Whats Going To Happen With All Of The P40'S

F59s. (This is as bad as getting people to distinguish the different F40s, such as F40C, F40PH[R], F40PH-2[CAT], even the almost-unique-looking F40PHM ["almost" because the F69PH-AC has a similar exterior].)

True, the F59PHI was not the best thought out locomotive...the beginning of the series, GO Transit's F59PH, is getting replaced after less than 15 years of service—one factor there is the Toronto winter environment, but really the series ain't all that tough.

Hoggers (reportedly) hate the PHI because they were delivered without windshield washers so there's no way to wash off dirt other than to do it manually or wait for a rainstorm.

You mean 3 million dollars and no wipers. Talk about the fleecing of America. I hope that the Gennies at least had wipers as standard.

No, they have wipers, but no washers. Not feasible to dry-wipe your windshield when you get dirt on it.

COUGH COUGH COUGH! I think it's funny and ironic to be "dusting off" this thread given it's been 20 years, and now this comes out: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/articl ... 08f&ei=104

TRAINS, via MSN:

Is it time to preserve an Amtrak Genesis P40?


Is it time to preserve an Amtrak Genesis P40? Since 1993, Amtrak's iconic Genesis diesels have hauled countless millions of passengers across its network. From Sunset Limited to Downeaster, the Genesis has been the locomotive for generations of Amtrak travelers. While the Genesis models remain among the most common locomotives for long distance passenger service, the writing is on the wall for this American classic as new Siemens Chargers have been supplanting them in revenue service. In a few more years the locomotive that has been the face of Amtrak will have been fully replaced.
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The time is ripe to preserve a Genesis diesel. Rather than wait to pluck a derelict stripped ruin from a scrap line, I would like to see one of the 1993-built 800-series Genesis 1 P40s preserved in full working order and restored to its original appearance. To make this effort sustainable, the locomotive will need spare parts, including the vital electronics, necessary to ensure its continued to operation long into the future.

I communicated with Vergara, who supported my idea, saying this is an important project preserving the history of locomotive design. I also reached out to Patrick C. Morrison, Museum Director at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, who was delighted by the suggestion and offered further insight. The RRMPA is home to historic Amtrak electrics from GG1 to AEM7.
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At this point you might be battling third-tier passenger operators for a preservation candidate. If we consider Amtrak and Via first tier, and the CDOT types second tier, now we have Keewatin Railway running mixed trains behind Gennies. Those operators probably want the good remaining (IE non rusty) units.

Tadman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2024 12:10 pm At this point you might be battling third-tier passenger operators for a preservation candidate. If we consider Amtrak and Via first tier, and the CDOT types second tier, now we have Keewatin Railway running mixed trains behind Gennies. Those operators probably want the good remaining (IE non rusty) units.

FWIW NCDOT has been using at least one P40 as a power unit on Piedmont push-pull sets for several weeks now (perhaps longer)

Is that an NCDOT unit or an Amtrak unit substituting for an NCDOT unit that is expected to return?

P-40s? Isn't that really about P-42s??