P42 Phase VII Repaint Status

TommyBNSF · Mar 12, 2024

Figured I'd start a thread to keep track of when P42s receive Phase VII throughout the next few years now that the transition has begun. The dates will be when they were released out of Beech Grove and will be updated whenever new ones come out.

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24

TommyBNSF · Apr 1, 2024

New repaint out today, status as of now is

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24

TommyBNSF · Apr 11, 2024

They did a rare Thursday move out of the Grove today which had the 4th repaint on it, way sooner than I was expecting. New status:

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24
AMTK 138 - 4/11/24

TommyBNSF · Apr 29, 2024

The 5th one was released today.

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24
AMTK 138 - 4/11/24
AMTK 69 - 4/29/24

mfastx · Apr 30, 2024

Any word on when the first railcars will be repainted (if ever)?

TommyBNSF · Apr 30, 2024

All thats been said is later this year. I will likely make a thread for those when they start appearing. Should include Amfleets, Horizons, Superliners, and Viewliners.

TommyBNSF · May 20, 2024

The 6th Phase VII left the Grove this morning. We now have

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24
AMTK 138 - 4/11/24
AMTK 69 - 4/29/24
AMTK 75 - 5/20/24

Also forgot to mention last week that 106 came out in fresh Phase V. This was painted months ago right before 174, but the engine had other issues that needed to be fixed before it was released. With it out now, it is officially the last P42 to be repainted into Phase V.

MikeM · May 20, 2024

Happy as I am they are repainting equipment, I'd be even happier if they would get the bad ordered superliners fixed so the Texas Eaglet would start operating like a real train. Out of control room pricing and marginal food really has destroyed any interest I have had to ride Amtrak for over a year now, sad to say.

TommyBNSF · Jul 26, 2024

Haven't updated in a bit, but we've gotten two new Phase VIIs this month. If the trend persists, I believe 159 will be next sometime in August.

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24
AMTK 138 - 4/11/24
AMTK 69 - 4/29/24
AMTK 75 - 5/20/24
AMTK 125 - 7/4/24
AMTK 187 - 7/25/24

TommyBNSF · Aug 29, 2024

New one out today, and kind of fitting given what the last one was. Also I was wrong on 159, as it came back out of Beech Grove in the same paint.

AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24
AMTK 138 - 4/11/24
AMTK 69 - 4/29/24
AMTK 75 - 5/20/24
AMTK 125 - 7/4/24
AMTK 187 - 7/25/24
AMTK 87 - 8/29/24

Seaboarder3023 · Sep 5, 2024

TommyBNSF said:
All that's been said is later this year. I will likely make a thread for those when they start appearing. Should include Amfleets, Horizons, Superliners, and Viewliners.

I wonder if they'll start with the VL1s when making the jump to Phase VII equipment. To my knowledge, they have overhauls scheduled starting in October, and it would be a perfect time to repaint them. The Phase VI (or IVb) is getting tired from what I've seen on the Silvers as of late.

TommyBNSF · Sep 6, 2024

That would make sense. Not sure if the others will start getting repainted then too or not, but I know Superliners and Amfleets are still getting fresh Phase VI from their respective shops. They may just be using up the remaining supplies they have of vinyl for them similar to with the P42s' paint.

ST Saint · Sep 9, 2024

Seaboarder3023 said:
I wonder if they'll start with the VL1s when making the jump to Phase VII equipment. To my knowledge, they have overhauls scheduled starting in October, and it would be a perfect time to repaint them. The Phase VI (or IVb) is getting tired from what I've seen on the Silvers as of late.

Yeah the Viewliner Is are definitely in need of some new exterior color. I'd love to see some Phase VII striping and some warmer tones on the inside to match the Veiewliner IIs so they are less clinical.

Anyway, to the P42 topic, I got a good shot of 174 and 138 paired up on 11 in Lakewood, WA recently:

TommyBNSF · Oct 24, 2024

Had quite a gap in repaints, but they made up for it this morning with 2 Phase VIIs out of the Grove. Also forgot to mention the P42 cab car from earlier in the month, but I'll make a separate category for that.

P42
AMTK 174 - 1/29/24
AMTK 82 - 3/11/24
AMTK 167 - 4/1/24
AMTK 138 - 4/11/24
AMTK 69 - 4/29/24
AMTK 75 - 5/20/24
AMTK 125 - 7/4/24
AMTK 187 - 7/25/24
AMTK 87 - 8/29/24
AMTK 176 - 10/24/24
AMTK 196 - 10/24/24

P42C
AMTK 9700 - 10/5/24

TrimetWESFan1003 · Oct 25, 2024

WHat a P42 cab car! When did that happen?

PerRock · Oct 25, 2024

TrimetWESFan1003 said:
WHat a P42 cab car! When did that happen?

Earlier this month. It looks like a normal P42.

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