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Amtrak NPCU 406 Pictures
This Non-Powered Control Unit is ex-Amtrak F40PH-2 406 (EMD 877008-6, b/d 7/88) and is repainted in Heritage colors (phase 3). The prime mover was repurposed to serve as head end power for the 40th anniversary train by removing the powered trucks and putting all of the power from the prime mover into the head end power (approx. 2.2 MW). This also allowed them to shut down the power engine while the train was on display.
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Amtrak engines 60 & 406 breeze by Yarmouth Junction with Downeaster 691 and 5 cars on January 27th of 2018.
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Amtrak engines 177 & 406 rolling by Mountain Junction with Downeaster 683 and 5 cars on April 24th of 2018.
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Amtrak engines 101 & 406 rolling by Mountain Junction with Downeaster 685, 5 cars and pieces of a tree they hit between CPF201 and CPF203
on June 21st of 2018.
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AMTK 406 leads 694 and Engine 151 through Yarmouth Junction on July 21st of 2018.
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AMTK Engine 109 leads 683 and 406 into Freeport on August 10th of 2018.
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Amtrak 406 leads 695, with a dome car, and engine 106 through Plaistow NH on September 1st of 2018.
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Amtrak 30 arrives at Wells with 406 and 685 on May 16th of 2019.
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Amtrak 406 leads 684 and engine 30 at Congress St meeting 681 with engine 27 and 90224 on May 16th of 2019.
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Amtrak 694 Westbound at Yarmouth Junction (CPL 2) with AMTK 406 and 132 on September 7th of 2019.
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AMTK 406 & 55 taking AMTK 694 through Cooks in Scarborough on November 23rd of 2019.
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AMTK 406 & 31 haul AMTK 694 through Deep Cut in Freeport on November 23rd of 2019.
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Amtrak 696 at Dover with 90406 on the lead and 145 on the rear on August 3rd of 2024.
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| Number: | Marks: | Current Disposition: | Rebuilt by: | Eng. Built: | Eng. Rebuilt: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | AMTK | Active | Amtrak | 7/1988 | 2011 |
| Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Speed: | Engine: |
| NPCU (Cabbag) | EMD | 4-Wheel Passenger | 0 | 110 mph | None |
| Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Weight: |
| N/A | N/A | 9'-00" | N/A | N/A |
This engine data is primarily from the builders data on the side of the locomotives with inclusions from The Diesel Shop and Wikipedia.