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Amtrak Engine 73 from John Erickson

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Amtrak Engine 73 arrives at Saco on May 5, 2009.
Photo by John Erickson.
AMTK 73 waits with Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Portland on Aug. 11, 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.

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Engine Details
Number	Marks	Current Disposition	Eng. Serial No.	Eng. Built:	Date Acquired:
73	AMTK	Active	49611	4/1997	4/1997
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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Electric Locomotive	A locomotive which receives electric power from an overhead contact wire or third rail and uses the power to drive electric motors connected by gears to the driving axles.