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I am a fan of the Diesel of the P32AC-DM of Amtrak and so does everybody like the Amtrak P32AC-DM?
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I like the engine for what its capable of, which is its ability to run both via its own diesel and via the LIRR third rail power. Beyond that I'm not enough of an expert to say whether it's better or worse than any other Amtrak diesel.Amtrak Railfan said:I am a fan of the Diesel of the P32AC-DM of Amtrak and so does everybody like the Amtrak P32AC-DM?
Wow, you're right. The P-32AC-DM only has 3000hp.P40Power said:I dont think it has the range of a P40 or P42 because Im pretty sure it has smaller fuel takes due to the Dual Mode Equipment on the underbody.
Uh, what's a P24? :unsure:Amfleet said:Unfortunately (though Phase V is kind of funky in a way) only a few units remain in Phase III. According to an unconfirmed/unofficial post on Trainorders these units are
P-24 Locomotives #29-32
P-32AC-DC #700, 706, 707
I agree with you about having a Dual Mode for the NEC, would be great for all the NJ Transit lines (eventually). The three lines that would probably get the most/best usage would be the Raritan Valley, Montclair/Booton, and North Jersey Coast Line (Long Branch to Bay Head). They also could be used for Hacketstown (via the Morris and Essex) and eventually the Lackawanna Cutoff.AlanB said:I like the engine for what its capable of, which is its ability to run both via its own diesel and via the LIRR third rail power. Beyond that I'm not enough of an expert to say whether it's better or worse than any other Amtrak diesel.Amtrak Railfan said:I am a fan of the Diesel of the P32AC-DM of Amtrak and so does everybody like the Amtrak P32AC-DM?
It's too bad that New Jersey Transist can't get a dual-mode diesel that could pull power from the Northeast Corridor's overhead catenary.
Well remember many units, about 50%, were in Phase IV before Phase V showed up. Then the 85 new P-42 units were factory painted in Phase V, so now, along with the Phase IV units, only 25% of the P-42 fleet was in Phase III by 2001. Since then all units going through they're annual inspections have received the Phase V paint. Now for some reason the few units left in Phase III are just about to go for inspection/repair or when they did they were not repainted for a variety of reasons (most likely power shortage).P40Power said:how come Amtrak has decided to leave this small group of P42s painted in phase III for so long while it repainted pretty much all of their other units into Phase V quickly?
Oh the good ol' FL9's. Never forget em.Amfleet said:They were retired in 1999 and spent the last years of their life hauling the Lake Shore Limited between Albany and Hew York City.
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