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5/16/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Amtrak
Model:GE P42DCBuilt As:AMTK 79 (P42DC)
Serial Number:49617Order No:1430
Frame Number:Built:4/1997
Other locos with this serial:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
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AMTK 14, 79, 815, 50, 60 on inbound power move
Title:  AMTK 14, 79, 815, 50, 60 on inbound power move
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Photo Date:  2/2/2022  Upload Date: 2/3/2022 9:13:18 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Tim Darnell
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Locomotives:  AMTK 14(P42DC) AMTK 79(P42DC) AMTK 815(P40DC)
Views:  109   Comments: 2
AMTK 79, 815, 50, 60 on inbound power move
Title:  AMTK 79, 815, 50, 60 on inbound power move
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Photo Date:  2/2/2022  Upload Date: 2/3/2022 9:14:01 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Tim Darnell
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Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC) AMTK 815(P40DC) AMTK 50(P42DC) AMTK 60(P42DC)
Views:  74   Comments: 1
AMTK 79
Title:  AMTK 79
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Photo Date:  2/2/2022  Upload Date: 2/3/2022 9:08:55 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Tim Darnell
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Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  47   Comments: 1
SLO Starlights
Title:  SLO Starlights
Description:  Passengers board the northbound and southbound Coast Starlight at San Luis Obispo. The northbound (left) arrived 20 minutes late at 3:18 PM, while the southbound (right) arrived 25 minutes early at 2:59 PM. Note that trash bags from the southbound train are left on the platform. After both trains depart, cleaning personnel will pick up the bags and dispose of them. Both trains will depart once they have changed crews.
Photo Date:  4/11/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 12:02:31 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Amtrak 180 Southbound
Title:  Amtrak 180 Southbound
Description:  Amtrak 180 leads the southbound Coast Starlight into track 2 at San Luis Obispo. The Starlight will meet its northbound counterpart here, and take on a new crew for the remainder of the run to Los Angeles. Two P42DCs lead the train, the 180 and the 79. These units were built by GE in the late 1990s-early 2000s
Photo Date:  4/11/2022  Upload Date: 5/20/2022 12:00:42 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 180(P42DC) AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Coast Starlight #11 Power
Title:  Coast Starlight #11 Power
Description:  The power for Coast Starlight #11 idles as it waits for a crew change at San Luis Obispo. #11 was over 20 minutes ahead of schedule, so it would have to wait a while before being cleared to depart. The new crew will take the train to its final destination of Los Angeles. Amtrak 79 and 180 are General Electric P42DCs, built for Amtrak in 1997 and 2001 respectively.
Photo Date:  4/11/2022  Upload Date: 5/27/2022 12:09:09 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC) AMTK 180(P42DC)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Slowing For The Station
Title:  Slowing For The Station
Description:  Amtrak 180 glides into SLO with the southbound Coast Starlight. The train was running around 25 minutes ahead of schedule at the time of its arrival. The train has the typical 7-car consist for the Starlight; two sleepers, a diner, coach, lounge, and two more coaches.
Photo Date:  4/11/2022  Upload Date: 7/1/2022 1:00:22 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  K.Connor
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 180(P42DC) AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
AMTK 79 Leads Coast Starlight 11
Title:  AMTK 79 Leads Coast Starlight 11
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Photo Date:  4/21/2022  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 12:54:30 AM
Location:  Union City, CA
Author:  TrainSF Rail Productions
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Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC) AMTK 510(B32-8WH) AMTK 38(P42DC)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
AMTK 79
Title:  AMTK 79
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2022  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:44:26 PM
Location:  Mattoon, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Night,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
AMTK 307 79
Title:  AMTK 307 79
Description:  Amtrak 58
Photo Date:  7/12/2022  Upload Date: 9/21/2022 11:41:31 AM
Location:  Mattoon, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 307(ALC-42) AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
CN P059 (Amtrak)
Title:  CN P059 (Amtrak)
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Photo Date:  8/14/2023  Upload Date: 8/14/2023 3:37:53 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Blaise Lambert
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Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  32   Comments: 0


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