Amtrak operates a fleet of 2,142 railway cars and 425 locomotives for revenue runs and service, collectively called rolling stock. Notable examples include the GE Genesis and Siemens Charger diesel locomotives, the Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, the Amfleet series of single-level passenger cars, the Superliner series of double-decker passenger cars, and 20 Acela Express high-speed trainsets. Amtrak also operates 196 locomotives and railcars owned wholly by state partners.[1]

The railroad is currently working to replace its fleet, spending $2.4 billion on 28 Avelia Liberty trainsets for its flagship Acela service and $7.3 billion for 65 Airo trainsets for other Northeast Corridor services. Additionally, California, North Carolina, and a group of Midwestern states purchased Siemens Venture trainsets for use on routes operated by Amtrak in their states, which started entering service in 2022. In 2023, Amtrak announced it had made a request for proposals, looking to replace hundreds of railcars used on long-distance routes.[2]

Current

Locomotives

Amtrak operates diesel, electric, and dual-mode (diesel or electric) locomotives. Its electric locomotives are confined to the Northeast Corridor and the Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line, dual-mode locomotives are only used in the Empire Corridor between Albany and New York, and the diesel locomotives are used in all other areas across in the United States.

BuilderModelThumbnailRoad numbersActive fleetYearPower typeOwner
Road power
GEDash 8-32BWH500–519111991DieselAmtrak
Genesis P40DC800–843131993
Genesis P42DC1–2071741996–2001
Genesis P32AC-DM700–717181995Dual-mode
SiemensSprinter ACS-64600–665, 667–670662014Electric
Charger ALC-42300–42434 (125)2021Diesel
State-owned road power
GEDash 8-32BWH2051, 205221991DieselCaltrans
EMDF59PH1810, 1859, 1869, 189341988NCDOT
1871, 198421990
F59PHI1755, 179721998
2001–200991994Caltrans
2010–201562001
SiemensCharger SC-441400–1401, 1403–140882016WSDOT
2101–212424Caltrans
4601–463333IDOT
Non-Revenue/Switcher Locomotives
EMDSW173711941DieselAmtrak
GEGE 80-ton switcher100011951
110011952
EMDSW1000R790–79941952
EMDGP38H-3520–52781966-1968[lower-alpha 1]
EMDMP15530–539101970
EMDSW1500540, 54121970
EMDSW100156911974
EMDGP38-3720–72451976
725–734101960s-70s[lower-alpha 2]
MPIGP15D570–579102004
MP14B59012010Diesel Genset
MP21B5911
MP14B592, 59322013
National Railway Equipment2GS12B597, 59922014
792, 79322018
Sources:[1][7][8][9][10]

Passenger cars

As of late 2018, Amtrak rostered 1,408 passenger cars of various types. These include coaches, lounges, dining cars, sleeping cars, baggage cars and crew/dormitory cars.[1]: 48–51 

BuilderModelThumbnailRoad NumbersIn serviceYear builtOwner
Budd CompanyMetroliner cab car 9632–9651161967–1970[lower-alpha 3]Amtrak
Amfleet I43346–48196, 81500–829994351975
Amfleet II25000–280241341981
Pullman StandardSuperliner I31000–380342271979
BombardierSuperliner II32070–390461631993
BombardierHorizon53501–58108921988
Budd CompanyViewliner (prototype)2300–2301; 840011987
Morrison-KnudsenViewliner I62000–62049381995
CAFViewliner II61000–690091172015
AlstomSurfliner6300–6908392000
EMDNon-Powered Control Unit406, 90200–90413191977–1981[lower-alpha 4]
Johnstown AmericaAutorack9200–9279772005
State-owned cars
Morrison-KnudsenCalifornia Car8001–8814661996Caltrans
AlstomSurfliner6351–6965102002
St Louis Car CompanyComet IB5001–5014141968[lower-alpha 5]
North Carolina Fleet400001–400205201952–1965NCDOT
EMDNon-Powered Control Unit90252–90253, 9034021977, 1980[lower-alpha 6]ODOT
101–10551988–1990[lower-alpha 7]NCDOT
Siemens MobilityVenture4001–4020,[lower-alpha 8] 4101–4134,[lower-alpha 9] 4201–4217,[lower-alpha 10] 4301–4317[lower-alpha 11][16]44 (97)2022IDOT

Trainsets

BuilderModelThumbnailRoad numbersIn serviceYear introducedNotes
Bombardier/AlstomAcela Express2000–2039401999Electric locomotive; each one is semi-permanently coupled to each end of a trainset.
3200–3559120Unpowered trailer cars; six (four business class, one first class and one cafe) per trainset. 20 trainsets in total.
TalgoSeries 87110–79113320132 trainsets used on Amtrak Cascades, owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation. Unpowered; 13 cars per trainset.
AlstomAvelia Liberty2100–21550 (56)(2024)Not yet in service. 56 electric locomotives on order.[17][18][19]
3250–39270 (252)Not yet in service. 28 nine-car unpowered trainsets.
Siemens MobilityVenture0 (49)(2023)Not yet in service. 7 seven-car unpowered trainsets for San Joaquins. Trainset will include a cab car. Owned by Caltrans.
0 (48)(2026)Not yet in service. 8 six-car unpowered trainsets for Amtrak Cascades. Trainset will include a cab car.
Airo (Charger ALC-42E)0 (75)Not yet in service. Diesel-electric locomotive. Motors can be powered by energy generated by diesel engine, drawn from overhead lines by Airo power car, or by charge in Airo battery car.
Airo (Venture)0 (156)Not yet in service. 26 six-car trainsets for Carolinian, Downeaster, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian and Vermonter. Trainset will include cab car and power car, which will draw power from overhead lines and feed to motors.
0 (256)Not yet in service. 32 eight-car trainsets for Northeast Regional. Trainset will include cab car and power car, which will draw power from overhead lines and feed to motors.
0 (102)Not yet in service. 17 six-car trainsets for Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express and Maple Leaf. Trainset will include a cab car and a battery car that will supply electricity to the motors.
StadlerFLIRT0 (4 sets)(2027)Not yet in service. Hydrogen multiple units for use on the San Joaquins.[20][21]

Business cars

In addition to its regular fleet, Amtrak owns several business and track geometry cars:[22][16]

  • #10001 Beech Grove, an "Amfleet office car"[23] used for official business by the Amtrak president and other VIPs. This unique car has an open observation platform, lounge seating area, dining room, kitchen and 2 sleeping accommodations, as well as lights, GPS equipment and a camera to inspect tracks for defects. The car was repurposed in 2020 with a LiDAR Laser Measurement System.
  • #10002 Corridor Clipper, an Amfleet I-based track geometry car. It is periodically attached to the end of a diesel or electric revenue-running train or is hauled by a locomotive only. The car previously had a special pantograph that was used to test and measure overhead lines.
  • #10003, an unnamed Acela-based track geometry car. It is periodically inserted into an Acela Express consist between a power car (locomotive) and the nearest end car, resulting in a train with two power cars and seven intermediate cars rather than the normal six.[24]
  • #10004 American View, a Viewliner-based "inspection car"[25] with rear-facing seats and large glass window at the end of the car that allows passengers to observe the tracks. The car can also be used by maintenance crews to visually inspect the tracks for defects and by the Amtrak president and other executives for official purposes. Originally numbered #2301, the American View is one of the three prototype Viewliner cars and was the last passenger railcar produced by Budd.
  • #10005, an unnamed catenary measurement car. Like car #10002 Corridor Clipper, this car has a special pantograph that is used to test and measure overhead lines.
  • #10020 Pacific Bend, a heritage Pacific-series 10-6 sleeper formally used by Union Pacific, now converted for crew use on special trains. Four roomettes remain for staff use, five roomettes have been converted to storage areas and one has been converted into a shower. The bedrooms have been removed and replaced with a crew lounge.
  • #10021 Pacific Cape, a heritage Pacific-series 10-6 sleeper now converted for crew use on special trains. It is usually used along with the Beech Grove for official business by the Amtrak president and other VIPs.
  • #9800 Metroliner, a former Metroliner electric multiple unit cafe converted to be used as a first-class conference car. Primarily used on charter services on the Northeast Corridor. The car is broken up into 3 areas, one end of the car has 12 business class seats in a 2+1 configuration, the middle has a cafe, and the other end has conference areas (a large private conference room with 8 seats around a large table, 2 medium-sized semi-private conference sections with 4 seats around a table and 2 small semi-private conference sections with 2 seats around a table).[26] The car at one time had cab controls that have since been removed

Former (Amtrak purchased)

This is a partial listing of locomotives and rolling stock formerly operated by Amtrak. This does not include equipment inherited from private railroads (see #Inherited)

Locomotives

BuilderModelThumbnailRoad numbersYears of servicePower type
Road power
EMDSDP40F500–6491973–1987Diesel
GEP30CH700–7241975–1991Diesel
EMDF40PH200–229, 410–4151976–2003Diesel
EMDF40PHR230–4091977–2003Diesel
EMD/SiemensF69PHAC450–4511989–1993Diesel
GEE60950–9751974–2003Electric
Bombardier/AlstomHHP-8650–6641999–2014Electric
EMD/ASEAAEM-7900–9531978–2016Electric
EMDEMD F59PHI450–4701998–2019Diesel
Switchers
ALCORS-144, 46, 47, 59, 62Diesel
ALCORS-3100–144Diesel
ALCOS-2746Diesel
EMDSW1730–7451976Diesel
EMDSSB1200550–5671984–2008Diesel
EMDCF7575–5991984–2003Diesel
EMDGP7760–762, 769, 771–784Diesel
EMDGP9763–768, 770Diesel
EMDGP40650–6641991–1993Diesel
EMDSW81, 3, 747–750Diesel
GE45t7Diesel
GE65t5, 6Diesel
RailpowerGG20B5992006–2008Diesel

Trainsets

BuilderModelImageRoad numbersYears of servicePower typeNotes
ANFTurboliner58–691973–1995Gas turbineSemi-permanently coupled trainset.
RohrTurboliner150–1631976–2002Gas turbineSemi-permanently coupled trainset.
BombardierLRC38, 39
(power cars)		1980–1982DieselLeased by Amtrak, returned to Bombardier.[27]
TalgoSeries VI7100–7905 (52 cars)1998–2020Unpowered (locomotive-hauled)Five 13-car trainsets for Amtrak Cascades, Two trainsets (Mt. Hood and Mt. Olympus) owned by Amtrak, three (Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier) owned by WSDOT. Mt. Adams trainset destroyed in 2017 Washington train derailment, others retired on recommendation of the NTSB.[28][29]

Express cars

Amtrak has fielded four different types of specialized cars to support its mail and express business. These included material handling cars (MHCs), roadrailers, express boxcars, and ExpressTrak refrigerator cars. Although express cars are traditionally called "head end" cars; the MHC express boxcars were the only cars equipped with lines for head end power, allowing them to be located between the locomotive and passenger cars. All others were found on the rear of the train, behind the last passenger car. Most of the fleet was retired in 2003 when Amtrak exited the express business, save for parcels carried in baggage cars.[30]

Former (inherited)

Locomotives

Amtrak inherited numerous locomotives from private railroads on its formation in 1971. Most of these were retired by the end of the decade, if not earlier. These locomotives are enumerated below, with their original owners.[31]

BuilderModelRoad numbersYears of serviceNotes
EMDF3AEx-BN, NP
EMDF3B155–1561971–1975Ex-BN, NP
660–665Ex-BN
EMDF7A100–1071971–c. 1977Ex-BN, NP
EMDF7B150–1511971–c. 1977Ex-BN, GN
152–154Ex-BN, NP
160–164Ex-SP
EMDFP7A110–1231971–c. 1975Ex-SP
EMDE8A200–2101971–c. 1979Ex-BO
211–212Ex-BO, CO
213–223Ex-RFP
224–225Ex-LN
226–227Ex-LN, SLSF
230–231Ex-SCL, FWD
232–237Ex-SCL, ACL
238–245Ex-SCL, ACL, MKT
246–254Ex-SCL, SAL
255–276Ex-PC, NYC, PRR
277–324Ex-PC, PCC
325–331Ex-UP
332–352Ex-BN, CBQ
436Ex-IC
EMDE8B370–3741971–c. 1979Ex-UP
EMDE9A400–4031971–1980Ex-BO
404Ex-SCL, SAL
405–410, 434–435Ex-MILW
411–433Ex-UP
EMDE9B446, 453–4701971–1980Ex-UP
450–452, 471–472Ex-MILW
EMDFL9231–2421971–c. 1996Dual-mode. Ex-PC, CR, NH
GEE441971–mid 1980sEx-PC, PRR
GEGG1900-9291971–1980Ex-PC, PRR

Trainsets and multiple units

BuilderModelRoad numbersOriginal ownerYears of serviceNotes
UACTurboTrain50–53USDOT via NYC, PC1971-1976Gas turbine trainset.
BuddRDC10–20, 27–29, 36NH via PCDiesel multiple unit
30–32, 40–42Ex-BN, NP
34Ex-PC, NYC
43Ex-BN, GN
BuddMetroliner800–830, 850–869, 880–889PC1971-1988Electric multiple unit. 860 preserved. Many remain active as de-motored cab cars.

Passenger cars

The Ocean View, Amtrak's former dome car, on the Cardinal in 2011.
BuilderModelRoad numbersYears of service
VariousBaggage cars1000 series1971–2017
Budd Company / American Car & Foundry
Pullman Standard / St Louis Car Company		Sleeping cars2000 series1971–2007
Lounge cars3000 series1971–2000
Coach cars4000–7000 series1971–2002
Dining cars8000 series1971–2017
Budd Company / American Car & Foundry
Pullman Standard		Dome cars9000 series1971–2019
Budd CompanyHi-Level cars9000 series
39000 series		1971–2018

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally built as GMD GP40TC locomotives for GO Transit.[3] They were acquired by Amtrak in 1988,[4] and rebuilt to GP38H-3 locomotives in 2005 by the Altoona Works[5]
  2. ↑ Upgraded to GP38-3 standards by Progress Rail 2022-2023[6]
  3. ↑ Originally built as Budd Metroliner electric multiple units; converted to control cars from 1987 to 1988
  4. ↑ Originally built as EMD F40PH locomotives; converted into Non-Powered Control Units (NPCUs) from 1996 to 2007,[11] except for Amtrak 406, which was converted in 2011[12]
  5. ↑ Originally built for Penn Central Transportation Company and NJDOT as Arrow I electric multiple units. They were converted to Comet IB locomotive-hauled coaches by Morrison–Knudsen from 1987 to 1988, for use by NJ Transit Rail Operations.[13] These cars were purchased by Caltrans in 2008,[14] and after a second rebuild, entered service on the San Joaquins in 2013.[15]
  6. ↑ Originally built for Amtrak as EMD F40PH locomotives; converted to Non-Powered Control Units (NPCUs) in the late-1990s and early-2000s. They were purchased by the Oregon Department of Transportation in 2009, and leased to Amtrak for use on the Amtrak Cascades.[16]
  7. ↑ Originally built for GO Transit rail services as EMD F59PH locomotives; now owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, they were converted to Cab Control Units (CCU) in 2019 for use on the Piedmont.[16]
  8. ↑ Single coaches with a traditional gangway at each end. All 20 coaches are in service.[16]
  9. ↑ Married pairs, with a coach attached to a cafe car or a business class car. 34 units delivered, with 25 in service.[16]
  10. ↑ Married pairs, with a coach attached to a combined coach/business class car. 14 units delivered, with 9 in service.[16]
  11. ↑ Married pairs, with a coach attached to a lounge/cafe car. 1 unit delivered, but not yet in service.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amtrak Five Year Equipment Asset Line Plan" (PDF). Amtrak. January 18, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Starts the Process for New Overnight Trains" (Press release). Amtrak. January 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Jeff (2009). The Model Railroader's Guide to Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 9780890247617.
  4. ↑ Solomon, Brian (2004). Amtrak. St. Paul, MN: Voyageur Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7603-1765-5.
  5. ↑ "Amtrak Motive Power Roster". On Track On Line. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "AMTRAK BY THE NUMBERS". On Track On Line. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Motive Power Roster". On Track On Line. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Sutton, Harry; Warner, David. "On Track On Line - Amtrak Motive Power Roster". on-track-on-line.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Amtrak By the Numbers: Updates". On Track On Line. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/businessplanning/Amtrak-Service-Asset-Line-Plans-FY22-27.pdf
  11. ↑ Simon & Warner 2011, p. 42
  12. ↑ "Exhibit Train Equipment History". Amtrak. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ Rosenbaum, Joel (1996). NJ Transit Rail Operations. Railpace. ISBN 0962154164.
  14. ↑ San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority/Caltrans. "San Joaquin Rolling Stock Presentation" (PDF). pp. 35–42. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  15. ↑ "San Joaquin Trains 711 and 718: Operate with Refurbished Equipment" (Press release). Amtrak. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Warner, David (November 1, 2018). "On Track On Line - Amtrak Passenger Equipment Roster - Rolling Stock". on-track-on-line.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Amtrak selects Alstom for Northeast Corridor train contract". Railway Gazette International. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Amtrak orders Alstom trains for Northeast Corridor". International Railway Journal. August 26, 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Next generation of Amtrak High Speed trains". Amtrak. August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ Fender, Keith (September 21, 2022). "California orders 29 hydrogen trains for inter-city services". International Railway Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  21. ↑ "California Orders 29 HFC Trains for Intercity Services (UPDATED)". Railway Age. September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  22. ↑ Simon & Warner (2011).
  23. ↑ "AMTK 10001". Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  24. ↑ "AMTK10003: Acela Inspection Car". Archived from the original on December 4, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  25. ↑ "American View (AMTK 10004)". Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Search Results – 9800". Railpictures.net. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  27. ↑ Simon & Warner (2011), p. 99.
  28. ↑ Lindblom, Mike (May 22, 2019). "WSDOT to replace its Talgo railcars like those in the 2017 Amtrak crash near DuPont 'as soon as possible'". Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  29. ↑ Warner, David (July 1, 2020). "On Track On Line - Amtrak Trainset Roster". on-track-on-line.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  30. ↑ Simon & Warner (2011), p. 238.
  31. ↑ "All-Time Amtrak Diesel Locomotive Roster as of 8-29-90". August 29, 1990. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  • Simon, Elbert; Warner, David C. (2011). Holland, Kevin J. (ed.). Amtrak by the Numbers: A Comprehensive Passenger Car and Motive Power Roster – 1971–2011. Kansas City, Missouri: White River Productions. ISBN 978-1-932804-12-6.
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