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Amtrak operates a fleet of passenger train rolling stock consisting of predominantly custom-built equipment. The active fleet includes some 240 diesel locomotives, 66 electric locomotives, 1,408 passenger cars and 20 Acela Express high-speed trainsets. Amtrak also operates 196 locomotives and railcars owned wholly by state partners.

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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.

Builder Model Thumbnail Road numbers Active fleet Year Power type Owner Notes
Road power
GE Dash 8-32BWH 500, 503–519 18 1991 Diesel Amtrak 501 and 502 sold to Caltrans and renumbered 2051 and 2052.
Genesis P40DC 814–818, 821, 822, 824, 830–832, 835, 837 13 1993 15 units rebuilt to P42 specifications are all that remain in service. All others are stored, sold, or scrapped.
Genesis P42DC 1–207 182 1996-2001 Amtrak's main road diesel locomotive.
Genesis P32AC-DM 700–717 18 1995 Dual-mode Used on New York City–Albany Empire Corridor. Operates as traditional diesel locomotive, except around NY Penn Station where it runs on third rail electricity.
Siemens Sprinter ACS-64 600–665, 667–670 67 2014 Electric Amtrak's main road electric locomotive.
Charger ALC-42 300–424 49 (125) 2021 Diesel To replace Genesis locomotives on long-distance services. To be delivered through 2024.
State-owned road power
GE GE Dash 8-32BWH File:Amtrak California P32-8WH.jpg 2051, 2052 2 1991 Diesel Caltrans Ex-Amtrak.
EMD F59PH File:74 Piedmont.tif 1810, 1859, 1869, 1893 4 1988 NCDOT Ex-GO Transit. Rebuilt for NCDOT in 2010.
1871, 1984 2 1990 Ex-GO Transit. Rebuilt for NCDOT in 2016.
F59PHI File:Capitol Corridor train at San Jose Diridon station, December 2005.jpg 1755, 1797 2 1998
2001–2009 9 1994 Caltrans
2010–2015 6 2001
Siemens Charger SC-44 1400–1401, 1403–1408 8 2016 WSDOT 1402 destroyed in 2017 derailment. Replaced by 1408.
2101–2124 22 Caltrans 2117 and 2121 had been sidelined for mechanical issues, Pacific Surfliner SC-44 units have become unreliable in late 2024.
4601–4633 33 IDOT
Non-Revenue/Switcher Locomotives
EMD SW1 737 1 1941 Diesel Amtrak Ex-PC, NYC.
GE GE 80-ton switcher 1000 1 1951 Ex-USAX.
1100 1 1952
EMD SW1000R 794–796, 798 4 1952 Ex-BO, MKT, PLE, SOO.
EMD GP38H-3 520–527 8 1966 Ex-GO Transit GP40TCs.
EMD MP15 530–539 10 1970 Ex-PLE.
EMD SW1500 540, 541 2 1970 Ex-CSX.
EMD SW1001 569 1 1974 Ex-CSX.
EMD GP38-3 720–724 5 1976 Ex-CS, CSX, PLE.
MPI GP15D 570–579 10 2004
MP14B File:Amtrak 592 at 14th Street Coach Yard, October 2018.jpg 590 1 2010 Diesel Genset
MP21B 591 1
MP14B 592, 593 2 2013
National Railway Equipment 2GS12B 597, 599 2 2014 Converted from SW1000R.
792, 793 2 2018

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.

Builder Model Thumbnail Road Numbers In service Year built Notes
Budd Company Metroliner Cab Control Car 9632–9651 15 1967 Former Metroliner EMU coaches converted to cab control coaches. Typically used on Keystone Service, Hartford Line and Valley Flyer.
Amfleet I 43346–48196, 81500–82999 457 1975 Coach, business, café and business/café configurations.
Amfleet II 25000–28024 138 1981 Coach and lounge configurations.
Pullman Standard Superliner I 31000–38034 243 1979 Bi-level cars. Coach, coach/baggage, sleeper, diner and lounge/café configurations.
Bombardier Superliner II 32070–39046 185 1993 Bi-level cars. Coach, sleeper, deluxe sleeper, diner, lounge/café, and transition sleeper configurations.
Bombardier Horizon 53501–58108 92 1988 Coach, café and business/café configurations.
Budd Company Viewliner (prototype) 8400 1 1987 2 sleepers and 1 diner. Diner in service. One sleeper stored, one converted into inspection car (#10004 American View).
Morrison-Knudsen Viewliner I 62000–62049 48 1995 All sleepers.
CAF Viewliner II 61000–69009 130 2015 Sleeper, diner, baggage/dormitory and baggage configurations.
Alstom Surfliner frameless 6300–6908 39 2000 Bi-level cars. Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner coaches.
EMD Non-Powered Control Unit frameless 406, 90200–90413 21 1977 EMD F40PH locomotives converted into cab control and baggage cars. Two units painted in Amtrak Cascades scheme. Three units leased to and painted in Caltrans scheme. 406 equipped with HEP generator.
Johnstown America Autorack 9200–9279 80 2005 Used on the Auto Train.
State-owned cars
Morrison-Knudsen California Car Frameless 8001–8814 66 1996 Bi-level cars. Coach, coach/baggage, cab/coach, and café configurations. Owned by Caltrans, used on Amtrak California routes.
Alstom Surfliner 6351–6965 22 2002 Bi-level cars. Coach, café/coach business-class, and coach/baggage/cab configurations. Owned by Caltrans, used on Amtrak California routes.
St Louis Car Company / Morrison-Knudsen Comet IB 5001–5014 14 1968 Single-level cars, all configured as coaches. Ex-NJ Transit coaches rebuilt 2011–2013. Owned by Caltrans, used on San Joaquins.
North Carolina Fleet 400001–400205 20 1952–1965 Single-level cars, coach and baggage/lounge/bike/vending configurations. Owned by NCDOT, used on Piedmont route.
EMD Non-Powered Control Unit Frameless 90253, 90340 2 1977 EMD F40PH locomotives converted into control cars. Purchased by ODOT from Amtrak in 2009.
101–105 5 2019 EMD F59PH locomotives converted into control cars. Owned by NCDOT, used on Piedmont route.
Siemens Mobility Venture 29 (97) 2022 Owned by Amtrak Midwest (states of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin). Configured as 34 two-car married pairs, 26 single cars, 3 single cab cars.

Trainsets[]

Builder Model Thumbnail Road numbers In service Year introduced Notes
Bombardier/Alstom Acela Express 2000–2039 40 1999 Electric locomotive; each one is semi-permanently coupled to each end of a trainset.
frameless 3200–3559 120 Unpowered trailer cars; six (four business class, one first class and one cafe) per trainset. 20 trainsets in total.
Talgo Series 8 frameless 7110–7911 26 2013 2 trainsets used on Amtrak Cascades, owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation. Unpowered; 13 cars per trainset.
Alstom Avelia Liberty 2100–2155 0 (56) (2023) Not yet in service. 56 electric locomotives on order.
3250–3927 0 (252) Not yet in service. 28 nine-car unpowered trainsets.
Siemens Mobility Venture frameless 0 (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 (65) 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 (192) Not yet in service. 24 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 (90) Not yet in service. 15 six-car trainsets for Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express and Maple Leaf. Trainset will include cab car and battery car that will supply electricity to motors.
Stadler FLIRT 0 (4 sets) (2027) Not yet in service. Hydrogen multiple units for use on the San Joaquins.

Business cars[]

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

  • #10001 Beech Grove, an "Amfleet office car" 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 has 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 has a special pantograph that is 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.
  • #10004 American View, a Viewliner-based "inspection car" 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). 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[]

Builder Model Road numbers Years of service Power type Notes
Road power
EMD SDP40F 500–649 1973–1987 Diesel Amtrak's first diesel locomotive purchase. Plagued with derailment problems. Most used to build F40PHR locomotives.
GE P30CH 700–724 1975–1991 Diesel Amtrak's first diesel locomotive purchased with HEP generator, nicknamed "Pooch". Plagued with mechanical problems.
EMD F40PH 200–229, 410–415 1976–2003 Diesel After retirement, many were converted to NPCUs.
EMD F40PHR 230–409 1977–2003 Diesel Built with components from SDP40F locomotives. After retirement, many converted to NPCUs.
EMD/Siemens F69PHAC 450–451 1989–1993 Diesel Built for the USDOT to test AC technology. Loaned to Amtrak, returned to EMD.
GE E60 950–975 1974–2003 Electric Plagued by derailment problems at high speed.
Bombardier/Alstom HHP-8 650–664 1999–2014 Electric Plagued by low reliability. All stored.
EMD/ASEA AEM-7 900–953 1978–2016 Electric As of July 2017, 16 units are stored in various locations. No. 929 and 938 sold to Caltrain. No. 928 and 942 sent to TTC.
EMD EMD F59PHI 450–470 1998–2019 Diesel Used on Pacific Surfliner and Cascades routes. Sold to Metra.
Switchers
ALCO RS-1 44, 46, 47, 59, 62 Diesel
ALCO RS-3 100–144 Diesel
ALCO S-2 746 Diesel Ex-USAX
EMD SW1 730–736, 738–745 1976 Diesel Ex-NYC, built 1947–1950. 737 remains in service.
EMD SSB1200 550–567 1984–2008 Diesel Ex-ATSF. Acquired in exchange for 18 EMD SDP40F units.
EMD CF7 575–599 1984–2003 Diesel
EMD GP7 760–762, 769, 771–784 Diesel
EMD GP9 763–768, 770 Diesel
EMD GP40 650–664 1991–1993 Diesel Leased, later returned.
EMD SW8 1, 3, 747–750 Diesel
GE 45t 7 Diesel Ex-USAX, Beech Grove Shops switcher.
GE 65t 5, 6 Diesel Ex-USAX. Beech Grove Shops switchers.
Railpower GG20B 599 2006–2008 Diesel Leased, later returned.

Trainsets[]

File:Amtrak Empire Corridor Turboliner.jpg

An RTL Turboliner crosses the Seneca River near Savannah, New York in 1984.

Builder Model Road numbers Years of service Power type Notes
ANF Turboliner 58–69 1973–1995 Gas turbine Semi-permanently coupled trainset.
Rohr Turboliner 150–163 1976–2002 Gas turbine Semi-permanently coupled trainset.
Bombardier LRC 38, 39

(power cars)

1980–1982 Diesel Leased by Amtrak, returned to Bombardier.
Talgo Series VI 7100–7905 (52 cars) 1998–2020 Unpowered (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.

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.

Builder Model Road numbers Years of service Notes
EMD F3A Ex-BN, NP
EMD F3B 155–156 1971–1975 Ex-BN, NP
660–665 Ex-BN
EMD F7A 100–107 1971–c. 1977 Ex-BN, NP
EMD F7B 150–151 1971–c. 1977 Ex-BN, GN
152–154 Ex-BN, NP
160–164 Ex-SP
EMD FP7A 110–123 1971–c. 1975 Ex-SP
EMD E8A 200–210 1971–c. 1979 Ex-BO
211–212 Ex-BO, CO
213–223 Ex-RFP
224–225 Ex-LN
226–227 Ex-LN, SLSF
230–231 Ex-SCL, FWD
232–237 Ex-SCL, ACL
238–245 Ex-SCL, ACL, MKT
246–254 Ex-SCL, SAL
255–276 Ex-PC, NYC, PRR
277–324 Ex-PC, PCC
325–331 Ex-UP
332–352 Ex-BN, CBQ
436 Ex-IC
EMD E8B 370–374 1971–c. 1979 Ex-UP
EMD E9A 400–403 1971–1980 Ex-BO
404 Ex-SCL, SAL
405–410, 434–435 Ex-MILW
411–433 Ex-UP
EMD E9B 446, 453–470 1971–1980 Ex-UP
450–452, 471–472 Ex-MILW
EMD FL9 231–242 1971–c. 1996 Dual-mode. Ex-PC, CR, NH
GE E44 1971–mid 1980s Ex-PC, PRR
GE GG1 900-929 1971–1980 Ex-PC, PRR

Trainsets and multiple units[]

Builder Model Road numbers Original owner Years of service Notes
UAC TurboTrain 50–53 1971-1976 Gas turbine trainset. Ex-USDOT via NYC, PC
Budd RDC 10–20, 27–29, 36 NH via PC Diesel multiple unit
30–32, 40–42 Ex-BN, NP
34 Ex-PC, NYC
43 Ex-BN, GN
Budd Metroliner 800–830, 850–869, 880–889 PC 1971-1988 Electric multiple unit. 860 preserved. Many remain active as de-motored cab cars.

Passenger cars[]

File:Dome Trip 090 (6324244579).jpg

The Ocean View, Amtrak's former dome car, on the Cardinal in 2011.

Builder Model Road numbers Years of service
Various Baggage cars 1000 series 1971–2017
Budd Company / American Car & Foundry

Pullman Standard / St Louis Car Company

Sleeping cars 2000 series 1971–2007
Lounge cars 3000 series 1971–2000
Coach cars 4000–7000 series 1971–2002
Dining cars 8000 series 1971–2017
Budd Company / American Car & Foundry

Pullman Standard

Dome cars 9000 series 1971–2019
Budd Company High Level cars 9000 series

39000 series

1971–2018

See also[]

  • Amtrak paint schemes
  • Budd SPV-2000, Connecticut-owned diesel multiple units which Amtrak operated in the 1980s–1990s

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