Friday, November 29, 2019

Catching the New Amtrak Engine

Today I decided to catch the Wolverine.
 I heard that they introduced new engines for the Wolverine a couple months ago.  Since I haven't seen the Wolverine in a while, I decided to catch it today.
 The locomotive in question is Siemens Charger SC-44 and it is built in Sacramento.
 The first production unit was introduced in March of 2016.  It was designed to have a top speed of 125 miles per hour and meet current EPA standards.
 The engine is powered by a Cummins 16 Stroke Diesel engine which produces about 4,000 horsepower.
 The first revenue units were used in 2018.
 These units were introduced earlier this year and I'll have to say that I like their looks.
One more shot as the Wolverine moves away.

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