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the P-40 Genesis locos - #800-843


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The P40 - the first of the Genesis series 

General Electric built these 4000hp locomotives to start replacing the EMD F40s. Designated by GE as model AMD-103
( AMtrak Diesel - 103mph ) they were called the Genesis series since they featured many improvements and according
to the the builder plate they are designated Dash 8-40BP. They
are commonly referred to as P40. Based (mechanically at least) on the popular Dash 8-40B and Dash 8-40BW
freight locomotives, these units brought a
new face to the Amtrak roster. Numbered 800-843, were built and delivered from April-December 1993.

Four were sold to New Jersey Transit in 2007 (808, 810, 812, 820), and eight to the
Connecticut DOT for Shore Line East (833, 834, 836, 838, 840, 841, 842, 843).


Three of the locomotives (807 and 829 in the Bourbonnais train wreck and 819 in the Big Bayou Canot wreck) were wrecked and have
been partially broken up, and the other 30 remained
out of service in dead storage for many years. With the stimulus plan of 2009, some P40s have been returned to service, now in the Phase V scheme.

By 2007, NJT had upgraded their P40DC locomotives with updated prime movers to match the 4,250 horsepower (3,170 kW) of the successor P42DC.
This was done by readjusting the position of the lay shafts within the prime mover. It was reported in 2012 that the NJT units are out of service and for sale.

Amtrak returned fifteen units (809, 814-818, 821-824, 830-832, 835, 837) to service as part of a project funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The first of the units
were returned to service in March 2010 after being overhauled at the company's shops in Beech Grove, Indiana.

The locomotives were upgraded like NJT's units had been a few years before to have 4,250 hp (3,170 kW) and match the P42DC's maximum speed
of 110 mph (177 km/h). They also received updated cab signaling systems. The upgraded locomotives still have mechanical air brakes, which makes
them most suitable for trains that only require a single locomotive. This differs from the electronic air brakes on the P42DC and P32AC-DM.

  Location & Information Date Photo Credit
800 San Leandro CA
pulling the AOE 		 May 28, 2000  Stanley Lam
800  Normal IL
train 300		  March 30, 2001  Mark Ciskey
800  Normal IL
train 300		  March 30, 2001  Mark Ciskey
    Wilmington DE
pulled from long term storage - being preped for trip to Beach Grove and return to service		 Oct 7, 2012 Ryan Stavely
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
801 unknown location  unknown  from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
801  Minot ND
westbound Empire Builder		  March 6,1999  John Glibota
801  Philadelphia PA  July 16, 1999  Bill Hakkarinen
 801 Memphis TN
train 59		  Nov 30, 2000.  Joseph Belote
    Wilmington DE
pulled from long term storage - being preped for trip to Beach Grove and return to service		 Oct 7, 2012 Ryan Stavely
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
  802  Builder Photos from GE
supplied to Amtrak		    
 802  Builder Photos from GE
supplied to Amtrak		    
   802  Builder Photos from GE
supplied to Amtrak		    
 802  Builder Photos from GE
supplied to Amtrak		    
 802  Newport News VA
train 193		  June 23, 2001  Pete Pizsczek
 802  Newport News VA
train 193		  June 23, 2001  Pete Pizsczek
  802  Ruther Glen VA  March 2, 2002   Pete Pizsczek
 803  Portland OR  July 1999 Dan Calhoun
 803  Ruther Glen VA  June 10, 2001  Pete Pizsczek
   803   Penola Virginia
The morning run into D.C. from Newport News		    Pete Piszczek
 804  unknown location  unknown  from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
 804  Minneapolis MN
on a commuter demonstration train on the Northstar Corridorservice may start in 2004		  Aug 10, 2000  Tom Diez
 804  Minneapolis MN  Aug 10, 2000  Tom Diez
804  Richmond VA
Acca Yard		 March 3, 2001 Pete Piszczek
804  Buffalo-Depew NY  March 17, 2002  Jeff Oswald
805   Santa Clara, CA.
in original phase III paint		  March 1996  Ben Wang
805  Chicago IL April 19, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
805  Los Angeles CA  April 21, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
805  Los Angeles CA
is that "railkill" on th coupler??		  April 21, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 805  Sanford FL  Dec 1999  Dwayne Robinson
   805  Wellesley Hills MA  June 3, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
806  Chicago IL  Aug 15, 1999  Jim Hebner
806  Chicago IL  Aug 15, 1999  Jim Hebner
806  Framingham MA  October 15, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
806  Palmer MA
with the Vermonter		  July 6, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
807 on #4 at Kansas City MO  March 21, 1995   Bill Hakkarinen
808  Philadelphia PA
a new paint scheme similar to the Northeast Direct scheme, but without the gray along the roof and top 1/4 of the unit. #815 & #826 have also seen painted this way.		  August 1998  Robert Palmer
808  Wellesley MA  July 15, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
809   Portland OR    
809   Boston MA
South Station		 1997  USATRANSCOM
809   Boston MA
South Station		  1997 USATRANSCOM 
 809  Amtrak #809 in "Downeaster" service at Portland, ME  April 30, 2002 Asa Worcester 


Location & Information
 Date
 Photo Credit
 Washington DC
 March 1999
 Bill Hakkarinen
 on the Empire Builder?
 1999
 John Glibota
 Boston MA
used in training the new crews going to Portland Maine
 Sept 7 2001
 Asa T Worcheser
 Pittsburgh PA
 June 6, 1997
 Bill Waller?
 Pittsburgh PA
 June 6, 1997
 Bill Waller?
 
 Sanford FL
 December 24, 1994
 Jeff Lubchansky
 811
  Springfield MA
 02/02/02
  Dick Leonhardt
 Chicago IL
 June 1995
 Bill Hakkarinen
 Chicago IL
 May 1, 1999
 Jim Hebner
 Wilmington DE
Florida Bound on the NEC
 Mar 12, 2001
 Bruce Friedman
 Chicago IL
 May 2, 1999
 Jim Hebner
 Palmer MA
with the Vermonter
 July 6, 2000
 Dick Leonhardt
 Chicago IL
 July 31, 1993
 Paul Hunnell
 Kansas City MO
spending the night with the
Ann Rutledge
 Mar 22, 1998
 Bill Hakkarinen
Holland MI
Amtrak's Pere Marquette.
unknown
 Kevin Wooton
Wallingford CT
#814 in "push mode"
 May 2003
 Asa Worcester
 Pittsburgh PA
 April 1996
 Bill Hakkarinen
 Natick MA
 Aug 27, 2000
 Dick Leonhardt
unknown
unknown
  from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
unknown
unknown
 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
Duplainville, Waukesha, WI
leading the wb Empire Builder
#15 is the trailing unit
May 22, 2011
USATRANSCOM
Milwaukee WI
Went back in service March 2011
July 7, 2011
USATRANSCOM
 Chicago IL
 June 1995
 Bill Hakkarinen
 Argyle IA
August 1994
 from the
collection of
JL Hunt
 Williams AZ
on the Grand Canyon Railway
Leading the American Orient Express
 June 1996
 Mike Raia
 New Orleans LA
 October 1998
 Bill Hakkarinen
 Chicago IL
 Sept 1993
 Mike Raia
 Palmer MA
 June 20, 2001
 Dick Leonhart
 wrecked and scrapped -
follow this link (link dead) to a photo and the tragic tale of 819 - wrecked after 20 days of service
Christopher Palmieri
Portland ME
after an on-time run from Boston with #681 The Downeaster
 Jan 10, 2003
 Asa Worcester


Location & Information
Date
Photo Credit
 
  Palmer MA
 June 20, 2001
 Dick Leonhardt
 Palmer MA
with the Vermonter
 July 6, 2001
 Dick Leonhardt
 Palmer MA
with the Vermonter
 July 6, 2001
 Dick Leonhardt
 Palmer MA
with the Vermonter
 July 6, 2001
 Dick Leonhardt
Ft Worth TX
 1999
 David Hawkins
 Ft Worth TX
 1999
 David Hawkins
 Chicago IL
 September 1997
 Bill Hakkarinen
 822
 Chicago IL
 August 15, 1997
 Jim Hebner
 822
 Niagara Falls Ontario Canada
 Jan 2002
 Brian Switzer
 822
 Niagara Falls Ontario Canada
 Jan 2002
 Brian Switzer
 822
Amtrak #822 in "push mode" about to depart
Portland, ME enroute to Boston, MA with #686, the 4:20 PM "Downeaster".
  Service began on Dec 15, 2001 with 4 cars on each of the four trains.   Trains are now carrying 5, 6 and on
occasion 7 cars with 4 trains in each direction daily.
 
 April 16, 2002
 Asa Worcester
 822
 Portland ME
 April 16, 2002
 Asa Worcester
 Ivy VA
west of Charlottesville about to couple up to Amtrak business car "Beech Grove" The train was chartered by Disney when they were exploring the possibilty of running rail cruises.
 May, 1996.
GR Harper 
 Austin TX
 March 1998
 Shane Deemer
 San Jose Ca
Charles Hakkarinen
 Philadelphia PA
 July 15, 1999
 Bill Hakkarinen
 
 824
 Palmer MA
 July 6, 2000
 Dick Leonhardt
 
Buffalo-Depew NY
 March 17, 2002
 Jeff Oswald
 unknown
(not Ohio)
 unknown
 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
 
 Chicago IL
 May 8,1999
 Jim Hebner
Raleigh NC
Amtrak 825 Train 80
The shot of 825 is just kind of neat, what with the big water tower and
the Strates Shows train in the background.
 Oct 10, 2000
 Craig Zeni
 Kansas City MO
 June 1995
 Bill Hakkarinen
 Washington DC
 December 1996
 Bill Hakkarinen
Kansas City MO
window washing time
 June 6, 1995
 Bill Hakkarinen
 826
Portland OR
Chris Fussell 
 
 Springfield MA
 02/02/02
 Dick Leonhardt
 LaCrosse WI
 August 1997
 from the
collection of
JL Hunt
 
with NPCU #90214 taken at CPF 201 (1 mile south of Rigby Yard So. Portland, ME)
used to qualify crews for the Portland, ME/Boston, MA service
July 1, 2001 
Asa T. Worcester 
 Bill Hakkarinen
 
 Saco ME
early March
2002
 R.T. Dowling
 Ethel MO
 August 1995
 from the
collection of
JL Hunt
  Philadelphia PA
30th St Yard
one of the early stripe changes
 February 14, 1998
 Jeff Lubchansky
 
 Bill Hakkarinen
 
Southampton St yard in Boston
 July 18 2001
 Ralph Carter


  # Location & Information Date Photo Credit
831  Washington DC  August 1996  Bill Hakkarinen
831  Portland ME
Portland/Boston service is scheduled to begin on December 15, 2001. Shots were taken at Sewall Street where the Amtrak station and servicing facility is being built.		  October 20, 2001  Asa T. Worcester
832     .
833   Tucson AZ
eastbound Sunset Limited		  March 20, 1998  Jim Hebner
834  Tucson AZ
eastbound Sunset Limited		  March 23, 1998 Jim Hebner
835      
836 Lorton VA
Train 52		  December 25, 1997  Jeff Lubchansky
836      
836

LAFAYETTE LA
#2 Sunset Limited
back in service!

 2010 LEO W. PERSICK JR
837 Albany NY  Sept 24, 2001  Dick Leonhardt
  837 Portland OR  September 14, 1998  Bill Hakkarinen
837 North Haven CT
#837 as trailing unit on the northbound "Vermonter" at		  November 10, 2001  Asa T. Worcester
838 Danville VA
on display with other RR equipment at the Harvest Jubilee (It used to
be called the Tobacco Festival, but we can't have that these days.		  October 1995  GR Harper
838  Tucson AZ
eastbound Sunset Limited
note the new stripe!		  March 23, 1998  Jim Hebner
839  second unit in the westbound
Empire Builder		  Sept 3, 2000  Jim Hebner


   
Location and Information
Date
Photo Credit
840  Temple TX  unknown  Shane Deemer
840 840 waits to
depart on Amtrak
train 340 MKE-CHI		 June 17, 2003  Thomas J Van Haag Jr
840

back in service
leased to Metro North
seen pushing a Shoreline East
train at Stamford CT

 April 3, 2007 Adam E Moreira
840      
 841  Houston TX June 6 2000 Bryan Flint 
841  Houston TX June 6 2000 Bryan Flint 
 842  Lorton VA
at the Auto Train facility		  Dec 24, 1998  Jeff Lubchansky
842  El Paso TX
1st unit on the
Sunset Limited		  Aug 28, 2000  Andy Pratt
842  El Paso TX
1st unit on the
Sunset Limited		  Aug 28, 2000  Andy Pratt
842  El Paso TX
lead unit on the
Sunset Limited		  Aug 28, 2000  Andy Pratt
842  Ruther Glen VA
northbound Auto Train		  March 2, 2002 Pete Piszczek 

842

Petersburg VA
with the AutoTrain

May 24. 2003  Pete Piszczek 
Petersburg VA
1996
Leo W Persick JR
843  Kansas City MO  August 1997  Bill Hakkarinen
843  Worcester MA
leading train 448		  1997  USATRANSCOM
843  Danville VA
Detoured Auto Train		 Sept 18, 1999  Craig Zeni

A good list of Stored, Sold and Leased P40s


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This archive was first accessed Aug 1996