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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.

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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.
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