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In June 2004 - it was been reported that Amtrak will be getting 10 MP15B's from Motive Power Industries.
They will carry Amtrak road numbers 570-579.
These locomotives will be nearly identical to the CIT GP15D's, except for a lower roof height.

 

They were ordered from Motive Power Industries in May, 2004. Delivery was scheduled for late 2004.

Delivery started in December 2004

 Location & Information
 Date
 Photo Credit
 Wilmington DE
four delivered so far
 Jan 19, 2005
 Gary Pancavage
 Wilmington DE
FRESH PAINT!
 Jan 19, 2005
 Gary Pancavage
  near Paoli PA
GP38 722 is the rear unit
 Sept 29, 2005
 Richard Chase
  near Paoli PA
GP38 722 is the rear unit
 Sept 29, 2005
 Richard Chase
 Wilmington DE 
 Feb 2005
 Lee Adams
Wilmington DE
Sept 2007
Jim Hebner
The daily work/shuttle train that
goes in and out of Amtrak's
Bear, DE. Shops with equipment. Here the inbound
comes down the NEC at
Newark, DE.
This happens every day about Noon.
  March 2006
  Lee Adams
  Bear DE
on shuttle train KP401 at
 March 2005
  Lee Adams
 Newark DE
on shuttle train KP401 at
 May 2005
   Lee Adams
 Work train KP-601 has power at both ends. Train in background is
NS 12N preparing to work at the NS Chrysler Yard in Newark, DE
  March 2006
  Lee Adams

 

 

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This archive was first accessed August 1996