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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    The ALC-42's are already making their way to my territory on the East Coast! I wonder how the engineers like running them compared to the Genesis?
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    Not a new member - a new username!

    How do you change your username? I've been wanting to change it, but I can't figure out how to. Any help would be appreciated! P.S. Thank you for your service in the Navy! A couple of my railroad brothers served in the Navy, too!
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    "In August 2019, the FRA awarded NCDOT up to $76.9 million to purchase 13 new coaches, allowing the replacement of some older cars and an expansion to four daily round trips. On May 22, 2020, Senator Thom Tillis announced that NCDOT will receive an $80 million dollar grant to order 13 additional...
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Hmm. Good point. Possibly faster acceleration with less wheelslip.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Also, with Amtrak ordering a good number of trainsets to replace the Amfleet I's and a majority of the ACS-64's, I wonder a few things... - What locomotive(s) will they use for the Lake Shore Limited since diesel power is banned in New York Penn? - What will they replace the Amfleet II's with...
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    I wonder why Amtrak would want to use an Auxiliary Power Car rather than simply just a locomotive with 2 or 3 different power modes?
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    I kind of wonder why it is that unlike most of the SC-44's, the ALC-42's were not fitted with strobes?
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    Metra signs contract for new passenger cars

    Personally, I think I would've designed the cab cars with a more aerodynamic front end. With the way they look in the rendering, they're not aerodynamic and would likely be prone to turbulence drag.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    As of right now, one ALC-42 has been painted for Amtrak's 50th anniversary. But since the P42's will be retired in years to come, will Amtrak likely paint any more ALC-42's in Heritage/Special schemes to replace the old ones?
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    So, comparing the Siemens ALC-42 to the GE P42DC... - P42DC: 4,200 HP DC powered, 268,000 lbs, slow loading - ALC-42: 4,200 HP, AC powered, 264,000 lbs, fast loading A typical long-distance train uses 2 P42DC's, but is there likely a chance that only one ALC-42 can do the job compared to 2 P42DC's?
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    Amtrak announces Siemens as preferred bidder for new equipment

    Probably not necessarily. It would probably depend on how the car is designed.
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    Amtrak announces Siemens as preferred bidder for new equipment

    Of course, this is very highly unlikely to happen, but I have THOUGHT of something for Amtrak to replace both the Amfleets and the Superliners. I think Amtrak should purchase something similar if not the same as a MultiLevel, both for corridor services and long-distance services. However, they...
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    I've heard before that the Chargers don't perform very well in cold weather. What exactly is wrong with them in cold weather? And whatever the problems are, could it be a design flaw or something?
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    She looks great in her shiny fresh paint!
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