Amtrak ALC-42 Testing on the Hudson Line

On Monday, November 20th, we set out for late-night testing of Amtrak's new ALC-42 locomotives. They would perform their test runs on the Hudson Line for the future replacement of the GE P32AC-DMs. Enjoy!

[@JermaniBurroughs]

You’ll see these daily when these enter service along the Empire Corridor in 2029 -2030

[@chrisharris7893]

I like the way they left the lights on in the engine bays. I've never seen that.They look so neat and clean!

[@cats0182]

I've seen that on other videos of Chargers. Don't have the foggiest idea why they do it. Sort of like a wrist watch with a skeleton back. Cute, but what's the purpose. In fact, why have that open part at all.

[@jasperli]

Makes them extremely identifiable from afar. I spotted a VIA Charger the other night while approaching a crossing at dusk.

[@paulmatulavich7321]

Sweet catch of the MOW train at Croton Harmon.

[@filanfyretracker]

1:08 interesting to see NH livery on something other than the New Haven Line.

[@MrMarshmallow26]

It is just a heritage unit after all

[@kayjoe7237]

They are soo quiet. i am gonna miss that beefy diesel engine sound of the P32.

[@JasonBell-yk6vi]

that was awesome video

[@user-yp9tr8be7z]

很用心的视频，很好看的火车

[@adamchristman9761]

Cool video! These look way better than the SC-44 variants.

[@lsrailfilms]

Thank you! They’re stylish indeed.

[@lucky_railfans_trains_2009]

I heard they already used the ALC-42s on the West Coast.

[@lsrailfilms]

Yes, but not the East Coast.

[@WastemanAlex]

Yup on the surfliner and coast star light I have some vids of them on my channel if you wanna check it out

[@hmmm7456]

@@lsrailfilms soon...soon

[@Iliketrains346]

@@lsrailfilmsyes they do, but not the east coast entirely.

[@filanfyretracker]

@@lsrailfilms Are these the ones getting the Aux Power cars? the ones that can use the overhead when on the NEC.

[@Japanese_Bullet_Train]

かっこいい！

[@christopherreiff3192]

are alc-42's allowed in new york penn or grand central

[@samuelitooooo]

I don't know if they're allowed right now. But the Amtrak Airo trainsets they'll eventually run with will come with the electrification needed so that these ALC-42s run on electric mode without diesel power. I'm pretty sure at that point they will be allowed in Penn and Grand Central.

[@cats0182]

They have "dual-mode" Chargers? Other than "dual-mode", what is so unique about the Hudson Line that there needs to be testing?

[@filanfyretracker]

it forms the southern part of Amtrak's "Empire Corridor" as well.

[@paulmartin5642]

Not yet they are under development at siemens.

[@MrMarshmallow26]

Airo sets will soon takeover, which will use ALC-42E Chargers to power the sets.

[@Guytrains]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kevinb8881]

I thought Amtrak was replacing their P32AC-DMs with SC-42DMs!!!

[@BrandonThetraincarbusguy]

They are these are just testing on Hudson line so when SC-42dm arrive they'll know what to expect.

[@kevinb8881]

@@BrandonThetraincarbusguy Oh ok, I know Amtrak, Metro-North Railroad, and Long Island Railroad are getting SC-42DMs!!

[@BrandonThetraincarbusguy]

@@kevinb8881 Good to hear 👍

[@kevinb8881]

@@BrandonThetraincarbusguy Yes, and they're only being used exclusively for MNRR, LIRR, and Amtrak Empire Corridor service in and out of New York Pennsylvania Station, this should be interesting!!

[@BrandonThetraincarbusguy]

@@kevinb8881 Yep

[@tomh3652]

Sad the first of that order 300 is done already using it for parts after its bad crash only lasted a little more then a year.

[@alfonsoromario3078]

All trains in USA are old. In Latin America we have modern trains

[@tankman_tv9332]

Stop the cap

[@lalakerspro]

these are new trains testing. and no, latin america does not have modern trains. what a dumb comment