GE P42DC

E35287

diesel-electric locomotive passenger locomotive

The GE P42DC is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by General Electric, widely used by Amtrak across the United States for long-distance and intercity services.

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diesel-electric locomotive → passenger locomotive →
aspiration	turbocharged →
brakeType	air brakes →
builder	GE Transportation →
countryOfOperation	United States →
cylinderCount	16 →
designedFor	intercity service → long-distance service → passenger service →
engineType	four-stroke diesel →
family	Genesis locomotives →
fuelType	diesel fuel →
gauge	standard gauge →
hasCabConfiguration	full-width cowl body →
hasFeature	AC alternator with DC traction motors → head-end power for passenger cars → microprocessor control →
hasNickName	Genesis → Pepsi Can (early paint scheme) →
introduced	1990s →
introducedBy	General Electric Transportation →
manufacturer	General Electric →
maximumSpeed	110 mph →
operatedOn	Amtrak national network →
operator	Amtrak → Via Rail →
partOfSeries	GE Genesis series →
powerOutput	4,250 hp →
powerType	diesel-electric →
primaryOperator	Amtrak →
primeMover	GE 7FDL16 →
relatedModel	GE P32AC-DM → GE P40DC →
trackGauge	1,435 mm →
trainHeating	head-end power →
UICClassification	Bo′Bo′ →
usedBy	Amtrak → Via Rail Canada →
usedFor	intercity passenger trains → long-distance passenger trains →
usedInRegion	continental United States →
usedOnService	Amtrak corridor trains → Amtrak long-distance trains →
wheelArrangement	B-B →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Silver Meteor → Texas Eagle →	typicalLocomotive
Amtrak Capitol Corridor → Crescent →	usesLocomotive
Silver Star →	locomotiveClass
Coast Starlight →	locomotiveTypeUsed
Amtrak California →	usesLocomotiveType