Eastbound Amtrak Empire Builder F40's MP183 Detector

[ma7799]

Sounds like the horn was plugged up. These were the waning days of the F40's on this train; they ran until 1997 for awhile after the P42's began experiencing issues with snow intake.

[trinityct]

1:01 it sounds like the K5LA is crying almost because of the echo you hear...

[TheMattsbro]

wow that footage looks like it was made 1 year ago even though f40phs don't run on empire builder anymore

[Michaellovestrains]

What kind of horn is that? I've never heard it?

[TrainDr101]

@Michaellovestrains: it sounds like a fouled k5la. All F40's either had a k5la or p5.

[nyshortline]

Great Doppler you stood in just the right spot.

[DJGENEX71]

Those F-40's were and still are Awesome! IDK why Amtrak quit running them in favor of the GE stuff! EMD needs to make a comeback or something with some new passenger engines! Fantastic video!

[bountyhunter2341]

@DJGENEX71 , they waste to much gas , cost to much to maintain they had lots of problems , werent eco - friendly and their height is a problem , so they made the P42s so that it has more power , generates less fuel , smaller height and is faster and lighter than a F40ph , thats why their isnt so many F40s like they had before , all the F-40s you see today that amtrak uses are diffrent because they upgraded them so that they arent as dirty as the old F40s they had .

[ConrailJon]

@bountyhunter2341 There are no more F40PH's active on Amtrak. The ones you see running around now are converted to NPCU's, engineless Non Powered Control Units that are used as cab/baggage cars.

[kh2nerd806]

How i miss the phase 3 so much as with the f40phs..

[08trainlover]

I miss Amtrak F40PH's.

[murjax]

I think that's the best horn I've ever heard from any Amtrak locomotive.

[Amtrakroadmaster]

Glad you like it, keep railfanning Amtrak is waiting for you to move passenger trains someday.

[trainmaster55]

I just love the F40's Bob! I still have all the clips on that video you gave our dad along time ago! I play it every once and a while to look back on the F40's!