GE P42DC locomotives
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GE P42DC locomotives are diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by General Electric, widely used across North American intercity rail services for their reliability and high-speed capabilities.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GE P42DC | 0 |
| GE Genesis diesel locomotives | 1 |
| GE P42DC diesel locomotive | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric passenger locomotive
ⓘ
locomotive model ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder | GE Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderModel | P42DC ⓘ |
| buildLocation | Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationFeature | monocoque carbody ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineType | four-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| feature |
computerized control systems
ⓘ
dynamic braking ⓘ microprocessor-based traction control ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headEndPowerOutput | 800 kW ⓘ |
| introduced | 1996 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
110 mph
ⓘ
177 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperator | Amtrak national network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
Amtrak Northeast Corridor (selected services)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amtrak long-distance routes ⓘ |
| operator |
Amtrak
ⓘ
Amtrak California NERFINISHED ⓘ Amtrak Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ VIA Rail Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | GE Genesis series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
3170 kW
ⓘ
4250 hp ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| precededBy | GE P40DC ⓘ |
| primaryUse | intercity passenger service ⓘ |
| primeMover | GE 7FDL16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
mainline passenger locomotive
ⓘ
road diesel ⓘ |
| status |
being replaced by Siemens Charger units
ⓘ
in service ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Siemens Charger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trainHeating | head-end power ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor |
corridor passenger trains
ⓘ
long-distance passenger trains ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | B-B ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GE Genesis diesel locomotives
this entity surface form:
GE P42DC diesel locomotive