ALC-42 Charger Amtrak® Day One #301 with 50th Anniversary Logo

The Siemens’ ALC-42 “Charger” is Amtrak’s newest addition to its roster of long distance diesel locomotives, intended to replace the GE P42 in general passenger service across all of its service area.  The first ALC-42 was delivered to Amtrak on June 17, 2021 and entered revenue service on February 8, 2022 on the Empire Builder. The initial six engines from Amtrak were all designed with special paint schemes – with one receiving a “Day one” heritage paint scheme that mimes the very first Amtrak paint scheme applied to E8 #4316 in 1971.

• Hybrid steel and plastic wheels give all-wheel electrical pickup with unprecedented prototype details on the visible wheel exterior.
• Directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted number boards.
• A powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels.
• Locomotives are DCC friendly with a pre-built speaker housing space in the fuel tank.
• Prototypical see through venting on the side of the engine which can be illuminated with the installation of an optional 11-211 Interior Lighting Kit.