Amtrak Photo Archive
an unofficial Amtrak site

the early E-8s #300-399
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The Amtrak E-8s came from 14 owners. The Amtrak E-9s came from the UP. The E-8Bs came from UP. The E-9Bs came from UP & MILW
Amtrak owned 216 E units - one third of the total E-8s & E-9s

The E-8s were first numbered in the 200-300 series.
the 300's are shown here

 
E-8
 Location & Information Date Photo Credit
 300
  New Haven CT  November 23, 1974  J Snopek
 304
  Boston MA  November 11, 1974  Ralph Phillips
Westwood MA
Rte 128
an interesting night shot		  June 1977  Dick Leonhardt
 Albany NY  November 1977  Dick Leonhardt
 Wellesley MA  July 1978  Dick Leonhardt
 Rensselaer NY
ex-PC 4303 ex-PRR 5903		  March 1977  Joseph R Quinn
 Albany / Rensselear NY
Visit Arnie Morscher's Rail Photo Site		  June 16, 1977  Arnold H Morscher
Wellesley Farms MA   June 1979 Dick Leonhardt 
 Wellesley Farms MA   July 1980  Dick Leonhardt 
 Washington DC?  March 1977  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 

 
Now owned by Juniata Terminal Co., but here shown powering once more, an Amtrak-operated special train,
"The Northern Express,"
at Butler PA

ex PRR 5809 ex PC 4309 ex Amtrak 315, 498, Conrail 4020, to CSX at the Conrail breakup, sold to Juniata Terminal

August 20, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
 Pueblo CO
Built in 1952 by EMD
for the PRR as 5711.
Became Penn Central 4311 in 1968. Amtrak acquired the unit in 1974 and renumbered it 317 		 July 16, 1975  R.R.Harmen
  Springfield OH
Amtrak removed the steam generators and installed head-end power sets. Conrail purchased the locomotive from Amtrak in 1984 and renumbered it CR 4021. Assigned to CSXT at the CR break up		  August 11, 1998  Jim Hebner
 317
  Now owned by Juniata Terminal Co., but powered an Amtrak operated special train, "The Northern Express," Aug 18-22. PRR 5711 is seen at
Philadelphia PA		  August 18, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
 Wellesley Farms MA  August 1976  Dick Leonhardt
Wellesley Hills MA  August 1977  Dick Leonhardt
 
328
Sacramento CA
July 1973
Bob Black
 
328
Sacramento CA
July 1973
Bob Black
 
328
Sacramento CA
July 1973
Bob Black
Black Rock NY
July 19 , 1975
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
Wellesley Hills MA
sure beats last minute Christmas shopping!		  December 24, 1975  Dick Leonhardt
 329
 Chicago IL    
 
332
 Vancouver WA March 1974 Cliff West
 332
 Seattle WA  Sept 29, 1974  Claude Prutton
Portland OR Mar 1973 Cliff West
 333
 Seattle WA  1973  Claude Prutton
Portland OR Sept 1973 Cliff West  
Portland OR Sept 1973 Cliff West  
Portland OR Sept 1973 Cliff West  
334d
334
 Portland OR Sept 1973 Cliff West  
 Superior WS  June 1975  George A. LaPray
 
335
  Sandstone MN
on the "Arrowhead"		  July 1976  George A. LaPray
Newark NJ
  at Naporano Scrap
note the silver paintout at
the far end		 Jan 4, 1976  Harv Kahn 
  338 Chicago IL Aug 1973 from the
collection of
Albert Pheelp

340 Vancouver WA June 1973 Cliff West
340 Portland OR early 1970s Cliff West  
340 Portland OR early 1970s Cliff West  
no photo
yet 		  341      
 no photo
yet 		 342      
 no photo
yet 		  343      
344  Framingham MA  December 25, 1975  Dick Leonhardt
344  Framingham MA
there was something about steam heat on cold winter days		  December 25, 1975  Dick Leonhardt
344  Framingham MA  December 25, 1975  Dick Leonhardt
344  Ocala FL  April 11, 1974  from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
345 . . .
345  Portland OR November 1974  Cliff West
345  Portland OR November 1974  Cliff West
345  Portland OR November 1974  Cliff West
345  Sandstone MN
on the "Arrowhead"		  July 1976  George A LaPray
346  Portland OR March 1974  Cliff West
346  Portland OR April 1974  Cliff West
348 Denver CO May 1974  Cliff West
348 Denver CO May 1974  Cliff West
 349  Chicago IL  January 1975  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
351  Chicago IL unknown   from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
351  Chicago IL unknown   from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 352 Joliet IL July 1, 1975 Michael O'Neil
 353  Buffalo NY  September 1977  from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
353  Northbound. Coupling onto the Amtrak section of the Floridian - Auto Train combo. A-T came off at Louisville, and the Floridian, of course, went on to Chicago.  August 1977  GR Harper
 367  Little Rock AR unknown  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner

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Most of the photos on this site are from original photos/slides or submissions. Some photos are from the web - I have tried to get permission to use on all of them, but a few may have slipped through. Please, let me know if that has happened.

This archive was first accessed August 1996