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Amtrak Engine 127 Pictures from John Erickson

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AMTK 127 with the Downeaster 686 at Durham, NH on March 16^th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.

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Engine Details
Number	Marks	Current Disposition	Eng. Serial No.	Eng. Built:	Date Acquired:
127	AMTK	Active	52817	1/2001	1/2001
Eng. Type:	Engine Maker:	Trucks:	Horsepower:	Weight:	Prime Mover:
P42DC	GE	B-B, high speed	4,250	268,240 lb	7FDL16, 4 stroke
Traction Motors:	Series:	Air Compressor:	Tractive Effort (starting):	Head-End Power:	Speed:
4 - GE752AH DC motors	Genesis I	1 - WABCO 3CDCLA	63,000 lbf	1 GTA33 alternator, 800 kW, 480 V	110 mph

This engine data is primarily from the builders data on the side of the locomotives with inclusions from The Diesel Shop and Wikipedia.

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Turntable	A track table operating on a pivot for diverting locomotives or cars into a specific engine shop track or turning them around. Turntables may be located inside or outside of a roundhouse or other shop facility. AKA Merry Go Round.