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Dates:5/1/1971 - 12/31/2020
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AMTK 508
Title:  AMTK 508
Description:  Practically new (built in July 1973), Amtrak SDP40F 508 sits at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal after arriving with train #3, the "Southwest Limited" on July 9th, 1973.
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 2/3/2013 1:59:07 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 508(SDP40F)
Views:  428   Comments: 1
AMTK 508
Title:  AMTK 508
Description:  When Amtrak took over (most of) America's passenger rail operations in May 1971, they had to make due with a hodge-podge of diesels, mainly E-units, built in the 1940s and 1950s that were, to put it kindly, getting a bit tired. New power was ordered from EMD - a new model, the SDP40F - which began arriving just about two years after Amtrak's inaugural day. The first of these 500-class engines entered service on the former Santa Fe trains - notably, trains #3 and #4, the Chicago to Los Angeles "Southwest Limited." With a built date of July 1973, Amtrak 508 is seen at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal on July 9th, 1973 after having brought in that morning's #3. These engines were basically passenger versions of EMD's popular SD40-2, in a cowl carbody (reminiscent of EMD's FP45) and including two steam generators and, because they were to operate nationwide, two types of fuel fillers. (On an adjacent track can be seen a bit of a Santa Fe F7A, what were still powering Amtrak's L.A. to San Diego "San Diegans," and which were still owned by Santa Fe and leased to Amtrak. Within a very short time, SDP40Fs would replace these classic Fs as well.)
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 11:53:34 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 508(SDP40F)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
AMTK 513
Title:  AMTK 513
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/1973  Upload Date: 8/26/2011 1:44:39 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 513(SDP40F)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
AMTK 398
Title:  AMTK 398
Description:  AMTK F7B 398 (ex-AMTK 150, ex-BN 9745, ex-GN 383B, nee-GN 462C) on e/b “San Diegan” at Fullerton CA – 11/25/74
Photo Date:  11/25/1974  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 12:01:41 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 398(F7B)
Views:  630   Comments: 1
AMTK 500 - Barstow, CA - 6/24/81
Title:  AMTK 500 - Barstow, CA - 6/24/81
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/1981  Upload Date: 2/11/2011 11:38:06 AM
Location:  Barstow, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 500(SDP40F)
Views:  949   Comments: 0
AMTK 388
Title:  AMTK 388
Description:  AMTK F40PHR 388 on #88 n/b “Silver Meteor” at Orlando FL – 4/16/85
Photo Date:  4/16/1985  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 12:00:06 PM
Location:  Orlando, FL
Author: 
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 388(F40PHR)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
AMTK 10
Title:  AMTK 10
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/1997  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:53:21 PM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC)
Views:  770   Comments: 0
AMTK 453
Title:  AMTK 453
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 7:58:05 PM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 453(F59PHI)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
AMTK 462
Title:  AMTK 462
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:01:08 PM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 462(F59PHI)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
AMTK 185
Title:  AMTK 185
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 7:50:04 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 185(P42DC)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
AMTK 452
Title:  AMTK 452
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 7:54:25 PM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 452(F59PHI)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
AMTK 651
Title:  AMTK 651
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:09:43 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 651(HHP8)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
AMTK 651
Title:  AMTK 651
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:10:41 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 651(HHP8)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
AMTK 905
Title:  AMTK 905
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:11:27 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 905(AEM7)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
AMTK 909
Title:  AMTK 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:12:34 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  359   Comments: 0
AMTK 927
Title:  AMTK 927
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:13:22 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 927(AEM7)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
AMTK 938
Title:  AMTK 938
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:23:20 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 938(AEM7)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
AMTK 2005
Title:  AMTK 2005
Description:  Amtrak 2005 photographed in 2005.
Photo Date:  8/25/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 8:24:16 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 2005(Acela Power Car)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
AMTK 454
Title:  AMTK 454
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 7:59:29 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 454(F59PHI)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
AMTK 460
Title:  AMTK 460
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2007  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 11:58:16 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 460(F59PHI)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
AMTK 455
Title:  AMTK 455
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 2:02:40 AM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 455(F59PHI)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
AMTK 455
Title:  AMTK 455
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 2:03:13 AM
Location:  Santa Ana, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 455(F59PHI)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
AMTK 457 - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Los Angeles, CA - 5/8/10
Title:  AMTK 457 - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Los Angeles, CA - 5/8/10
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 11:23:37 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 457(F59PHI)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
AMTK 510
Title:  AMTK 510
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2012 1:23:56 PM
Location:  Chatsworth, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 510(B32-8WH)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
AMTK 90208 - Los Angeles, CA - 2/20/11
Title:  AMTK 90208 - Los Angeles, CA - 2/20/11
Description:  Amtrak "Cabbage" 90208, seen on the rear of "Pacific Surfliner" #799 on February 20, 2011, began life as F40PH 208. When the F40PHs were retired, many were rebuilt as baggage cars that, because of the locomotive cab, could be used on the front of push-pull passenger trains. I hope no luggage fell out of that open door!
Photo Date:  2/20/2011  Upload Date: 2/20/2011 9:42:36 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90208(NPCU)
Views:  585   Comments: 1
AMTK 156 - West Colton Yard, Bloomington, CA - 4/2/11
Title:  AMTK 156 - West Colton Yard, Bloomington, CA - 4/2/11
Description:  The railfans assembled on the Pepper Street overpass at Union Pacific's West Colton Yards east end get a friendly wave from the cab of Amtrak P42DC 156 as it leads a special train toward Cajon Pass and, eventually, Tehachapi and Bakersfield. In a nice touch of class, Amtrak sent one of their Fortieth Anniversary Heritage units (the 156) west to lead the Pacific Railroad Society’s 75th Anniversary special. (The second engine in the consist is Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH 510.)
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/3/2011 11:48:13 PM
Location:  Bloomington, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
AMTK 184
Title:  AMTK 184
Description:  Amtrak train #4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, arrived in Fullerton, California, on July 29, 2011. On the point of the Chicago-bound train is P42DC 184, one of four P42DCs painted in one of Amtrak's first four paint schemes (this one is "phase IV"). Pho
Photo Date:  7/27/2011  Upload Date: 7/30/2011 8:20:27 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
AMTK 591
Title:  AMTK 591
Description:  Amtrak 591 is an MPI-built MP21B, and is seen at the carriers Redondo Junction engine facility in Los Angeles, California, on August 18, 2011.
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 8/19/2011 12:58:06 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 591(MP21B)
Views:  634   Comments: 1
AMTK 457
Title:  AMTK 457
Description:  Amtrak "Pacific Surfliner" #578 rolls into the station at Orange, California, with F59PHI 457, making its inaugural run in it's new wrap markings, advising people to stay off the tracks. Ironically, while waiting for the train to arrive, I was watching five people south of the station playing on the tracks!
Photo Date:  9/24/2011  Upload Date: 9/24/2011 6:31:23 PM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 457(F59PHI)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
AMTK 457
Title:  AMTK 457
Description:  Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #578 makes a station stop at Orange, California, with F59PHI 457, making its inaugural run in it's new wrap markings, advising people to stay off the tracks. This is the same paint scheme worn by Amtrak California (CDTX) F59PHI 2004. (The Orange station now houses a railroad-themed Ruby's Diner.)
Photo Date:  9/24/2011  Upload Date: 9/24/2011 6:31:55 PM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 457(F59PHI)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
AMTK 52
Title:  AMTK 52
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 1:22:37 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 52(P42DC)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
AMTK 450
Title:  AMTK 450
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 12:31:07 PM
Location:  Orange, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 450(F59PHI)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
AMTK 460
Title:  AMTK 460
Description:  Amtraks fleet of F59PHIs in service on the "Pacific Surfliners" has been looking rather shabby for the last year or so. But in 2012 Amtrak has started sending a few of these back to Beech Grove in Indiana for overhauls, and that includes new paint. Unit 460 returned in late 2012, and is seen in fresh paint on "Pacific Surfliner" #573 as it passes through Fullerton, California, on January 12th, 2013.
Photo Date:  1/12/2013  Upload Date: 1/12/2013 8:32:23 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 460(F59PHI)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
AMTK 452
Title:  AMTK 452
Description:  Working as the relief engine/switcher in San Diego on August 17th, 2013, is a pristine F59PHI 452. Built in June 1988 (an EMD product that was assembled at Super Steel in Schenectady, NY), these locomotives are currently cycling out to Amtrak's Beech Grove shop in Indiana for rebuilding and new paint. Amtrak 452 arrived back in Los Angeles from Beech Grove on August 5th - just twelve days earlier. (It was on #3, the westbound "Southwest Chief," behind P42DCs 203 and 6, and at the end of the train was recently rebuilt "Pacific Surfliner" coach 6307 as the train's last car.)
Photo Date:  8/17/2013  Upload Date: 8/19/2013 11:42:34 PM
Location:  San Diego, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  AMTK 452(F59PHI)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
IDTX 4604 - Chicago IL - 09/26/17
Title:  IDTX 4604 - Chicago IL - 09/26/17
Description:  A pair of Illinois Department of Transportation SC-44 Charger locomotives, IDTX 4604 and 4611, sit in the Amtrak Locomotive Shop on September 26, 2017. These new locomotives are still being broken-in, running behind Amtrak P42DC locomotives on trains in Illinois and Wisconsin. (Photographed on railroad property with permission and full PPE.)
Photo Date:  9/26/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2017 4:36:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  IDTX 4604(SC-44)
Views:  319   Comments: 0


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