Engines of Amtrak - GE P32-8BWH

On this edition of Engines of Amtrak, I discuss yet another freight converted diesel into passenger service locomotive on Amtrak's roster. Deriving from the B32-8 freight diesel, Amtrak quickly accepted this new widecab design to take over passenger duties for their aging diesel motive power. Once a primary passenger hauler to fill in for the delayed Genesis locomotive, the Dash 8s have since been relegated to common yard work or maintenance services.
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[@AmtrakGuy365]

PLEASE GO WATCH THE REMAKE OF THIS EPISODE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4bXemSBiqmpj7s IT'S A LOT BETTER THAN THIS ONE! This version will remain up on KZbin but still, I recommend you watch the remake as the definitive version of this episode.

[@s0nnyburnett]

Oddjob; a locomotive denied its ascension to primary power. Enter the punished Dash 8, forever wandering about the national rail network searching for a purpose.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

s0nnyburnett Funniest (as well as the most realistic) comment in this section!

[@shopdog831]

Railroad tycoon 3 soundtrack brings back memories.

[@jaysmith1408]

Hell, I still have it

[@brianburnes3470]

@@jaysmith1408 Steam edition, boyo

[@railfangarrett6313]

If i may may have suggestion you should do somthing called coaches of amtrak where you talk about the history of the coaches such as the amfleet and superliner

[@patrickmartin3322]

Yes that would be amazing

[@TonyLasagna]

Here for it

[@762Media42]

Yes!! My favourite Amtrak locomotives

[@thirdgengta]

Yeah, I always thought this was the best looking of all the Amtrak engines, especially in the Phase III scheme. The Genesis models are just too plain, too European looking, and don't really capture the spirit of railroading the way its predecessors did (just my opinion).

[@cedarvalleyrail8419]

Imagine if GE sold Amtrak B40-8Ws

[@TPB-OPA]

Cedar Valley Rail Productions huh. Yeah

[@GintaPPE1000]

The P40DC's original official product designation was B40-8P (AMD-103 was the project code), so not far off of what actually happened...

[@trainknut]

The P32-8BWH's are just ATSF Dash-8s that got lost in shipping, you cannot convince me otherwise.

[@austint918]

Good old Pepsi cans

[@TPB-OPA]

Austin Turley ha funi

[@idkwhatiamdoing1188]

I perfere coke

[@MasterJ58]

@MUAMMAR AXEL Its a joke and the railfans nicknamed it stupid.

[@calpeninsularailfan]

MUAMMAR AXEL r/wooosh

[@brianburns7211]

What’s good about them?

[@tiachong]

RIP Dash 8 #513 😣😣

[@brianburns7211]

Good riddance!

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

Not retired, Just undergoing maintenance in the photo shown, 513 is still around

[@SturtevantRails]

you should do a video on all of the switchers, can’t do engines of amtrak without them!

[@penkagenova7073]

I think it's not gonna happen

[@PC10.8]

There’s way too many different types of Amtrak switchers. It would be hard to cover ALL of them

[@TPB-OPA]

I think you could with some help

[@TPB-OPA]

Penka Genova it WILL if has help

[@pdrumz534]

The Winnipeg railfan could help

[@redleader8952]

dash 8s are hands-down my fave AMTK loco

[@calpeninsularailfan]

No, f40 :)

[@kevinhopkins3587]

Please keep doing these types of videos. I really enjoy watching these short documentary’s

[@cedarvalleyrail8419]

These were the jack of all trades

[@MatthewTheRailfanner]

WELL THIS IS NEW Wouldn't it be cool if Amtrak preserved a GG1, an E60, or an AEM-7 for special excursions on the NEC?

[@theark-la-missrailfan]

Yes! It would be even cooler if they preserved all 3 for excursion service on the NEC!

[@MatthewTheRailfanner]

It's like... HEY AMTRAK YOU FUCKTARDS IT'S TIME TO TURN INTO UNION PACIFIC. IF THEY CAN RESTORE A BIG BOY, YOU CAN RESTORE A GG1.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

Matthew The Railfanner AND THEIR FUCKING HERITAGE CARS!!! Not to mention their F7s, F3s, F9s, E8s, and E9s.

[@theark-la-missrailfan]

EXACTLY!!

[@Washington_State_railfan1]

Matthew The Railfanner lol

[@charlieschreiber3]

My favorite locomotive on Amtrak!

[@mrdolman100]

I love the Dash 8

[@lowcountrytrains3312]

I did see one of these on the Silver Meteor in Yemassee,SC one time.

[@United1158]

This is my favorite Amtrak engine since they have amazing K5LAs!!!

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

One P32-8bwh was involved in the 1995 Palo Verde, Az sabotage

[@EMDTTSWANDNASCARF2K3]

YES ITS HERE DASH-8

[@austinallmond7211]

A friend of mine, who used to be an engineer for Amtrak in the 80's and 90's, said that the dash 8's (or 500 class, as he calls them) were his least favorite locomotives to operate, as they rode very rough. He says that it's because of these locomotives that he has permanent back problems.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

I drive a forklift, much worse than any loco. I got a seat cushion. He should of done the same.

[@StationRailfan]

Great episode Amtrak!

[@JohnBachofer]

I was lucky to catch one while riding the pacific surfliner up to LA to see ATSF 3751 last summer.

[@ohiorailfanproduction5436]

Awesome video like always

[@kjrehberg]

The Dash 8-32BWH is very much alive not just as a switcher but road power on the Auto Train today!

[@West_Cascade_Rail]

Can’t wait for the Genesis video!

[@walter-yn9bi]

By far my favorite Amtrak locomotive, I thought they looked so cool. Would’ve been interesting to see a body design like the f40 had with the sides extended. Saw it once in person at the auto train terminal.

[@lowcountryplanespotter2816]

You mean cowl body?

[@calpeninsularailfan]

Cool. Dosent pretty much everyone who goes there see one? It’s not even rare.

[@Overlord.900]

Once I was on the California zephyr and it was pulling it

[@jedlikestrains7599]

I love the phase five scheme on the -8s

[@dennisyoung4631]

That 103 mph top speed can’t be a coincidence. The song spoke of “a hundred and two.”

[@shanemyoutubeshit]

YAY!!! ITS HERE!!!

[@geomodelrailroader]

the Dash 8 was a transition locomotive between the F40 and the Genesis. Today all are still in service but are at Beech Grove under going maintenance for eventual return to service. Two power the Coast Starlight and one each powers the San Joaquin and the Capital in California. You even see them as power on the Autotrain between Miami and Washington DC. Amtrack Cascades also owns them and several surplus Genesis locomotives for the Cascades.

[@Vxllain]

istg the P32-8’s remind me of Gevos so much

[@conrailsharedassetsguyprod98]

One of your best

[@darryldworak6356]

It’s actually quite common to see these on the coast starlight as the 2nd loco I used to work near the main line in Paso Robles and would see one daily or every few days on 11 or 14 or even both

[@70humdinger94]

The P32 units were mainstays on the San Diegans between San Diego and Los Angeles due to their ability to brake and accelerate quickly along a line that had about a dozen stops over a 120 mile route.

[@blokeyos4733]

Amazing!

[@ClearTrackSpeed]

I love it; epsically the pic at 2:50 of train 11 in SLO; that's my home territory man: great video

[@IsolaticYT]

One big Pro in my opinion is that this locomotive, GE P32-8BWH is that it just looks awesome

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

Yes finally it’s out!!

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

Great video AG365!

[@joshroller9449]

Great Video! I know there is potential I will catch grief, but this is probably my favorite Amtrak locomotive. I like the GE wide cab design to begin with and I always loved the original paint scheme the P32s received. When I went on a train trip a few years back and was in Chicago and I saw about four of them across the yard, I had a huge smile. Love these engines. The Genesis locomotives are my second favorite engines so I can't wait for that video. Keep up the hard work! You do a great job!

[@adhisusetyo7146]

Thanks for new vid I waiting it for so long I like it

[@northgeorgiarailproduction1126]

Great video!

[@evanbart4109]

Great video 😀👍👍

[@TrainzSpotter]

Very Nice Information👌

[@BurlingtonNorthernProductions]

They had a good run

[@east_carolina_rail_photos]

Best amtrak engine by far

[@jodypearce9515]

Streator, Illinois at 6:15! Possibly the first horn sound footage as well.

i am an F40 fan but the Dash 8's in Phase III paint were the coolest looking locomotives Amtrak ever had

[@lorumipsum1129]

On the northeast corridor, thiers a couple dash 8s in the Trenton/Philadelphia area used for track maintenance and yard switching. Funnily enough, thier pretty much doing what the dash 8s are were all designed too do now.

[@LSM_Lover]

Nice video!

[@TTTEFAN-ke3xp]

Wow awesome video

[@alco251b9]

I was about to watch asmr when the notification for this vid popped up

[@blackopscw7913]

This IS ASMR

[@kogo21]

Its here. Its now. Lets go

[@alc-42sucks]

Nice Video!

[@haydennorthcutt367]

I saw 515 before it was repainted in Oregon. It was cool

[@terrellhoward5231]

As usual, you did it again. Love this coverage on the P32BWH.

[@brokeforrailent]

Love your Videos including this one! but got upset cause its short! Well you warned us. LOL!

[@davidng2336]

Despite being a switcher these days, many can still be seen hauling passenger train. Not only will they be seen with a Genesis unit, but they can sometimes be seen by themselves on shorter trains.

[@Sacto1654]

The two P32-8BWH in Amtrak California service are still running in that service even now on the _Capitol Corridor_ and _San Joaquin_ trains, despite the fact Amtrak California has F59PHI and SC-44 Charger locomotives in service.

[@MrBnsftrain]

1:28 I bet less than 50 B23-8s were ever painted in BN green! 5:07 first time i've seen a gangway cover on an American passenger car! 5:24 That's a nice photo of three out of the four B32-8WH liveries in one shot! I wouldn't be surprised if Amtrak starts selling these engines off to commuter roads or to leasing companies for freight duty!

[@SleepTrain456]

1. You may have mixed up the numerals, but your bet is safe: only 3 GE B32-8 locomotives were ever painted in BN green. 2. I wonder what those are used for. 3. All that photo needs for it to show all 4 liveries a GE B32-8WH carried is a Phase III (original Pepsi Can) B32-8WH. 4. Those are both possibilities. Amtrak had sold some of their EMD F40PH locomotives to commuter railroads, including Metrolink in Los Angeles, Tri-Rail in Miami, the Metro-North Railroad in Southeastern New York and Southwestern Connecticut and Metra in Chicago. Some passenger locomotives built on freight locomotive designs have been rebuilt for freight service before, including many EMD SDP-series (Special Duty Passenger) locomotives, all EMD FP45's, all GE U28CG's, all GE U30CG's and a small amount of EMD F40PH's (the last one designated EMD F40M-2F).

[@waltonwarrior7428]

Thanks for referencing speed and measurements in English and not metric. Also, I’d love to have that Nathan horn on my car. Man you could have some fun with that. Thanks for posting

[@Trainman3985]

It will be said to see Engines of Amtrak go. But hey it's had a nice run. I've leaned about so many engines like the SDP40F, Turbo trains and Metroliners and have gain much more appreciation for the F40PH's and AEM-7's. Just week ago I bought the Amtrak Dash 8 for Railworks and I've been enjoying it. Engines of Amtrak will be remembered greatly. I look forward to the Genesis episode.

[@joefrew1614]

Dude, you should do a “GENESIS DOES!!” joke in your next video about those locomotives.

[@michaelopnv634]

What EMDon't.

[@calvincorrigan9925]

im dead 😂😂😂

[@joefrew1614]

Mike, you get it!!!

[@Iamsigma79]

Nintendo is what genisisn’t

[@Josephcavagnaro]

GENESIS DOES WHAT EMD DON'T

[@nigelrichardson4327]

If only one of these engines was still in the Pepsi Can scheme

[@gordonvincent731]

We got stuck with these things at LA crew base. We engineers commonly referred to these as trash 8s. They were bought by the Santa Feces but refused. So GE talked some fool at AMTRAK into paying $I.75 million a pop for this crap on wheels. When you start the HEP, you loose 1,100 hp from traction. Only 2,200 hp left for traction. EMD was touring the country with the new F59 and we engineers thought we were going to get more Cadillacs, but we got this shoved down our throats instead. I've read some of the comments below, and it is obvious these people are not railroaders.

[@sharkheadism]

Amtrak employees aren't railroaders

[@yanirarodriguezportez152]

2:02 that livery is so good it makes me shocked

[@davidng2336]

Nice video! I love how this is detailed and it’s great to hear about the history of the locomotives. Though they are regulated to work service nowadays, you can still find the Dash 8s on Amtrak trains once in a while.

[@kyletrummel69]

I live along the Union Pacific main line which also runs Amtrak. Every now and then, I see a Dash 8 leading or trailing an Amtrak train through town. Makes me glad to see them still in operation.

[@muhammadfadhiil3430]

yay!!!!!!!! I'm excited

[@DUBMANS]

Love the rt3 music. I have the soundtrack

[@mainecoastrailfan]

I will forever associate that cab with a 6 axle locomotive, and every time I see a P32-8BWH, I think to myself, "What weird trucks that has"

[@RailsofNorCal]

Quick question, did those America By Rail clips come from my video, or somewhere else? Other than that great video! Absolutely love the Dash 8’s!

[@MarioYoshi4723]

Woo!

[@EssDee40]

I like to think this loco is the predecessor to phase IV paint because of their cab. It looks very similar to phase IV

[@RichManSCTV0]

Engines of my grandmas house!

[@TPB-OPA]

This is rare. Seeing a dash 8 on a cascade train

[@The_SEWI_Railfanner]

Yes

[@JSquaredJJYT]

The HHP-8 and the Acela can all be into one video, since they're practically the same thing. Besides speed and capabilities, and one is a dual cab, but otherwise, the same.

[@LakeVillaRailProductions]

Once the chargers get some history behind them will u do a vid on them just wondering

[@angelinamaniaul4299]

more engines of amtrak

[@EpicThe112]

very rare to see them on Northeast Corridor Amtrak work trains because most of them are operated by gp-38

[@StocktonSubber]

Also you have to do the ACS-64 and Siemens SC-44 Charger.

[@SeanBodine]

I've seen a few Dash-8's in Philadelphia.

[@coasternamegenerator5611]

Wow, you sound so much different from when I last saw one of your videos.

[@UchennaKema]

If you talk about Genesis, I would love to talk about all the odd Genesis types in the Northeast!

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

Every now and then we see one hauling the Adirondack between Albany and Montreal.

[@donnyshaffer2461]

AmtrakGuy, you should think about doing videos on other passenger locomotives not operated by Amtrak. For example Metro-North M1, M3, M7, and M8s, Septa, NJ Transit, Boston T and other regional railroads locomotives. You are very knowledgeable and I’d love to see more videos like this after you finish all Amtrak locomotives.

[@BulletTrainProductions]

Donny Shaffer I agree highly

[@brayand8022]

0:26 It’s okay

[@jacobdolman3831]

Amtrak dash 8 Repainted in Phase 5 from 2000s 2010s 2020s

[@ianmoone7529]

This is the most awesome poop ever.

[@floridageorgiarailfan]

You might as welol keep this good

[@anasonia4830]

I like Dash-8 , SC-44 and Ge P42

[@therailthing610]

Until I believe Fall of last year, the Dash 8s were sometimes used as backup power on the Capitol Limited. Haven't seen them since, unfortunately.

[@mercedes8192]

I always thought that the P42 genesis was a rebuild of this

[@MidwesternRailfan]

I think the name of them is the P32-BWH. That's what I've heard there name is a lot.

[@tobinrowe9558]

I don't think you've done but can you do the F59PHI?

[@Swag_K1RBY]

Also I kinda miss the spongebob background music in your old engines of Amtrak

[@Flight-wo6jn]

My first ever Amtrak experience was a Pennsylvanian behind a Dash 8. Followed by an Acela run to DC, AEM 7 back to Phili, then the Genesis back home. I have a fond memory of my first run being with that beauty and I’ll miss them when they inevitably leave us.

[@Hap6605]

when I get the Mr beast ad I know its a good video

[@7kslair153]

What's with your voice? Were you recording at night haha. Great job as always, I was wondering about the P32s as they looked like any other freight diesel to me.