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Western Railroad Discussion > Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, AZDate: 03/11/14 19:52 Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, AZ Author: ACR_Ted The Amtrak Exhibit Train left the Arizona Railway Museum today right at sunset.
Ted    Date: 03/12/14 05:14 Re: Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, A Author: ATSF3751 I didn't realize Amtrak had any remaining operational F40's
Date: 03/12/14 07:09 Re: Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, A Author: Torisgod ATSF3751 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I didn't realize Amtrak had any remaining > operational F40's Just 406, the one that you're seeing here. Tor in Eugene Date: 03/12/14 12:04 Re: Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, A Author: thetuck The 406 can only provide HEP for the consist, no tractive effort.
Date: 03/12/14 12:31 Re: Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, A Author: CP_M260 The 406 is not an "operational" locomotive. Its motor was removed, and now serves as a cab and baggage car on push-pull trains. These units are referred to as NPCUs (Non Powered Cabbed Unit),as they don't have their own motor.
-Dalton Date: 03/12/14 12:39 Re: Amtrak Exhibit Train leaving the ARM in Chandler, A Author: ProAmtrak Sad that they couldn't put a motor in that unit in the 1ST place!
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