A New Chapter for the California Zephyr
ALC-42 AMTK 301 leads an all star cast of brand new power including 309, 313, and 314 and test car among the usual consist and not a GE P42 ... (more)
First Day On The Zephyr. On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Amtrak California Zephyr was powered exclusively by Siemens ALC-42s for the first time. AMTK 301 (First Day, 50th Anniversary) and 3... (more)
In what looks more like a scene from a model train layout, Amtrak ran 4 Chargers on point when the California Zephyr 6 train headed to Denver, Colorado. It was odd not seeing the venerable P42's o... (more)
Siemens Amtrak engine 301 (ALC-42 Charger) sits beyond the platform as tonight's California Zephyr 6 train was too long to fit into Denver's Union Station. There were 4 charger engines and extra ... (more)
Four new Siemens ALC-42 Chargers were on point tonight leading the California Zephyr 6 train as it headed down the hill from Tunnel 1 on its way to Denver's Union Station.