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Passenger Trains > Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. LouisDate: 04/25/17 09:38 Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: fatnrat Per a friend of mine, Amtrak has begun testing a Siemens Charger loco out of St. Louis to Kansas City. They should also eventually test it on the St. Louis-Chicago corridor. They are running the first test train today west to KC on the UP Jeff City and Sedalia Subs.
Joe Tarantine Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/17 10:28 by fatnrat. Date: 04/25/17 11:24 Re: Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: dantat13 Amtrak 949 is the train ID with 4611 leading and P42DC 53 on the rear clear Kirkwood, MO at 12:30p.m.
 Date: 04/25/17 12:52 Re: Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: steveb Through Jefferson City about 2:30
Steve Date: 04/25/17 14:16 Re: Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: livesteamer OS Knob Noster (MP210.12) at 402PM
Marty Harrison Knob Noster, MO  Date: 04/25/17 23:08 Re: Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: djm448 Do the engineers have to have special certification to operate this locomotive, or are the controls and such basically the same?
Date: 04/26/17 17:29 Re: Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: livesteamer Any more test trips planned for the UP Sedalia Sub?
Marty Harrison Knob Noster, MO Date: 04/30/17 04:23 Re: Amtrak Tests Siemens Charger Out of St. Louis Author: MaryMcPherson Not special certification as such. An engineer has to be qualified on any new locomotive, though. Once they have gotten familiar with the new equipment, a road foreman signs off on them and they're good to go. It's similar to getting qualified on new territory.
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