just aquired a EMD 103 (Amtrak) and was wonder what cars it would usually pull? any help and info would as always be very useful.
Do you mean AMD?
http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH88720
If so then you can get an idea here
https://www.google.com/search?q=amtrak+accident+vermont&biw=1588&bih=719&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH3f68r9XJAhVGGB4KHVTkBdYQ_AUIBygC&dpr=0.85
Pretty sure that was a P42 that went down the hill.
I have to assume you are asking about the AMD-103 (Amtrak Monocoqe Design) which was actually built by GE. EMD is Electromotive division of General Motors.
The AMD-103 is also known more familiarly by P40DC and several variations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_Genesis
To answer your question, you can run just about any Amtrak equipment you can get your hands on! They are still being used to carry the latest Viewliner II cars and on back to Superliner I and II and Amfleet I and II along with "heritage" cars and the Horizon cars.
You can get an idea of some of these designs here"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Amtrak_rolling_stock
Walthers, Rapido, Kato and Bachmann are a few of the providers of this equipment in N and HO.
Enjoy, Ed
Yes....I meant AMD 103....i had a four year old distracting me. thank you for the info. and links
I saw three of them at St.Paul Union Depot earlier this morning, at the head of the Empire Builder. There was a standard height baggage car, the rest of the train were Superliners.