Unusual P42 nose

Note the curved line just above the lights on this P42. I haven't seen that before - I would guess that it indicates a new nose section was grafted on, probably to repair collision damage.

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... 269835.jpg

Hey it doesn't look half bad

You're probably right - note that there's another straight seam with rivets at the base of the nose. I actually like the way it looks...the Genesis carbodies are too smooth, it makes them seem fake.

Well, you're supposed to get "smooth" with the monocoque construction, after all. (Surprised that the anti-Frenchies haven't spoken out against the word "monocoque", too...)

In any case, a hearty W.B. to the "Old Rivets" look.

could this be cause that loco might have been in an accident and this is a repair job to the nose?

Metra-Kid, did you not read what HSR-Fan wrote?!? lol


My vote is damaged and then repaired.

I saw that photo, and it has an arch right above the headlights. Also this same P42 103 pulled the Downeaster consist I had this past Easter Sunday. Pretty interesting photo.

I also saw the caption and I wonder for sure, does it REALLY have the capability of going into Penn Station with third Rail running?? a P42 AC-DM engine too? Surprising to me...............

The caption is clearly in error. E-mail the fella who took the pic to have him alter the caption. The P42AC-DM does not exist, obviously.

Road numbers in the 100 series are P42DC locomotives. Amtrak's P32AC-DMs are numbered from 700 to 717. (These numbers were all previously assigned to another GE loco type, the P30CH, although their numbers went beyond 717.)

Sorry CSX Conductor, did not read the whole thing lol, but it does give the engine a nice look to it.