Amtraks, Private Cars, Switchers?

[Dproud2700]

The passenger car between the locomotives and the baggage car is a Amfleet2 passenger car

[Dproud2700]

The RP20CD's are still at Roseville Yard and I believe assigned there for now.

[AdmLeviathan]

3:04

Lolfail

[bjrejevich]

its rodicilus!, you know

[bjrejevich]

its rodicilus!

[lawpar79]

Is P42DC 41's horn 3rd gen? sounds like it.

[1537trainman2]

nice horn on amtk #41

[anderberger]

when i was working as a flagger in provo utah for the union pacific railroad amtrak train 6 came through my crossing he had to stop and the conducter had to walk the crossing so the train was going slow so i got a good look at the 2 red private cars on the back one was a dome car

[trainz34]

i'm seeing those engines in more places then youd think. I've seen them here in topeka, I"ve seen them with the 844, I've seen a few in kansas city, I've seen them dotting chicago, and I've seen them all over caifornia. These engines are not as rare as you think.

[evantis121]

its such a pity seeing this videp compared to high speed trains from around the world :((

[jefesman]

The first to locos RP20CD's are supposedly still in use at Roseville. Check out the greenrailnews web site and click Union Pacific (great data on these locos!).

Did anyone catch the Hi-Level Pacific Parlour Car with the Phase IVb color scheme at 2:47 in the video? Appears to be car #39972, the Napa Valley.

[AM458]

The MP15 looks like it was an SP Unit.

[talossh]

THE BEST NEW SONG IN THE WORLD --> PRESS THE TALOSSH BUTTON !!!!

[csx4402]

your the first ive seen with the generator-set loco in a video. they are suppose to replace all the current switchers. up has the most

[DJGENEX71]

I can't seem to find any info online about the first 2 engines in the video...are they some new type of SD unit switchers? I think it's interesting that they have the windows painted over on them or covers on them or something...Very nice collection of shots! All thumbs up!!!

[cchan006]

@DJGENEX71: They are Railpower RP20CD's, and I've only seen them at Roseville. Not sure if they are still used there.

[shadowknight227]

@cchan006 If it helps, My friend has seen an RP20CD in Texas

[skittles569]

@DJGENEX71 Actually they're remote control units. They're next general EMD units for Union Pacific.

[hotcore5312]

What type of switcher locomotive is the UP one at 4:45?

[cchan006]

It's the same one as described on 4:20.

[AMTRAK155]

@cchan006 is that an mp15 or does the mp15 have a longer fuel tank

[cchan006]

@AMTRAK155: MP15's are slightly longer than SW1500's. Also MP15's use Blomberg trucks, while SW1500's use Flexcoil trucks, as shown in the video, so the subtitle in my video is wrong!

[usafisasome]

the califorina zepry isnt a true zepyr like te dgrws and burlington routes

[cd949604]

how musch money do people get when driving trains

[dangerjp]

Whats an amfleet car?

[cchan006]

First car behind the P42DC on the 2nd Amtrak train in the video. It's used regularly on the East Coast, like on the Northeast Corridor.

[dangerjp]

@cchan006-Oh thanks

[Coastergeekperson04]

I saw a picture of 4th and King in San Francisco and caught something that looked a lot like a Phase V Amfleet.

[mbwolf61]

Very cool video!

[boeingnerd77]

how come 41 doesnt have a k5la,or it may do it just seems a little hight pitched,someone tell me plz

[iceman977th]

SD40-2 gensets? What are you guys smoking? It's either an SD40-2, or genset unit.

[spiritomb]

Not true, they actually are rebuilt SD40-2's that UP sent to Railpower to get converted to gensets, so you are wrong.

[iceman977th]

....oh o_O

[currawongee]

do the private cars slow down the speed of the amtrak traines and also they a variety of different passenger cars which i find odd, good video ty

[spiritomb]

Usually not, unless the owner specifies what the cars top speed is. Then they respect that speed.

[bjorn50]

We took the Coast Starlight from LA to Seattle over Easter. There were two private cars attached at least part of the way.

What a fun way to travel. I have no idea what the cost per mile is, or what it takes to maintain the cars, but if I had the money I'd do it!

[pdwman]

HAHAHA! The VC got stuck backwards on the snowflake express trip!!! HAHAHA

[iceman977th]

Sorry, I hate the look of those MP15B's. Short nose makes it look like shit.

[dangerjp]

AMTRAK CAN DO THAT SOMETIMES

[elrodjones]

Great video!

[trainboy94]

I caught those 2 gensets at the west end, the video is here on youtube

[gaycowboy31]

I still love those SD40-2 gensets those are interesting I have never seen those before

[gaycowboy31]

that was very interesting I have not seen the SD40-2 gensets before and that private railcar on the back was the New York Central #3 we passed them just beyond Truckee we had a private car ourself that day on train #6 the Metis going to Oakland

[gaycowboy31]

never mind I am wrong about that private car my bad wrong day completelly sorry we came through on a differnt day my mistake

[spiritomb]

That private car looked really ghetto with it coupled backwards. "The point an observation deck is to be able to look out the back, not stare at a diaphragm all day!"

[pdwman]

It was facing normal direction on its way to Reno/Sparks. I guess they never wyed it returning home to San jose. Or the owner was selfish about it.

[shafferfox]

Interesting and very well done!

[ROADTRAIN23]

Nice video! I did sum research,and those engines are ex SD40-2s.

[ROADTRAIN23]

Can't get enough of those Gensets!

[kodachrome9319]

Nice as always, Charles. Well done my friend.

[timsideas]

Fantastic video. It fun finding thing happening along the tracks. Others times you never know whats coming down the tracks.

[iusetano]

Excellent job on that video.Thanks for sharing.

[Tjsingle14]

the "mp15dc" is actually a Sw1500

[cchan006]

Thanks. Yes, it is an ex-SP SW1500. I'll try to edit the video...

[Tjsingle14]

no problem just pointing it out! are the first set of switchers Sd40-2 rebuilds?

[cchan006]

It's possible. The trucks, at least, look almost identical to those used on the SD40-2's.

[UPTurner]

Nice Video!!

[mafarnz]

I like the sound of the MP15DC.

[andersersand]

Maybe you can help me. I live in Truckee and I was going to watch the Amtrak #6 today, but instead an Amtrak train consisting entirely of those private cars. Do you know what that is?

[cchan006]

That was the Reno Fun Train. I'll try to post a video of that later.