Amtrak No. 819

Amtrak 819 (1993)
819 on train 58 in New Orleans on September 11, 1993
Overview -
Propulsion:	Diesel Electric
Gauge:	Standard
History -
Designer:	GE
Manufacturing Details:
Builder:	GE
(b/n) Builder's No.	819
Build Date:	September 2, 1993
Service:
Operator:	Amtrak
No.	819
Years in Operation:	20 days
Fleet No's:	819
Disposition:	Destroyed in 1993 Big Bayou Canot wreck, scrapped
Operation:
Total Weight:	144 tons
Performance Statistics:
Horsepower:	4000
Maximum Speed:	103 mph
Dimensions:
Total Length:	69 ft

Amtrak No. 819 was a brand new P40DC type diesel locomotive that was only 20 days old when it derailed on the Big Bayou Canot bridge on September 22, 1993. It was the first of its class to be scrapped after the accident.