Amtrak Day One Heritage ALC-42 301 Leads Coast Starlight 11 in Berkeley, CA (September 20th, 2024)

That's right railfans, you see the title now. After a year of waiting since the ALC-42's were placed into service on the Coast Starlight in March 2023, this particular engine, AMTK 301, the Day One painted locomotive for Amtrak's 50th Anniversary was finally placed onto this route. The train had left Seattle, Washington the previous day after running on the Empire Builder earlier in the week and we finally managed to see it come this way into the Bay Area going south towards Los Angeles Union Station. 301 is very special because the paint scheme is a recreation of Amtrak's very first livery when the company started passenger train service in May 1971. It was the only ALC-42 to be decorated for the 50th Anniversary while 5 P42DC's would wear other designs of paintwork. The train is seen here speeding through Berkeley at 9:34 AM operating about an hour and 10 minutes behind schedule with 3 locomotives. 301 up front, ALC-42 318 in the middle and P42DC Number 11 trailing behind the Chargers. Fascinating because the P42 on this train has the same number as the train ID. Amtrak Capitol Corridor train 528 can also be seen departing the station with a very loud K5LA.
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Great Video and excellent catch.

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Thanks Richard!