Amtrak’s ALC-42 Locomotives in Action on The Coast Starlight!
The Siemens ALC-42 Chargers are Amtrak’s most modern locomotives in service today. Take a look as I present some of my ALC-42 catches within this year.
All videos are of the Coast Starlight #’s 11 and 14 in 2023
Train 1: ALC-42 #306 leading train 11 ascends past the searchlights in Santa Margarita, CA on 3/21/23
Train 2: ALC-42 #320 on train 11 passes through the ocean town of Carpinteria, CA on 5/14/23
Train 3: ALC-42 #309 leads train 11 through Moorpark, CA with 3 private cars on 5/26/23
Train 4: ALC-42 #314 leads train 11 through Carpinteria, CA on 6/20/23
Train 5: For the heck of it I added a clip of ALC-42 #300 being towed away from the crash site of 14 on 6/28/23 after hitting a water truck in Moorpark, CA
Train 6: ALC-42 #305 hauls train 11 through Moorpark, CA on 7/10/23 with a crowd of casual railfans gathering for it
Train 7: ALC-42 #320 leads train 11 through Moorpark, CA on 7/28/23
Train 8: ALC-42 #314 pulls train 11 through Moorpark, CA on 8/4/23
Train 9: ALC-42 #319 hauls train 14 through Moorpark, CA on 8/8/23
Train 10: ALC-42 #308 pulls train 11 through Moorpark, CA on 8/14/23
Train 11: ALC-42 #308 leads train 11 through Moorpark, CA on 8/22/23
Train 12: ALC-42 #302 leads train 14 through Oxnard, CA on 10/11/23
Train 13: ALC-42 #311 chargers through Glendale, CA with train 14 on 10/21/23
Train 14: ALC-42 #316 leads train 14 through Moorpark, CA on 11/25/23
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I'm so glad Amtrak is finally getting new locomotives, something this country needs sorely
@railfanryan
8 ай бұрын
Agreed
I love your video. I still watch it. I love those acl42. I glad you put in what happen to locomotive #300 its a shame. To see them in action and being built in Sacramento California Ihope you develop more. Thanks
You can tell when there’s a p42 in the consist before you even see it. Just from the distinct rumble. Sucks that they’re phasing my childhood out…
@railfanryan
3 ай бұрын
Yeah it's a shame to see the P42s slowly being less common on trains like the starlight and the empire builder
@dennisyoung4631
2 ай бұрын
Yes, I know. They had a little soot when under heavy load, which says “this is a real train,” to me.
Altho i like ge genesis more but i love the looks of the alc-42s! And the k5la sounds amazing
@railfanryan
3 ай бұрын
I love the ALCs looks and horn but the P42s will always be my favorite
Beautiful views of the Coast Starlight! There's only one problem. Where is the Pacific Parlor Car? She just looks like any other Amtrak train without it. It's starting to get to the point where you are dating yourself when you can remember that car! 😂
@railfanryan
3 ай бұрын
Pacific Parlour Cars were retired I believe. I think in 2018.
@dennisyoung4631
2 ай бұрын
I stayed in the Roomette during my trip to LA and back in May, 2021. It was the worst part of the Virus, nearly, and I tend to not handle being in public all that well anyway.
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Awesome video dude!
@railfanryan
8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@DavionWest
7 ай бұрын
@@railfanryan Hey, I posted the video. Thanks for the shots :)
@railfanryan
7 ай бұрын
@@DavionWest you’re welcome
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@railfanryan
8 ай бұрын
yeah
@benjamindeloney
8 ай бұрын
@@railfanryandid they ever repair it?
@railfanryan
8 ай бұрын
@@benjamindeloney not yet
Will they use the ALC-42 out East for trains like the Pennsylvanian?
@railfanryan
22 күн бұрын
Probably in the future yeah
Also with this video could I use some of the footage :)?
@railfanryan
8 ай бұрын
Yes but this is the coast starlight, so if you’re looking for that sure
@DavionWest
8 ай бұрын
@@railfanryan Yes, my plan is to take the surfliner and then the coast starlight up to Seattle. Itll be a video starting in Dallas originally, with taking trains in Texas first.
@railfanryan
8 ай бұрын
@@DavionWest Cool
Was 300 fixed or scrapped ?
@railfanryan
12 күн бұрын
@@tomh3652 Currently being fixed
@tomh3652
12 күн бұрын
@@railfanryan Thanks it looked like it could be fixed.
@railfanryan
12 күн бұрын
@@tomh3652 yeah all it needs is framework and a new nose
Too bad they literally all sound the exact same. How boring.
@railfanryan
7 ай бұрын
Some sound unique, like #320.
@brianjanes4393
7 ай бұрын
@@railfanryan slightly, but they’re all lame generic raised letter horns at the end of the day with little to no character
@railfanryan
7 ай бұрын
@@brianjanes4393 can’t argue with that
@yk.dezire
3 ай бұрын
@@brianjanes4393 raised letters are goated ngl