Can anyone please explain why Amtrak needs two locomotives on most of their long distance routes? Is it a fuel problem? Surely it’s not for extra power?
Redundancy in case of failure, so that Amtrak does not block freight traffic on host railroads unnecessarily. Under normal operations, both units are under power, with one unit supplying HEP.
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Hold up, I was on I-95 driving home when this exact train passed me by at this exact moment in the first clip 😂
Awesome catch of the Alc-42 321 and 322 and my favorite Alc-42 334
As much as I hate to admit it, I'm starting to like the look of the Chargers. I honestly felt the same way when I first saw the ALP-46 and ACS-64.
Awesome catch
man i haven't been to that station in years! Gotta pass by and check it out again soon, maybe this weekend
I’m glad seeing them run on the Silver Service now
The future coming soon with new Fleets
I've been seeing those fly by on the Ashland rail cam!
great video
Nice nice. Cant wait to catch. Would these be on the crescent 2.
Can anyone please explain why Amtrak needs two locomotives on most of their long distance routes? Is it a fuel problem? Surely it’s not for extra power?
Could be one for Head End Power and one as a control unit
Redundancy in case of failure, so that Amtrak does not block freight traffic on host railroads unnecessarily. Under normal operations, both units are under power, with one unit supplying HEP.
I thought it was so they had enough power to pull all those cars
@@MrRobjs83They do, but if you running with just one loco and it breaks down you are stuck and blocking freight trains.
Yes, and it also helps with steep sections of mountainous terrain, such as Raton Pass on the Southwest Chief out west.