other one I do not know but it is a relief to see those Heritage baggage cars still in use I assume they're just downgraded to the regional trains like those and taken off the long-distance trains were all the viewliner baggage cars are

[@dorun2002]

The extra Heritage cars are used because of grade crossing and signal detection was not working with the short trains. Basically they are fill ins so the circuitry works properly on this route.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

David Roberts oh okay that makes sense

[@isabellamiller9200]

I am laughing so hard because I came here expecting a detailed informational video but just watched trains go by in different directions and listened to all their sounds for 6 minutes.

[@yungjj5884]

3:13 was the best

[@mbta1000]

I'm just amazed that there's still a Phase III baggage car in circulation. Also, I'm not sure what to think of the SC-44 tbh. I want to like it, but I can't bring myself to.

[@nking9268]

Like the new engines now it’s time for Amtrak in some new passenger cars .

[@metra160]

Awesome shots of the new charger units!

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you!

[@Souleii]

I swear I see these all the time! and we were just in Lee’s Summit.

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Nie jest glupi tylko fajny

[@Souleii]

Mariola Kaczyńska ?

[@PRR3750Railfan]

The brand new Chargers are just now starting to grow on me. At first glance, I absolutely hated them, but now I actually kind of like them the more I see them.

[@froztytrainfilms9148]

I wish the Chargers weren’t restricted to 70 mph speed limits. If only they upgraded the track to allow for higher speeds, and enable the locomotives to be able to go full throttle at 125 mph

[@rattacular12]

Budder Shark ummm they are good for 125. No where are they restricted to a speed of 70 The IC line however restricts any train with non superliner equipment to 70 over crossings from Stuenkel to Centrallia with a section of 60 over gated crossings from Mattoon to Kinmundy.

[@rwboa22]

Only MARC's (Maryland's commuter rail) will have the ability to go 125 mph, as they're going to replace almost all electric operations on it's Penn (NEC) Line.

[@billgrandone3552]

Well first they are going to have to make railroad crossings idiot proof. I can't imagine the mayhem that would occur when a train going at 125 hits anything from a Focus to an eighteen wheeler. .It's bad enough when they are travelling at 70 or below.

[@froztytrainfilms9148]

rattacular12 in the Midwest region, yes they are

[@packr72]

125mph service would require grade separation of the tracks. 110mph service should be possible though on this stretch of tracks.

[@Czellbuborek]

I loved the new Siemens engine, greetings from Hungary :)

[@cats0182]

It'll be interesting to see how reliable they are in the future. They look like childrens' toys.

[@edwardhammer5427]

They're not reliable at all!

[@jackkilleen47]

Phase III Baggage Car at 5:31!!!

[@therookie9276]

Nice!!

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Pociag jezdzi na zachodzie

[@railfanprk]

Jack Killeen gd

[@delticmatt7869]

Oh my god woooooow. Looks like upgraded genesis. Wat horn ?

[@CoasterFan2105]

Brand new Nathan K5LA

[@DoubleSpikeProductions]

Thank you!! I always catch the S44 Chargers in Jefferson city mo. (Missouri River Runner) 311 and 314

[@CoasterFan2105]

You're welcome and thanks for commenting and watching!

[@ASAviation]

Awesome that you were in Champaign (my hometown)! Those baggage cars have been on our Illini/Saluki trains since 2015!

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Wyglada takiak pkp intercity

[@railfanprk]

AS Aviation good

[@CoasterFan2105]

I liked Champaign! It's a nice place. From the sound of it, those cars will continue to be on these trains for a while too. Thanks for the comment!

[@privatedetective6516]

Wish they would build some heritage covered wagons. I miss those grins coming down the track.

[@CoasterFan2105]

I've long thought that it would be neat to see a modern version of one, either by taking an old one and putting in new internals or by building a brand new unit designed to look like one.

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Some consider ugly others futuristic but they do look cool

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

Love the horns on these things! They sound like a mix of old and new! And the heritage baggage and passenger cars! Didn't know any Phase III baggage cars still existed! And the old heritage diner and other heritage car on the River Runner! Pretty sweet!

[@Jeremy974]

railfandude123 I think that the horns on the Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives are either Nathan K5L or Nathan K5LA, they sound somewhat similar to those

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

@@Jeremy974 They sound like a mix of early model and new model K5LA's.

[@makinwayne]

railfandude123 i

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

Still see them on the RF&P line in Ashland, VA.

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

@@lawrencewheeler8868 Old Phase III Heritage baggage cars?

[@gordonvincent731]

I was an LA crew base engineer when they got suckered into buying those things. They were bought by the Santa Feces and they refused them. GE conned some jackass at Amtrak into buying them for $1.75 million a pop. Using the HEP you loose 1,100 hp, only 2,200hp for traction. It added another 45 minutes more time on the LA-Vegas run. No place on that controller could you run a steady speed in power or dynamic braking. The amp needle wondering all over the dial. I've run them all, GG1s to U25s all up to the P42 techno turds. I hate them all.

[@jamesaustin3483]

Good looking engine pulling some sorry looking consists.

[@CoasterFan2105]

The consists will improve in about another 3 years.

[@jamesbensch6]

The rail network in my country is so bad that we still have trains in use from the 50s on some lines. Some lines had electric trains that were built in the early 20s that were in use until 94!. I appreciate these older trains as much as newer ones but still

[@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks]

I saw one back in March on the Missouri River Runner in Kirkwood, Missouri

[@calif1mc]

Nice to see a Heritage Diner still in use! 1:20 I like the strobe lights on the Chargers, just like the good ole F40PH's!

[@gels1922]

The Charger is powered by a Cummins 16-cylinder QSK95 4-stroke high speed diesel engine, which is designed to meet EPA Tier IV emissions standards that took effect in 2015.[4] Power output varies by model; the SCB-40 produces 4,000 hp (3,000 kW),[5][6] while the SC-44 produces 4,400 hp (3,300 kW).[7] The top speed in service as per PRIIA specifications is 125 mph (201 km/h). The engines are USA made by Cummins is an American Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines,

[@christopherwilson5158]

These are ok but I will always be a fan of the Amtrak p42 locomotive. I wish they can make the p42 locomotive Electric

[@hernanenriquez1804]

Chargers are beautiful!

[@michaelglass4701]

yes the Chargers are beautiful, I have a HO Scale Amtrak Midwest Charger

[@matthewthebluey-brony-trai8006]

So that's what their called SC-44 Charger Locomovites. I've seen them, but I didn't know what their called after I seen one in action.

[@matthewhanna9115]

Matthew Rittenhouse the ones that Brightline and Vía rail (Canada) use are SCB-40 :)

[@spoiler539]

I wish these SC-44’s ran everywhere in the USA so we wouldn’t have to travel through many states just to see it :/

[@SCPEthicsCommittee]

Love it, I see these locomotive go through my town all the time.

[@gcProduction-np8qb]

Great look at these trains, and yes, narrate the videos are great! Keep it up.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you very much! Will do!

[@dynasty0019]

I can't wait for these to go into service on the Surfliner.

[@MrBnsftrain]

I saw the baggage car still in Phase III at 2:05, 5:32, and 6:21 4:57 nice catch of TWO old diners! I've only seen one being used as extra weight!

[@CoasterFan2105]

Those two diners were quite a surprise! Thanks for the comment!

[@coolleo149]

Hey the engines are cool

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Ciuchciuch czyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczyczy ciuchciuch

[@ethanstein42]

They are ugly.

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

@@ethanstein42 not as ugly as the Talgos

[@bruhboi2334]

@@ethanstein42 again your opinion😓

[@coolleo149]

TheFloridaRailfan42 wow that’s rude, and no, the locomotives are not ugly, they are cool

[@GarrettsTrains95]

Nice, i wish i can see an SC-44 on the surfliner now :/

[@Railviation]

They start service on the surfliner later this month!

[@therookie9276]

They did test runs last month, Mike has a video about them.

[@GarrettsTrains95]

you're joking... right... The Surfliner painted SC-44's are going in service O_O

[@GarrettsTrains95]

Well yeah, i was just wondering about the ones painted in the surfliner scheme

[@therookie9276]

@@GarrettsTrains95 Most likely staying in their scheme now or going in the iconic CalTrans scheme.

[@Hfh357]

Very nice video coasterfan hope third SC-44 will start being used on the surfliner

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks! They will be on the Surfliner soon!

[@Sacto1654]

Don't be surprised if Amtrak is looking at replacing their P42 fleet with the new SC-44 in the next several years. Two SC-44's leading the _Coast Starlight_ or _California Zephyr_ may not be such a far-fetched idea.

[@ducksinarow9272]

We have a few out here in Oregon...hard to photograph...as you never know when their being used.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Yeah, I was up in Washington the other week. There were about 3 chargers and 5 F59s running. I was quite surprised.

[@Midwesttrains21]

Are they going to replace the p42's on long distance trains like the California zephyr and southwest chief

[@CoasterFan2105]

They will either replace or rebuild them.

[@gabeelite3212]

Your the best CoasterFan2105 Mike Armstrong 2018 l like you ❤️😀😎😀👍

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

To jest najprawdziwy, najszybzy pociag swiata, juchu

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you :D

[@gabeelite3212]

Cool video 😎

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks!

[@fastcsx1412]

Soon so cool and great catch

[@trainroomgary]

Very cool. I watched this one with my grandchildren, ages 3 & 4. They love your videos. 🚂Gary from Michigan 😎

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks, Gary! Hope they had fun!

[@josephpichardo6770]

Wonder when the expire corridor will get these, im guessing as soon as the make a dual mode version.

[@therookie9276]

Can't wait to see them hauling on the *Empire* also!

[@josephpichardo6770]

I hope they get painted into the Empire service scheme on the P32s

[@pearlyhumbucker9065]

@Buffalo Railfan Dual mode as usable for multiple electric power systems or as a combined diesel / electric version? The Vectron MS is a multi power electric loco - that would be the base for case 1. The Siemens Vectron as the basis of SC-44 and ACS-64 is available in AC Electric, DC Electric and MS or Multi-System Electric, as well as an electric locomotive with last-mile diesel. But loco really is only ok for last-mile operation, it has a diesel engine only with 180 kW .... And of course there is the Vectron DE for diesel-electric drive, which is the base of the SC-44. Im not sure if SIEMENS is willing to sacrifice their modularity concept - which is one of the key technologies for the Vectron family, where each component has its firm and fixed place - for the sake of the realization of a locomotive with a large diesel engine and lower electrical power.

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Ale extra

[@railfanprk]

Buffalo Railfan good

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

The Amtrak Wolverine is running the Siemens Charger now. I see them all the time here in Jackson Michigan when I am mowing a lawn that's by the tracks.

[@iBackshift]

Sorry to see the EMD 710's go. Really going to miss that bass drum sound. Where I live in Ontario Canada, almost no EMD left for passenger to cargo. Now, so many GE units, not even the EMD 1010 4-stroke in our area.

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

I would rant about how much I hate this new locomotive, but ranting is overrated. Let me, instead, be civil about my feelings: I do not like the charger simply because of refusal to accept change; I like the Genesis and I'm going to be sad to see it go. Genesis series locomotives are very beautiful engines; they have a sort of aesthetic that the Chargers do not. By the end of the day, I'm nothing more than an overprotective father sad to see his daughter off to college. In summary: the charger is a good passenger locomotive, but it's not a pretty picture. Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts in a civilized manner.

[@therookie9276]

Hope your daughter graduates and you and her live a happy life

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

**not sure how to respond**

[@therookie9276]

Ok

[@Sacto1654]

I believe that the P40DC and P42DC locomotives are not Tier 4 compliant, and they are starting to get up there in years for the earliest production models. That's why a variant of the SC-44 _Charger_ could start to replace the P40DC/P42DC from 2020 on. It'll be interesting to see what Amtrak will order, whether the SC-44 or the EMD F125 that Metrolink is now getting.

[@therookie9276]

I got word that Amtrak might also get F125's.

[@chefjavier]

I just recently traveled the Missouri River Runner this weekend. I ask him why using two or three luggage cars. When everyone brings inside their own luggage. I couldn't get a clear response. I didn't see any visual loading in Kansas City Terminal. The crew is friendly except one assistant conductor. The ride was smooth. I was trying to figure out the coach and business ticket. I spend an extra $20 for the business section. You get a free non-alcoholic drink and a newspaper. ​

[@CoasterFan2105]

The extra baggage and dining cars are used to meet the required 30 axle minimum for all passenger trains on this line. The host railroad requires all passenger trains to operate with a minimum of 30 axles in order to make sure that the crossing warning lights and signals are activated by the train. The way this equipment works is that the signals are set up such that the train creates a short circuit when it gets close enough to a signal by allowing electricity to pass between the two rails through the axles.

[@chefjavier]

Thanks for the reply-I learn something new.

[@rowsdower12]

I have yet to see one in MN but I'm sure it's coming. Granted we only see the Empire builder

[@CoasterFan2105]

The Northern Lights Express is supposed to use Chargers if that project gets rolling, so keep an eye out!

[@brycesherman8803]

You should make a trip to the Iron Range of Minnesota as a suggested video. Nice video Mike!

[@CoasterFan2105]

I would love to do that. A lot of really neat regional freight RR's in MN. Thanks for the comment!

[@losh330]

Sadly, I live 60 miles north of the coastal starlight so I won't be seeing those.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Well, if you live along the Cascades route, you will see them all the time!

[@meeperfive]

What do you think Amtrak will replace their P32s with since they New a 3rd rail for penn station

[@therookie9276]

P32's are just lower HP rate P42's/P40's. They are probably gonna keep them. If not, they will be sold to VIA or Metronorth.

[@josephpichardo6770]

Amtrak should keep them so they dont have to do an engine change in Albany and let the Maple leaf run the P32s into Canada.

[@meeperfive]

There still needs to be a replacement sometime in the future

[@josephpichardo6770]

Yes, but until they need to be replaced Amtrak might as well keep them to shorten the running time on the Maple leaf route, even if it is only by 40 minutes.

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Ale prawdziwy pociag oje, nikdy nie jezdzila. Jak wygram totolokach, to pojade fajny nowym pociagiem i zobacze prawdziwy miasto.

[@lorenarovira5898]

Pretty nice Mike🚂!

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks, Lorena!

[@spongeboymebob9220]

The old ones were coop but the new ones are intresting

[@AfjalkhanAfjalkhan-gv6km]

union blue 3

[@archives-spotbox]

If I get a train job, I can renew the amfleets into phase VI.

[@robertbowman3406]

OK this fancy unit produces 4400 hp and so does the GE C44-9W. Why do we always have to go abroad to get a locomotive to work on our rail system. The C44-9W can do the job quite nicely. I think the -9 looks better too.

[@rattacular12]

Robert Bowman these were built in Sacramento. A dash 9 at 70 is a rough riding POS. Even though I’d love to have a six axle passenger engine

[@TheBestTrainsAreReal]

Awesome video! I love the narration!

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Nigty nie polubilam, po libie

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you! Maybe I will do more videos like this with a short narrated intro.

[@MGRail]

Good multiple mixing ☺️

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks!

[@radbcc]

I am always amazed at how few carriages are being pulled by these advanced locos....

[@packr72]

These are lower traffic corridor trains. Honestly a good number of regular passengers are college students.

[@mariosonicaviationrailroad6703]

Awesome video Mike. I can already tell that you went to the Midwest. Did you plan on making 2 major trips like the Midwest and the southeast or just one. (I just want to know I’m a bit curious) Also if your planning on railfanning brightline please be adviced that brightline’s locomotives are a different model they are not called SC-44s they are called SCB-40s. They have 4,000 horsepower which is 400 horsepower less than the SC-44.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thanks, Jose! The plan is to make another trip to the southeast, hopefully later this year or early next. I will definitely be heading back to the Midwest at some point too.

[@srikanthshastry4546]

I cant belive the indian railways bought the bo-bo (6 traction wheels on each side of the loco) configured, borad guage GE locomotives and the GT-46MAC (locally known as wdg4 and wdp4 series) for India. When, clearly the Siemens diesel and electric locomotives and their traction motors are soo much more effective for passengers transport atleast. I'm sure Siemens would have offered a bo-bo version which would have been heavier and provided more tractive effort for Indian railways load of 18 to 21 long, boad gauge coaches.

[@AngelSusie57]

Great video. That is a very impressive loco.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you! They're pretty neat!

[@jstephens2758]

Curious about the dual baggage cars and especially about the train where the two baggage cars were separated by a coach. Are they carrying mail? With the separated cars, the coach is cut off from the rest of the train.

[@rattacular12]

J Stephens axle count cars. Hauling nothing but manager brains...

[@CoasterFan2105]

The extra baggage and dining cars are used to meet the required 30 axle minimum for all passenger trains on this line. The host railroad (Canadian National) requires all passenger trains to operate with a minimum of 30 axles in order to make sure that the crossing warning lights and signals are activated by the train. The way this equipment works is that the signals are set up such that the train creates a short circuit when it gets close enough to a signal by allowing electricity to pass between the two rails through the axles. CN is concerned that shorter trains do not have enough axles to ensure that the system functions properly to activate the signals. So, Amtrak adds 3 extra cars to the end of these trains in order to meet this required axle count.

[@mightygreen1017]

2:49 Epic 2:54

[@bennygsstopmotions]

The charger horns are so strong. I love them😀

[@nicholasfedirko481]

I'm not a fan of the new SC-44 Charger locomotives though, I wish they would put the P42 Genesis back. At least as a backup locomotive.

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Noo! to jest prawdziwa swiata

[@Charles77598]

What is happening OKC to the North with Amtrak. I heard the extension has been approved....

[@CoasterFan2105]

I'm not sure, but I know it has been under study for a while now and there is quite a push to get it done.

[@user-im9ch9oq6z]

Very beautiful locomotive. The video is just super. With great pleasure i watched. Class.

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@lucasnelson489]

Mike I wish that the chargers are in my state someday.

[@CoasterFan2105]

They will probably be in most states some time in the next several years!

[@davidkaiser1004]

I like those new Amtrak locomotives! The Amtrak Midwest trains are ALL called "Siemens Trains". The Midwest should get VIA Rail Canada trains so lots of Canadian Toronto sports fans can come to the Midwest to go to Bulls games, Wolves games, Icehogs games, Blackhawks games, Cubs games, White Sox games, Pistons games, Griffins games, Red Wings games, and Tigers games.

[@Clem73]

Don’t forget about the Illini and Hawkeyes

[@theguyyouknow7820]

Those ditch lights tho...

[@mariolakaczynska5512]

Taak! Ale skatnio wybudowali nowy pociag

[@deleteddeleted172]

I saw one of those at Union Station Kansas City Missouri

[@btfarchives32]

They look so nice! Also, nice video!

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you!

[@UnidenUBC]

For what purpose you use strobe lights mounted on the roof of the locomotive. Is it usually white light? All companies use this lights or just one? Greetings and thank you in advance for your answer.

[@CoasterFan2105]

They are an optional additional safety feature that some passenger railroads choose to use. Usually, they are clear (white) and flash in a randomized pattern. They are common in areas where there is often fog.

[@UnidenUBC]

Thank you very much for the reliable explanation. Greetings from Poland.

[@giovega3585]

Awesome video Mike

[@CoasterFan2105]

Thank you, Gio!

[@trainguy3]

What's up with the extra baggage cars? Have they started doing more freight stuff again?

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

Signal detection

[@trainguy3]

Lawrence Wheeler can you elaborate on that?

[@rattacular12]

IC line requires 30 axles to help with grade crossing detection.

[@CoasterFan2105]

The host railroad (Canadian National) requires all passenger trains to operate with a minimum of 30 axles in order to make sure that the crossing warning lights and signals are activated by the train. The way this equipment works is that the signals are set up such that the train creates a short circuit when it gets close enough to a signal by allowing electricity to pass between the two rails through the axles. CN is concerned that shorter trains do not have enough axles to ensure that the system functions properly to activate the signals. So, Amtrak adds 3 extra cars to the end of these trains in order to meet this required axle count.

[@vlfrail]

Hey can you do a video on the new Amtrak venture railcars soon I heard from IDOT that they are now in service on the Lincoln service line on trains 303 and 306 that was as of December 14, 2021