Union Pacific Helps Amtrak Train With P42 Locomotive 164

[@mxderateprod]

One time, I saw a BNSF pulling a Sunset Limited train along the Union Pacific Gila Sub (Arizona). It's really cool to see freight locomotives pulling Amtrak trains

[@MNpolarbear]

Um...do you mean freight locomotives? Instead of the trains??

[@mxderateprod]

@@MNpolarbear Yeah, sorry about that

[@kevp9601]

Mister Mike Armstrong, Have A Blessed Summer Celebration, Dude ! !

[@nihonhikikomorikyoki]

Awesome catches. Makes me reminisce to when Metrolink was temporarily running BNSF gevo locomotives a few years ago.

[@heenasiddique366]

😂Ag😊😊

[@citxsd70m-2]

Those were AC4400CWs not gevos

[@dnoc4973]

Awesome video, love when up rescues Amtrak

[@YardLimit]

What a great catch with 164 and the UP's!

[@jacobdolman3831]

Yeah me too

[@DH2906PRODUCTIONS]

Amtrak litterly followed this slogan. " BE SPECIFIC, SHIP UNION PACIFIC "

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

More fantastic rail action and catches in this video. Enjoyed another great video. Have a wonderful rest of your Friday.(Steve)

[@jacobdolman3831]

Wow it's cool amtrak 164 Was bean In Phase 4 so cool

[@MidwestRailfanProductions28]

Awsome video Mike! That C44ACCTE has some horn!

[@tueypjr4823]

Its always nice seeing a freight locomotive helping a stalled amtrak train its even better when the leader of said amtrak train is an EX Southern Pacific AC44!

[@citxsd70m-2]

Great clips Mike! Love how you snuck in UP 1943!

[@polandball7482]

Where

[@WesternOregonRailfan]

Very nice video! Very nice flashing ditchlights on the ex-SP!

[@charlesferebee263]

I won't walk across the track to see those POS Genesis locos. Just Saying. E8. E9. PAs forever. ! Have a great trip. Stay Safe out There. 🇺🇸

[@AhmearClayIombo-dj6di]

Amazing Catches Mike Armstrong

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Hello Mike, the two UP locomotives in front of the Amtrak train are very interesting. Since this can often be seen in your video, is it common for UP locomotives to be used as lead locomotives? Another very interesting video from you, have a nice weekend and best regards from Germany

[@kennyt1674]

Wow that's so cool! And is the Amtrak 30th anniversary P42 locomotives going to be retired or stay in service?

[@ParrotGaming123]

Nice video as always!

[@mariocxdyt]

It's incredible that you are in KZbin since it start Another thing incredible is that you have the same last name that the first men that was on the moon XD

[@TheMetGuy]

Awesome! That horn sounds cool at 70 MPH

[@northerncalirails2008]

Nice

[@OregonCrow]

164 looks great, oh my!

[@TrenExpress23]

Aww So cute Thanks UP (Union Pacific)

[@SoCalOCRailfan]

Amazing video!! That is a very cool UP doubleheader rescue with IV P42DC 164.

[@CabCar6962]

I saw 164 when it made its first run to California. Awesome video btw!

[@RailfanSam]

Great video as always Mike!! Your Amtrak vids are always a personal favorite of mine!!

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning164]

Awesome catches and video of these up engines rescuing 184 replacement 164 To bad it had some traction motors trouble but I hope it will be fixed up

[@LanesTrains]

Great video as always Mike!

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

Awesome video 🚅🚅👍

[@SpotterCrazyperson]

Looks great! Nice video

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

A lot of my experience with Amtrak cross country has involved a lot of locomotives breaking down in areas like Arkansas or even near texas, most of the Amtrak locomotives seem to be very poorly treated in certain states and only in California or places like New York are the trains somewhat in decent condition. Seems like Amtrak is just rolling out all their stock until it just breaks these days.

[@HarborSubHughley]

Fabulous video Mike

[@cakdebyrailfans]

Awesome video👍

[@rudycarlson8245]

Makes me wish that the Union Pacific was still running, regular passenger trains!

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

Nice!

[@SacRailfanSinsy]

Nice Video Mike!

[@Fullerton_Railfan7706]

Nice! I hope 164 comes on the Southwest Chief soon.

[@coolleo149]

Hey you caught 164! The newest phase 4 livery!

[@Basinrails]

Beautiful

[@bnsftrainproductions]

Great video mike

[@1891ProductionsRailfan]

Amazing video! You don’t see that very often, do you?

[@PrincessAmtrakMinamoto]

Awesome video with Union Pacific rescue Amtrak. 🙂❤️

[@Tested333]

Amazing video!

[@CDTX_6961]

You should go to Roseville ca on July 30th to see the Big Boy/UP 4014

[@theaustinleeytchanneltalytc]

Where did you get that?

[@3henry214]

@@theaustinleeytchanneltalytc Right! The City of Roseville website says its happening NOW July 8-9, but I can't find any info on where to view it.

[@theaustinleeytchanneltalytc]

@@3henry214 Union Pacific didn't confirm the West Coast tour yet. It would've been on their schedule by now.

[@RXMattCARailfan]

Very nice video!

[@graphtonix6607]

Now I see why Amtrak used to use two or three F40PH locomotives back in the day.

[@MychaelHall24]

I caught that train in Sparks Nevada

[@paulcastillo1310]

Great video

[@greyfoxtrains3244]

Great video as always. Now, for my question… (And someone correct me as needed because I am ignorant on this topic) Horsepower. Only one p42 had problems. Adding on a 4400hp UP unit should have been enough to replace the horsepower. Why did they add a second 4000+hp unit to get it over Donner Pass? Those two UP units should have been enough to get a decent freight over the Pass, but not a passenger train? Please, someone educate me here. Thanks!

[@mijicalmagiemance8014]

Great Catches and vid what's next

[@alexfarrell5533]

Amazing! two UP locos helping two Amtrak locos. I do have to say though, what livery of 164 do you prefer? 0:41 or 0:55?

[@givensudeh]

i love the vid

[@KylerChin]

Quit copystriking Nandert

[@edy21865]

Was this ES44AC locomotive finally able to go the full 75 mph it was designed for and not just 70 mph? Since it was pulling Amtrak the speed limiter could’ve been temporarily disabled allowing the engines to finally let loose!

[@002tar]

Where was UP when Del Griffith and Neil Page needed them? Haha 😆

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

🌿🍀🇮🇳🌿🍀 Nice Video

[@tbone3972]

Amtrak trains have so many maintenance issues that they have to use a freight train for rescuing. That’s why their ticket prices are so expensive that the company can cover their own a** when sh** like this happens & among other things.

[@matttrain3960]

When a freight R.R. lets Amtrak use one of its locos, Does the Amtrak engineer drive the train or a UP crew?

[@tatecarlson]

I'm going to miss 184 as the Phase IV Heritage unit

[@arcapub]

When will you go to the Durango and Silverton and the Cumbres and Toltec?

[@Unmannedperson]

7:29: Jazz hands!

[@BrianPooleJRCilantro]

Well I had saw a CSX helping a silver meteor.

[@mrchicken6325]

Wow

[@macmikey]

was the train limited to F speeds or could they go up to P speeds?

[@AmtrakCSXFan457]

0:44 wait a minute.

[@tanneradams7059]

Why is Amtrak always having issues with locomotives if it ain’t traction motors it’s running into farm trucks or cement trucks

[@jazzyc7449]

What happened to 164?

[@CDTX_6961]

I will be there

[@RailwayVideos.]

Nice story

[@mrsnxwman7508]

SINCE WHEN ain’t not shot p42 164 is phase 4

[@Lul_timmm]

Yooooooo

[@WOALEGOLand]

Hello. 😂

[@Hawkdk39]

My dad chases that train a lot of times