Engines of Amtrak - EMD F69PHAC
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2021
- The F69PHAC is yet another experimental locomotive for Amtrak. It was America's first AC traction diesel locomotive and would be a big stepping stone for future locomotive development. While not incredibly well documented compared to other locomotives in this series, there's still a bit to learn about regarding the F69, especially its experience running with the German ICE train-set!
Sorry that this episode was a bit short, there wasn't really a ton of information available and pictures/videos I could use without copyright issues were few and far between. Either way, I hope you still enjoyed!
Special thanks to those who provided pictures and video clips!
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Very interesting video! One cool and little known bit of history is that prior to the construction of the F69's, Amtrak/Siemens rebuilt F40 number 202 with AC traction following a derailment in 1984. It's currently at TTCI. Looking forward to the new Acela Express episode!
F69phac 1989-present day?
Hi
@@lauraherrera2539 yea its still around
Also present day means today.
it was BBC not Siemens
So THIS is the first time Amtrak had talks with Simens
Yep.
Siemens*
@@SomeRamdomAhole oh
There will be ACS-64 and SC-44 coming soon!
@@YaoboyProd2K15 wdym acs64 coming soon, the SC 44 and ACS 64 has been running for a few years now
1:08 i see that person saying "nice" in the top right you sneaky F40.
I think that's yuri from ddlc
I've always wanted to learn more about the F69
You know what they say
You said 69 nice
Haha. Funny number
Never heard of it
The NICEst locomotive of them all.
Can't wait for the Acela episode
Can we just appreciate how "funny" the thumbnail is, it's just too perfect...
1:08 There's an anime girl saying nice at the top right hand corner.
It's a watermark, don't be salty.
Never noticed that
N. I C. E
NICE
I had never heard of an F69, but once I saw the Metra unit, I knew what it resembled. Thanks for the info.
NRE still have one of the F69's in their yard. but havent run since.
last one was seen in 2019
These will always be my favourite Amtrak locomotives. IT JUST LOOKS SO COOL!
I really thought it would be another long one this one was short so it felt more like one of those RUclips short videos
Well, they have almost no history to cover.
I always thought this engine was really cool-looking!
Yay! I wanted to know more about these engines! Thanks for reviewing this engine!
The F69PHAC is yet another experimental locomotive for Amtrak. It was America's first AC traction diesel locomotive and would be a big stepping stone for future locomotive development. While not incredibly well documented compared to other locomotives in this series, there's still a bit to learn about regarding the F69, especially its experience running with the German ICE train-set!
Sorry that this episode was a bit short, there wasn't really a ton of information available and pictures/videos I could use without copyright issues were few and far between. Either way, I hope you still enjoyed!
Special thanks to those who provided pictures and video clips!
Mountain Ridge Films:
ruclips.net/channel/UC5kK...
The Winnipeg Railfan:
ruclips.net/channel/UClla...
SantaFe669:
ruclips.net/user/CaseyBNS...
Chad Malinovsky:
ruclips.net/channel/UCGPV...
jackmp294.5™:
ruclips.net/user/1jackdk
Willy Kaemena:
ruclips.net/user/wkaemena
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Twitter: twitter.com/AmtrakGuy365
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no
Dude just copied the video description for no reason
Bro what
Great episode on this little known class! A bit short, but still great with other references to the time period (Super Mario World for 1991). Not a fan of the horns, but at least they're not as bad as the Avelia Liberty's original horn.
Watching this video at 3 am, it has been a really long day, bad day. Thank you for your great content. You rock
5:16 yessssssssssssssssss. Can't wait to see it!!!!!
I loved this as always! Keep up the great work!
The last time I was this early... oh wait this is the earliest I have been
yes, finally i was waiting to see or hear if you were gonna remake the Acela express video
I Loved The Amtrak EMD F69PHAC Locomotive
me when I see amtrakguy365 upload an engines of amtrak video: 6 9
im so confused as well as scared as what this implies
@Steven Huo yo
@@griffinrails nice
@Wesley Maxfield hehe surprised are you? I like the best of both worlds :D
Nice
What an interesting Locomotive! Love your videos!!
The nicest diesel locomotive of all time.
Thanks for doing a video on this oddball of an engine. I'm slowly working on building an F69 in O scale for my Amtrak fleet.
@NorCal Railfan Productions shoot! I've been spotted!!!
Tactical retreat! HIDE HIDE HIDE!!!
Thank you for this video. I mistakenly for years thought it was a Metra F 40 PH slanted model. But more like a prototype later on for the Metra version. Short lived unfortunately, not one scale model has ever been produced with the F 59 Amtrak or the slanted version on Metra commuter lines. Would love to see them. Your video is very informative, I didn't notice it being short at all. Very quick and educational towards these prototype models. 👏👏👏👍👍🙂 .
I really like all amtrak trains, so I loved this and exited for the acela
I hope these engines get more recognition as Amtrak buys more Siemens products. The AC drive technology improved a lot in the 25 years between the F69PHAC and SC-44, but it's still the same basic drive system, and more importantly, it got Siemens' foot in the door of the North American locomotive business.
Pleaseeeeeee do a video on the ICE visit. It’s so hard to find good footage of that and I’d love to see more and hear you discuss it.
Siemens still has proprietary software and circuitry in them. NRE scrapped them, along with SD80’s and SD70MACS from NS at Siemen’s request starting in mid-2019.
At least one of these is still sitting at Mount Vernon. My friend found one there and sent me a photo.
Yay another one
Hooray!
Nice video! I subbed to your channel
Entertaining video. Keep it up
Finally it's here
Omg this took a while but this is exciting
OH BOY A NEW VIDEO!!!!!
Nice video! Since there isn't that much info about them aside from being retired, sold to NRE in Mt Vernon, IL and stripped of numerous parts, its pretty much safe to assume that these two unique locomotives have been cut apart for scrap.
There's a little bit of a running gag that tends to show up in German forums with "what would the US look like if Germany won WW2", and then you get the "Amtrak ICE" photos.
Ive never seen this train! So thats cool
there is one word for this engine, nice
Surprisingly The Only Two EMD f69phac still exist in the scrapyard in Illinois.
Nice video!
1:08 *nice*
Hi
Great video. Always good content coming out. I personally don’t like full with body designs on locomotives and prefer the narrow body with railing on all sides of the locomotives.
looking forward to the x2000 video. the x2k is my favorite trainset in the world.
look up NREX 451 on google you'll find a couple of photos.
The last time i was this early GG1s were still in Amtrak's roster
So never
@@tomnook2612 yes i am never early
So 1977
Hopefully these are saved and not scrapped. I'd like to see them donated to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis or IRM at some point, even better if smaller museums like the Frisco RR Museum here in Dallas were able to acquire them.
I searched up in Google and it said that the two units still exist in a scrap yard over in Mount Vernon, Illinois like you said.
I’ve just discovered #451 is for sale on the NRE’s website.
Wow i never new this existed
Thats for the information :-)
Great video as always. One minor thing, the first song playing in the background was a little distracting. The older ones where you used bluegrass music seemed more fitting.
Nice
One of these is still at NRE, in Mt. Vernon. If you look up NRE on google maps, you can see it on the North side of the buildings.
Everyone: This was the 1st time Seimmens and Amtrak chatted, this engine looks sharp, etc.
Me: F *69* PHAC
This is awesome and im early!
This was very nice mate!
Yay even more from AmtrakGuy365 :D
Man Amtrak in the 90s was like “Everything Must Be Streamlined!”
This Video was Cool Amtrakguy365
The remade episodes are fantastic, if you do another GE Genesis episode I have good footage of VIA ones you can use
More EoA? Sign me up. Anyways, maybe sometime we'll find out what condition the F69PHACs are in. Worthy of preservation, in my opinion.
nice video
Southern actually had a locomotive called the GP38AC and it might have some mixed reviews
261 units were built in 70/71. Norfolk Southern and many other roads changed them into 38-2s later on. FURX acquired many of the units from NS. There is also the SD38AC with only 15 produced. SRY Rail Link still operates 4 of them.
Nice.
Yes finally
Amtrak didn't want 1 they wanted 2 anyway nice video Jared after the acela can you talk about the SC-44 charger?
i remember when the wikipidea article was changed to just say "nice" for everything
You should do a video about the history of high speed trains on the NEC
My original California personalized license plates for my 1976 GMC Motorhome are "GMC F69" and I was going to number the unit "455" for the Oldsmobile 455 V8 engine in the motorhome, even though that number was never used for the F69PHAC. Over time I have decided to paint the GMC as SDP40F #644. It will parked outside the new 'Hi-Level Diner' restaurant north of the Cajon Pass in a few years. The restaurant will be an Amtrak Superliner Diner from the 1981-1983 production build. Stay tuned and check out GoFundMe!
1:08 noice
Ive seen pictures of these things in Jack London in Oakland here in the bay area
F40PH: *TRIGGERED*
F69PACH: U MAD BRO?
Great video
Sad to know they were scrapped
Their status is unknown, but are presumed to still exist
I would’ve loved a model of this engine
Amtrak ICE doesn't exist, it can't hurt you.
Amtrak ICE:
N I C E
I hope the F69 is preserved oneday
nicePHAC
Yes
F69; nice!
The end for these locomotives story is sad.
Funny that this exact combo of engine and AC traction with the static inverter was copied for use in the rebuild of EMD FL9ACs and of course, the INFAMOUS LIRR EMD DE/DM30AC.
Me waiting for this video: its been 84 years
No no 69 years
F69PHACs last word: nice
"It was America's first AC traction diesel locomotive"
not really
in 1984 BBC/ABB had tested the three-phase traction with the M640 #CP4744 then in 1987 with the F40AC #F202.
both of them were equipped with thyristor voltage source inverters which controlled all the motors in parallel.
During 1987 also siemens equipped the EMD268 with 6 thyristor current source inverters each driving a single motor.
Didn't know about these projects! Also, there were even earlier AC locomotives, the GP38AC and SD38AC built 1970/71. As far as I know almost all 261 GP38ACs were changed to 38-2s. 15 SD38ACs were built and some still run with their AC alternator. SRY Rail Link still operates all 4 of the BC Hydro SD38s, with one being a SD38AC.
I'm surprised that even though these locomotives were successful in operation, they didn't last long on Amtrak.
Just didn’t make much sense to keep them around, with there only being 2 of them, and having major mechanical differences from the rest of the fleet
The Siemens Traction Inverters were problematic, and they were buying P42s when they were retired.
nice
The airhorns sound good
1:08 I saw that.
N O I C E
451's horn was a lot sweeter, albeit I couldn't find any footage for it.
All i have to say is *N I C E*
Will you eventually do an episode on the GG1s?
finnaly
This looks a lot like the Golden Rock WDP3A locomotives. Although the technology powering that one is ALCO, not EMD.
F69.............Nice👌
Wooooo!
I was gonna say that I was disappointed that you didn’t make a “69” joke, but then I re-watched. Great video as always