Passenger Trains > Amtrak GP38-3 745

Today in Louisville Ky. I caught a Paducah & Louisville transfer job to CSX's yard. In tow was a nice looking Amtrak GP38-3. I suppose rebuilt in Paducah. 

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Too nice looking to be stuck in yard duty!

mp51w Wrote:
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> Too nice looking to be stuck in yard duty!
Hey, the way Amtrak is running these days, with all the regular locomotives breaking down, this engine might be used on the head of some of their passenger trains, with the regular engine behind for HEP.  That's a great looking engine, thanks for sharing the photo with all of us.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Nice picture, nice paint job

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Maybe Amtrak needs to get about 200 more Geep units. and put them on all trains.
With the new Siemens Units.And even with the P40/42 Units.
The Geep Units might keep the trains on time


ClubCar Wrote:
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> mp51w Wrote:
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> > Too nice looking to be stuck in yard duty!
> Hey, the way Amtrak is running these days, with
> all the regular locomotives breaking down, this
> engine might be used on the head of some of their
> passenger trains, with the regular engine behind
> for HEP.  That's a great looking engine, thanks
> for sharing the photo with all of us.
> John in White Marsh, Maryland

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

ClubCar Wrote:
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> mp51w Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Too nice looking to be stuck in yard duty!
> Hey, the way Amtrak is running these days, with
> all the regular locomotives breaking down, this
> engine might be used on the head of some of their
> passenger trains, with the regular engine behind
> for HEP.  That's a great looking engine, thanks
> for sharing the photo with all of us.
> John in White Marsh, Maryland

I'm no locomotive expert but I did sleep in my comfortable bed this morning . . . I'm not sure they are geared for passenger speeds. I do however like the idea of rebuilding frieght units with a good track records for Amtrak! 

65 MPH is better than 0 MPH.

Looks really sharp!

Am curious to find out how many of these locomotives are in the contract, and where they will be assigned.

Nice picture and a nice-looking locomotive.  This may be the only way we get Amtrak in Louisville.

John

Pretty snazzy! 

Unit was rebuilt at Progress' Mayfield, KY facility