Sept 1997. Amtrak's Empire Builder

Bowman Rd Crossing. Westbound #7.
I think this was when they were having troubles with the new Genesis engines cuz almost every train had an old F40 on it.

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[kmothersil]

What type of troubles did they have on the new genesis engines?

[utcada]

i'm not sure. they usually always had an F40 paired with them tho lol for some reason.

[trains91]

thats an awesome horn

[EJE665]

Funny how that view still looks exactly the same today! It would've been built up with subdivisions in that time here!

[jfsa380]

note the ditch lights not alternating, and that paint scheme just looks soo good on the genesis' and all locomotives, for that matter

[GintaPPE1000]

@utcada There were only 46 P40s on the Amtrak system-the P42s didn't arrive until 2001 or 2002. F40s were there because there wasn't enough Genesis engines to have two on a train, as they were needed in the New York area for operation through the Hudson River tunnels in which the F40s could not operate in.

[GintaPPE1000]

@nashgallo P40, since the number in in the 800s.

[trainmaster55]

@EJE665 Except for alot of new over growth, and a new radio tower.

Alex

[nashgallo]

Was that a P42DC or a P40 and what number

[HighIronofWisconsin]

Nice! Sweet S curve at this spot. My dad has shot a couple trains here.

[SF3751]

Great horn.

[BNSF5608]

Traction motor issues, same as today...