Amtrak 64 Maple Leaf at Buffalo-Depew - 12/24/94

[mrsabatini]

Nice! I didn't know Amtrak had any GP40's. Does Amtrak still have any and do they run them?

[sasilv1129]

@mrsabatini I haven't seen any around since the mid-90s, and I haven't heard of any still active. It is possible they are still in service for another railroad, though.

[northlanderdude]

as a Canadian who enjoys Amtrak trains, I have to say that this is truly Amtrak's best paint scheme ever !

[northlanderdude]

the folding stairs at 4:29 is awesome !

[dragonpullman]

Wow, I was almost 6 at that time, it's interesting to think that people took the Phase III Amtrak paint for granted then, now you don't even see it anymore.

[amtrak393]

kinda i see phase III npcu in Chicago

[Guser223]

That is so true

[northlanderdude]

although I'm Canadian, in my opinion the phase 3 was Amtrak's best !

and that's what I model !

:-)

[gp40mc]

Nice video! Cool engine- GP40

[sasilv1129]

Thanks!

[Guser223]

That is awesome!!!! Rare for me.

[JSimp140]

if i remember correctly, the GP40TC was the primary motive power for the Maple Leaf from Albany to Toronto. FL9s hauled the train between Albany and Penn Station. the equipment used for Amtrak service in New York State was much more interesting back then than it is now.

[gp40mc]

@JSimp140 I've heard the maple leaf still sometimes switches power in Albany but just from a P42 to a P32 which look exactly the same haha. I don't know why they just don't run a P32 all the way to Toronto but whatever. I wish there was still more variety in locomotives.

[JSimp140]

@gp40mc Last time I rode the Maple Leaf a few years back, we had P32 #711 from Toronto all the way to Penn Station. We refueled in Albany, but there was no engine change. The P32 spare factor is just about 0, so they want to keep the P32s on the New York-Albany leg as much as possible. I'm not sure if the Niagara Falls or Rutland trains change engines, but I know the Canada and Chicago trains do (48/49 uses 448/449's power west of Albany)

[gp40mc]

@JSimp140 I'm pretty sure the Maple Leaf is the only one that ever changes engines. I'm not sure if it changes everyday now or just sometimes but I believe the Adirondack, Ethan Allen Express, etc usually use P32's for the entire trip.

[Trainlover4ever2006]

@gp40mc I rod the Maple Leaf to Schenectady to Rochester back in 2007 and it has Amfleet IIs and a P42. When you rode it were there Amfleet IIs?

[gp40mc]

@Trainlover4ever2006 I have never ridden the Maple Leaf.

[Trainlover4ever2006]

@gp40mc Oops my bad....It would be interesting to see one of those GP40s on the Empire Service.

[gp40mc]

@Trainlover4ever2006 yes it would. I wish they still had them.

[KitCarConnection]

Great video. I enjoyed it.

[sasilv1129]

Thanks!

[amtrak393]

were u ever on this train

[sasilv1129]

Yeah I used to ride this train with my dad all the time during this time period.

[mdamttc199]

Yeah baby! GP40TC 198!!

[railmogul2]

VERY warm, but i guess we only get snow about 40% of the time on christmas