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Amtrak Engine 818 from John Erickson

Engine Details
Number Marks Current Disposition Eng. Serial No. Eng. Built: Date Acquired:
818 AMTK Active 47286 8/1993 8/1993
Eng. Type: Engine Maker: Trucks: Horsepower: Weight: Prime Mover:
P40DC 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
A feature unique to the P40DC and P32AC-DM is a hostler stand at the rear of the locomotive providing increased visibility and reversing capabilities to the engineer while conducting reverse operations. When a unit is in operation from this stand it is limited to 10 mph (16 km/h) and a dead man's switch protects against movement without an operator being present.
This engine data found at wikipedia.org.


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