Amtrak Locomotive?

[trainfan]

Just was reading an artical on old Amtrak locos and it refered to an F69PHAC , what do they look

like? I had never herd of them>

Thanks

Trainfan

 

[amtrakwolverine]

the first train is the Swedish X2000 pushed by 2 F40ph locos the 2nd is the 2 F69PHAC locos pulling the German ICE train back in 93.

 

[amtrakmichigan]

God....what a HORRIBLE sounding horn!!

 

[zephyr17]

And known in railfan circles as a "Winnebago"

 

[Acela150]

God....what a HORRIBLE sounding horn!!

Yes the X2000 and Ice Train had awful horns but keeping in mind that they come from overseas where grade crossings are less frequent. So they don't blow the horn as much as over in the states.

The F69's are like zephyr17 said commonly referred to as the "Winnebago". But Metra in Chicago bought a dead ringer of it but it is labeled as a F40.

Steve

 

[Ryan]

Here's a picture of one:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=140760

What's the PV doing between the locomotives?

Test car:

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtF69PHAC.html

 

[trainfan]

Here's a picture of one:http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=140760

What's the PV doing between the locomotives?

Test car:

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtF69PHAC.html

Thanks for the pictures , I guess you learn something everyday,

Why AC traction? what is the advantage over DC?

Trainfan

 

[jis]

, Why AC traction? what is the advantage over DC?

Trainfan

Primarily, fewer moving parts to maintain in the motor. And somewhat better characteristics for startup from dead stop.