Passenger Trains > Status of Amtrak ACS-64 motors?

I've noticed that several Keystone line trains in PA now have P42 diesels rather than electric ACS-64 electric motors.

Is this a catenary repair suspension issue, or is Amtrak running short on electrics?

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They got everything else sidelined why not the electrics?

https://www.amtrak.com/alert/keystone-service-impacted-by-infrastructure-improvements.html

Amtrak states they are doing a track improvement project that could affect service through Dec. 20.  The Pennsylvanian is not going to be affected.
I do not know if there are catenary outages connected with this, that might require diesel substitutions, but it is certainly possible.  BSB



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/26/24 14:51 by BigSkyBlue.

BigSkyBlue Wrote:
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> https://www.amtrak.com/alert/keystone-service-impa
> cted-by-infrastructure-improvements.html
>
> Amtrak states they are doing a track improvement
> project that could affect service through Dec.
> 20.  The Pennsylvanian is not going to be
> affected.
> I do not know if there are catenary outages
> connected with this, that might require diesel
> substitutions, but it is certainly possible.  BSB

Per a recent Amtrak announcement, this project will be completed ahead of schedule:

https://media.amtrak.com/2024/10/amtrak-harrisburg-line-track-renewal-work-advances-ahead-of-schedule/