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Amtrak Locomotive Roster: Historical Power & Current Fleet

Published: August 14, 2026

By: Adam Burns

This page combines two layers: (1) the historical Amtrak motive-power research long published on American-Rails.com (heritage E/F units through Genesis and first-generation corridor electrics), and (2) a mid-2020s current-fleet snapshot reflecting Siemens Charger deliveries, ACS-64 electrics, NextGen Acela, and Airo dual-modes. It is not a live equipment register—road numbers were reused over the decades, and active counts change as units are delivered, stored, or retired. Company history and network context: Amtrak hub. Experimental trainsets: unique trainsets.

New ALC-42s lead the Captiol Limited at Martinsburg, WV in August, 2023

A pair of then nearly-new ALC-42s, #329-330, have the Capitol Limited out of Chicago running nearly 3 1/2 hours late on the afternoon of Friday August 11, 2023 at Martinsburg, WV as the train rolls by the historic B&O Roundhouse and Shop Complex as it begins its station stop before heading eastward towards its terminus in Washington DC. Jon Wright photo.

On this page: Current fleet (mid-2020s) · Historical diesels · Electrics (historic + current) · Self-propelled / RDC / Turbo · NPCUs · Related

Current Fleet Snapshot (Mid-2020s)

Amtrak has taken substantial new power since the late 2010s. The big change is the Siemens Charger family for diesel long-distance and corridor work, while the NEC remains dominated by ACS-64 electrics and a new generation of high-speed trainsets.

TypeBuilder / modelTypical numbers / programStatus notes (mid-2020s)
Long-distance dieselSiemens ALC-42 Charger (~4,200 hp)Amtrak order of 125 (75 + 50 option); road numbers in the 300–424 range as units arriveFirst units entered revenue service 2022 (e.g. Empire Builder). Deliveries continued through the mid-2020s; Amtrak public messaging in 2026 cited on the order of ~79 of 125 delivered, with the balance still coming. Gradually displacing aging P42 Genesis units on national trains.
Corridor diesel (state / Amtrak)Siemens SC-44 ChargerState-owned and Amtrak-related pools (e.g. Caltrans ~2100s, WSDOT Cascades units, Midwest corridor pools; AR’s older 4601–4633 Midwest note overlaps this program era)In service since late 2010s on many state-supported routes. Supplements or replaces older P42/F59 assignments on corridors.
Airo dual-mode / dual-powerSiemens ALC-42E (and related Airo power)Airo program locomotives (Cascades early sets; broader national Airo fleet in production)Built for Siemens Airo corridor trainsets. Cascades Airo revenue service targeted 2026; Northeast Regional Airo testing/production into 2026–27. Early ALC-42E units (e.g. 70001-series reporting) delivered with trainsets for testing.
Legacy long-distance / general dieselGE P42DC Genesis1–207 (as built 1996–2001)Still common on many trains but the fleet is aging; ALC-42 is the designated national-network replacement. Active count shrinks as Chargers arrive and P42s are stored or retired.
Dual-mode (Empire / GCT)GE P32AC-DM700–717Still the Empire Corridor dual-mode class for third-rail / diesel; not replaced one-for-one by ALC-42 diesels.
NEC electricSiemens ACS-64~600–670 series (70 ordered; 67+ active in typical tallies)Primary NEC electric locomotive for Regionals and many consists since mid-2010s. Replaced AEM-7s and HHP-8s in regular service.
High-speed trainsetsAlstom NextGen Acela (Avelia Liberty lineage)New trainsets (power cars + coaches as sets)Entered NEC revenue service August 2025, succeeding first-generation Acela Express sets (Bombardier/Alstom power cars 2000–2039 era).
First-generation AcelaBombardier/Alstom Acela ExpressPower cars 2000–2039Being phased out as NextGen Acela ramps up; no longer the long-term NEC flagship fleet.

Bottom line: Compared with a ~2019 snapshot, Amtrak has added (or is adding) a full national ALC-42 fleet, widespread state/corridor SC-44 Chargers, Airo dual-mode power, and NextGen Acela sets—while P42s, first-gen Acela, and older electrics move toward secondary roles or retirement. Yard switchers and NPCUs continue in terminal service as separate classes.

Historical Diesel Roster (Series Summary)

The original AR Amtrak page listed hundreds of individual road numbers (especially renumbered E-units and RS3s). Below is that research grouped by series. Heritage F/E/RS fleets arrived from joining railroads; SDP40F and F40PH defined the first national diesel image; Genesis bridged to the Charger era.

Road numbers (AR research)BuilderModelBuilt / acquiredNotes / history
1–207GEP42DC1996–2001Purchased new (Genesis); still active mid-2020s but being replaced on LD by ALC-42
1, 3EMDSW81953ex-New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
5, 6, 9GE65-ton1942–43ex-Army / ordnance works
7, 77GE45-ton1941ex-Kingsbury Ordnance Works
44, 46–47, 59, 62AlcoRS11945–50ex-Washington Terminal
100–123 (F/FP)EMDF7A / FP71949–53ex-NP, SP heritage units
100–144 (RS)AlcoRS3 / RS3M1950–55ex-NYC, PRR, NH
150–164EMDF7B / F3B1947–53ex-GN, NP, SP boosters
192–199GMDDGP40TC1966–68ex-CP / GO Transit
200–229 (1st F40)EMDF40PH1976Purchased new
200–277 (E-units)EMDE8A / E9A / E8B / E9B1939–61Heritage from many roads (B&O, C&O, RF&P, ACL, SAL, NYC, PRR, UP, CB&Q, IC, etc.)
230–269EMDF40PHR1977–78Purchased new
231–242 / 480–491EMDFL91956–57ex-New Haven dual-mode
270–409 (F40 series)EMDF40PH / F40PHR1977–88Purchased new (multiple orders); many later became NPCUs
450–470EMDF59PHI1998Purchased new (corridor); largely succeeded by Chargers on many routes
500–649EMDSDP40F1973–74Purchased new (150 units; later traded for F40s)
500–519 (2nd)GEB32-8WH (Dash 8-32BWH)1991Purchased new
530–541, 569EMDMP15DC / SW1500 / SW10011973–75Switchers (P&LE, PC, Reading heritage)
570–579MPIGP15D2004Acquired new
590–599 seriesMPI / NREMP14B / MP21B / 2GS12B2010–15Yard / genset power
700–724 (1st)GEP30CH “Pooch”1975–76Purchased new
700–717 (2nd)GEP32AC-DM1995–98Dual-mode (Empire / GCT third rail)—still relevant mid-2020s
720–724 (GP38-3)EMDGP38-31967–70 rebuildsex-Clinchfield, B&O, C&O, PC, L&N
746–799variousS2, SW8, GP7/9, SW1000R1940s–50sSwitchers and Geeps from many predecessors
800–845GEP40DC Genesis1993–94Purchased new
300–424SiemensALC-422020s (order 2018; service from 2022)125-unit national long-distance Charger program (see current fleet)
State / corridor Charger poolsSiemensSC-442016–State-supported corridor Chargers (Caltrans, WSDOT, Midwest, etc.)

Detailed unit-by-unit lines for early F7A/FP7, RS3, E8/E9, FL9, and Geep renumberings remain in the site’s Amtrak page archive extract if a full dump is needed for a future expansion of this leaf.

Electric Locomotive Roster

Road numbersBuilderModelDateNotes / history
500–507GEE441963ex-Pennsylvania; heritage era
600–610 (E60MA)GEE60MA1975–76 rebuildsex-E60CH / E60CP series
620–621GEE601974–75ex-E60CP #950, #953
650–664Bombardier/AlstomHHP-81998–2001Purchased new; out of regular NEC service after ACS-64 era
600–670SiemensACS-642014–16Purchased new; primary NEC electric mid-2020s
900–929Altoona (PRR)GG11940–43ex-PRR group as listed in AR research; all long retired from Amtrak
901–953EMDAEM-7 / AEM7-AC1979–88; rebuilt 2000–02NEC workhorses for decades; retired from regular service after ACS-64 replacement
950–956GEE60CP1974–75Steam-generator equipped; purchased new
957–975GEE60CH1975–76HEP generator; purchased new
2000–2039BombardierAcela Express power car2000–03First-generation Acela; being replaced by NextGen Acela
NextGen Acela setsAlstomAvelia Liberty lineage2020sHigh-speed trainsets; NEC revenue service from Aug. 2025
Airo power (ALC-42E, etc.)SiemensALC-42E / Airo2020sDual-mode / dual-power for Airo corridor trainsets (Cascades first)

Related profiles: E60 · AEM-7 · ACS-64 · GG1 · Acela · electric locomotives hub.

Self-Propelled Rail Cars & Early Trainsets (Roster Numbers)

Road numbersBuilderModelDateNotes / history
10–20BuddRDC-11952–53ex-New Haven
27–28BuddRDC Roger Williams1956ex-New Haven experimental set
29BuddRDC1957ex-New Haven #162
30–36BuddRDC-21950–55ex-NP, WP, NYC, NH
38–39BombardierLRC-21980Leased
40–43BuddRDC-31952–56ex-NP, GN
50–53UAC/PullmanTurboTrain1967Purchased new
54–57UAC/MilwaukeeTurboTrain1968ex-CN sets
58–69ANF IndustrieRTG Turboliner1973–75Purchased new
150–163RohrRTL Turboliner1976Purchased new

Narrative on TurboTrain, Turboliner, ICE, X2000, and Metroliner: unique trainsets.

Other Roster Information (NPCUs)

Road numbersBuilder / typeDateNotes / history
406EMD NPCU1988 rebuildRebuilt from Amtrak F40PHR #406
90200, 90208, 90213–15EMD NPCU1976 base unitsRebuilt from F40PH #200, #208, #213–215
90218–90225, 90229EMD NPCU1976 baseRebuilt from F40PH #218–225, #229
90230, 90250–90253EMD NPCU1977 baseRebuilt from F40PHR #230, #250–253
90278, 90340EMD NPCU1977 / 1980 baseRebuilt from F40PH #278, #340
90368EMD NPCU1981 baseRebuilt from F40PHR #368
90413EMD NPCU1978 baseRebuilt from GO Transit F40PHR #513

NPCUs (non-powered control units / cab cars from F40 shells) allow push-pull operation without a second locomotive on certain corridor trains and remain part of Amtrak terminal practice into the Charger era.

Sources

  • American-Rails.com long-form Amtrak roster research block (~2019 compilation; heritage and Genesis-era series)
  • Amtrak Media: ALC-42 introduction and Empire Builder first service; 50-unit order expansion to 125; Airo fleet introduction (2026); NextGen Acela service (2025); delivery progress notes on long-distance Chargers
  • Siemens Mobility / industry reporting on Charger production and Airo ALC-42E deliveries
  • See also Resources / Works Cited

Roster leaf updated August 2026: retained historical series tables from the long-form Amtrak page; added mid-2020s current-fleet snapshot (ALC-42 125-unit program, SC-44 corridors, ACS-64 NEC, NextGen Acela, Airo ALC-42E). Active unit counts change as deliveries continue.

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