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Date: 01/03/21 23:39
Current Power on Amtrak/California Service?
Author: RRBMail

It has been a few years since I rode CalTrans' Amtrak/California's low-level "Horizon" trainset on the San Joaquin Valley route. Any TOs know what headend power is used now-a-day's?  Thanks in advance! 

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Date: 01/04/21 01:19
Re: Current Power on Amtrak/California Service?
Author: goduckies

RRBaron Wrote:
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> It has been a few years since I rode CalTrans'
> Amtrak/California's low-level "Horizon" trainset
> on the San Joaquin Valley route. Any TOs know what
> headend power is used now-a-day's?  Thanks in
> advance! 

Chargers and f 59's... and a f40 cabbage.

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Date: 01/04/21 02:46
Re: Current Power on Amtrak/California Service?
Author: Hexagon789

goduckies Wrote:
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> RRBaron Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It has been a few years since I rode CalTrans'
> > Amtrak/California's low-level "Horizon"
> trainset
> > on the San Joaquin Valley route. Any TOs know
> what
> > headend power is used now-a-day's?  Thanks in
> > advance! 
>
> Chargers and f 59's... and a f40 cabbage.
>
> Posted from Android

Do they still have a couple of GE Dash 8s?

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Date: 01/04/21 06:48
Re: Current Power on Amtrak/California Service?
Author: KM-ML4000

The two Dash 8s, CDTX 2051/2052 are not PTC equipped, and both have mechanical issues that would prevent them from being used on revenue trains.

Hexagon789 Wrote:
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> goduckies Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > RRBaron Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > It has been a few years since I rode
> CalTrans'
> > > Amtrak/California's low-level "Horizon"
> > trainset
> > > on the San Joaquin Valley route. Any TOs know
> > what
> > > headend power is used now-a-day's?  Thanks
> in
> > > advance! 
> >
> > Chargers and f 59's... and a f40 cabbage.
> >
> > Posted from Android
>
> Do they still have a couple of GE Dash 8s?

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Date: 01/06/21 06:30
Re: Current Power on Amtrak/California Service?
Author: Hexagon789

KM-ML4000 Wrote:
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> The two Dash 8s, CDTX 2051/2052 are not PTC
> equipped, and both have mechanical issues that
> would prevent them from being used on revenue
> trains.
>
> Hexagon789 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > goduckies Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > RRBaron Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > It has been a few years since I rode
> > CalTrans'
> > > > Amtrak/California's low-level "Horizon"
> > > trainset
> > > > on the San Joaquin Valley route. Any TOs
> know
> > > what
> > > > headend power is used now-a-day's?  Thanks
> > in
> > > > advance! 
> > >
> > > Chargers and f 59's... and a f40 cabbage.
> > >
> > > Posted from Android
> >
> > Do they still have a couple of GE Dash 8s?

Thank you, wasn't sure what they did with them to be honest.

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