Special locomotives on San Joanquin?

[Guest]

Well, I just saw 717 with a p42 #60

 

[cpotisch]

Well, I just saw 717 with a p42 #60

Well it seems like that train needed a P42.

 

[Guest]

Oh. Well then okay

 

[cpotisch]

My point is that if a train needs a loco, and they don’t have an Amtrak Cali one on hand, it might end up with the P42. It’s not that common but it happens.

 

[Ryan]

How often do you think that it occurs?

 

[TinCan782]

My point is that if a train needs a loco, and they don’t have an Amtrak Cali one on hand, it might end up with the P42. It’s not that common but it happens.

It's changing now with the delivery of the new locomotives but, it was not unusual to see a P42 on their trains. It is still pretty common to see a P42 on the Pacific Surfliner as none of the new locomotives are in revenue service yet.