Amtrak Heritage Locomotives

[bubbajustin]

That is an intresting question to ponder. One thing is for darn sure though... 8,000hp sure would pull er' fast!

If I had to guess, they might  be idiling one unit and just using one to push/pull with. They like to keep locomotives running as much as possible due to the fact that it takes fairly long for a locomotive to warm up. That's my guess.

 

-Justin

[Paul Milenkovic]

I am curious about the Genesis locomotive at each end of the Michigan trains. The Hiawatha has a Genesis locomotive at one end and an F40PH NPCC (non-powered control cab or "cabbage car") at the other end for push-pull operation. I see that the Wolverine in your clip has two Genesis locomotives. I thought that maybe they just stick a locomotive at each end but run only one Diesel, but I see Diesel smoke coming out of the leading and trailing locomotive units. 8000 HP on a 4 or 5-car corridor train? Do they really need that much? For push-pull they have to have a cab at each end, but do they need to power both locomotives?

[tlapteditor]

This past year, I filmed 66, 156, 406, and 822 on various trains throughout Michigan. I also was granted a backstage tour inside the 822 and 406 with the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers. Here is some of the footage I filmed this past year of 2011:

 

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And, here is some footage inside the great dome (not mine, MARP's):

 

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Yes, it was the year of Phase III, !