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Date: 11/26/24 06:05
Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: DJLRailProductions

P42 #161 (Phase 1 scheme) caught fire in Ivy City yards last night at about 23:00. Photos are from D.C.Fire Dept. 308 was ahead of 161 and sustained some minor damage.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/24 07:17 by DJLRailProductions.








Date: 11/26/24 06:43
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 on Fire at Ivy City
Author: rbenko

Guess the toast caught on fire...



Date: 11/26/24 07:10
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 on Fire at Ivy City
Author: ClubCar

I'm just happy that this did not happen while they were on the move with passengers on board.  Glad also that no one was injured.
John in White Marsh, Maryland



Date: 11/26/24 07:42
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 on Fire at Ivy City
Author: Englewood

Oil overflowed in the turkey fryer.



Date: 11/26/24 08:03
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: GenePoon

Immolation! A sacrifice to the legend of "Amtrak Corridor" Joe



Date: 11/26/24 08:29
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: ST214

Hmmm, looks like the fuel line got another victim.

It's a shame it couldn't have been the other way around, charger destroyed and 161 slightly damaged.

I guess we get to see if Amtrak will try a third phase 1 heritage P42DC.

 



Date: 11/26/24 08:58
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: filmteknik

On 58 (10/3) the morning of Oct. 4.

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Date: 11/26/24 10:13
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: amtrakbill

They have 2 of the new Liberty Acelas parked in Ivy City. Good thing they didn’t catch fire or they would have further delayed their inaugural run. Which is already 5 years past the announced date

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Date: 11/26/24 13:11
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: widowsihler

Holy smokes! And I thought that diesel fuel was rather hard to ignite. . . .



Date: 11/26/24 14:49
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: mvrr10

The GEs fuel lines are at 3000psi and if there is any spray from the line on a hot engine block this is the usual result from past problems that have been noted.



Date: 11/26/24 17:00
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: GenePoon

Photo of the Krispy Kritter from Matt Scruggs though it's not his.



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Date: 11/26/24 17:03
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: GenePoon

amtrakbill Wrote:
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> They have 2 of the new Liberty Acelas parked in
> Ivy City. Good thing they didn’t catch fire or
> they would have further delayed their inaugural
> run. Which is already 5 years past the announced
> date


Would have dried out any water from the leaking roofs.



Date: 11/26/24 18:20
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: usmc1401

Suppose that the trucks can be used on other units.



Date: 11/27/24 05:16
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: engineerinvirginia

I've had GE injectors connectors come loose and start spraying.....not loose enough to make the engine miss, but loose enough to eject a portion of the fuel load. If it doesn't go toward the exhaust it just makes smoke and stinks....if it does go toward the exhaust...that can be bad. 



Date: 11/27/24 06:32
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: atsf121

That's sad, glad nobody got hurt.  Has Amtrak lost any other P40/P42's this way?  Seems like a rare and unusual problem, but maybe I've missed previous incidents.

Nathan



Date: 11/27/24 06:43
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: GenePoon

There was a rash of fires on Genesis engines several years ago. Most occurred on the road. It was said that a fix was in and there have been none in recent years.



Date: 11/27/24 07:16
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: dan

  :o(   loved the original bloody nose paint  on sdp's , here sister 156 runs 11 years ago   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsyXXcg3JGs



Date: 11/27/24 07:38
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: DutchDragon

How many Chargers have spontaneously combusted like this?



Date: 11/27/24 08:55
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: Peak45068

Let’s see when they are 24 years old.

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Date: 11/27/24 09:32
Re: Amtrak P42 #161 (Ph 1 heritage scheme) on Fire at Ivy City
Author: chakk

GenePoon Wrote:
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> Photo of the Krispy Kritter from Matt Scruggs
> though it's not his.

Would make a good project for an Undec  model with a bit of extra weathering added.

Hakk



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