GE P40s

General Electric P40 Engines

The P40 series was built in 1993, weighs 268,800 lbs and uses a GE 7FDL-16 diesel prime mover that develops 4000 hp. My thanks to Wikia Fandom for the information. Use of the head end power drops the horsepower at the rails by 700hp.

Videos

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Amtrak engines 816 & 110 flying by Yarmouth Junction with Downeaster 691 and 5 cars on February 25^th of 2017.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 691 westbound at Falmouth (CPF 192) with AMTK 818 and 90220 on September 28^th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.
AMTK 818 & 90220 taking 681 through Winnocks Neck Rd on October 4^th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.

Pictures

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Amtrak 822 at Saco in November of 2003. Notice that there is only a platform and no station building.
Photo by John Erickson.
ME 265 & 291 and Amtk 824 make the first passenger train meet in Brunswick since the 1960's in Aug. 2004.
Photo by John Erickson.
ME 265 & 291 and Amtk 824 make the first passenger train meet in Brunswick since the 1960's in Aug. 2004.
Photo by John Erickson.
ME 265 & 291 and Amtk 824 make the first passenger train meet in Brunswick since the 1960's in August of 2004.
Photo by John Erickson.
ME 265 & 291 and Amtk 824 make the first passenger train meet in Brunswick since the 1960's in August of 2004.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 824 arrives for the first passenger train meet in Brunswick since the 1960's in August of 2004.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 526 awaits the next switching duties at Portland on Sept. 10, 2006.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 526 awaits the next switching duties at Portland on Sept. 10, 2006.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 526 awaits the next switching duties at Portland on Sept. 10, 2006.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 818 flies past Ocean Park near Old Orchard Beach on Sept. 21, 2010.
Photo by John Erickson.
AMTK 822 with the Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train in Freeport on August 13^th of 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 195 and 684 await departure at Portland Station.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 822 at Portland Station on August 1^st of 2012.
Photo by John Erickson.
Amtrak 822 at Portland Station on September 13^th, 2012.
Photo by John Erickson.

Definition
Term	Defined As
Slack	Free motion in the coupling device between cars used to help with shock damages or sometimes specifically compressed to help when starting a heavy train on a grade.

Definition

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Defined As

Slack

Free motion in the coupling device between cars used to help with shock damages or sometimes specifically compressed to help when starting a heavy train on a grade.

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