FIRST Amtrak Charger Leader on Silver Star in Orlando!

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

Seeing more and more chargers come onto trains being pulled by Genesis locomotives honestly reminds me of all those videos of steam locomotives getting replaced by diesels during the transition era of railroading.

[@AmtrakTBL]

Yep! It also reminds me of when the P42s started replacing the old F40s back in the day too.

[@Kxlzz]

P42s will always be my favorite as years pass.

[@AmtrakTBL]

I like the colors on the new chargers but the P42s will always be iconic

[@JodyBee]

P32AC-DM's was the OG's of the genesis fleet but I think most of em are retired by now smh

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@JodyBee No they're not. They are still active on the Empire Service trains in New York State

[@k5elevencinc0]

Hope they make the ditchlights flash smoothly like they do on P42s. But they probably won't.

[@Your_Uncle_is_watching]

Hoped for the same thing

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@Your_Uncle_is_watching It's probably due to the fact that the headlights and ditch lights on the Chargers are LED compared to halogen on the Genesis units

[@hy8ip]

ALC-42 The total contract amount for 75 units is (USD 850 million) The additional 50 units ordered in June 2022 are (USD 1.15 billion) The total contract amount for 125 units is (USD 2 billion). (USD 11.27 million) - (USD 22.97 million) per unit

[@Major_Tom98]

Seems like the Chargers are getting a bit of distaste from the railfan community. Personally, I love them, and this is coming from someone who was born when the P42s were still being manufactured. I wasn't a huge fan of the Chargers when they debuted, but they've really grown on me over time. The sleek design, sharp raised letter K5LA, and "high tech" ditch light flash is what won me over with them. And let's not forget being able to see inside the engine at night with the light on, now that's badass. As for the P42, it's a double edged sword for me because I'll definitely miss them when they're gone. The old school narrow font K5LAs and thundering 7-FDL16 motors just can't be matched when it comes to the Chargers, but then again, I've been shooting the Genesis motors since 2011 and am excited to see a fresh new engine make an appearance on Amtrak.

[@AmtrakTBL]

Lol I agree except for the way the ditchlights flash. Hard to get good photos.

[@F1gemstone2K65]

I caught a alc 42 locomotive in Maryland, awesome catch

[@AmtrakTBL]

Nice thanks!

[@AshtonOrlandoRailfanner]

Awesome video I heard one of the P42 got shut down because of mechanical issues. I think it was like three hours late.

[@AmtrakTBL]

Yep the P42 broke down the day before so the charger got to lead.

[@abgcapital4597]

does anyone know why they dont bring an extra engine ? I always see two engines when they use the GE logomotives

[@AmtrakTBL]

They usually do but the P42 died on the way down leaving the Charger as the only one left to lead.

[@cats0182]

Thought that was a loco borrowed from Disney World.

[@FormerSMLParodyYoutuber]

Bro what??

[@NorthBay43]

Yes it’s finally happening

[@AmtrakTBL]

😎

[@JustinsRailfanning]

Great video! Just wondering since I know you fly drones, what are the rules and regulations with them in regards to flying them with trains? Example: How far away/high do I need to be from a moving train to video it? How far/high do I need to be to video a railroad depot? If there are other regulations too you know of I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much!

[@AmtrakTBL]

There no real regulations you can pretty much fly wherever you want as long as it’s not near an airport. I would just stay a safe distance away from the locomotives and don’t fly in their path.

[@JustinsRailfanning]

@@AmtrakTBL Yep, I heard that the railroads sometimes are classified as critical infrastructure where you can’t fly over the train. Does CSX/NS have that? I just don’t want to get caught up with any trouble on the railroad police.

[@AmtrakTBL]

@@JustinsRailfanning Nah they don’t own the airspace

[@JustinsRailfanning]

@@AmtrakTBL Sounds good.

[@JustinsRailfanning]

@@AmtrakTBLHave you registered your drone? Also just wondering did you have to to take the TRUST test to fly your drone legally?

[@Kz002]

Seems like the p42s being replaced or

[@AmtrakTBL]

Yup