What type of livery do those Chargers have?Yesterday, YouTube user Sky Rider filmed P42s AMTK 3 and 130 pulling the newly-released Chargers CDTX 2109 and 2110.
CalTrans. (AKA California State trains.)Yesterday, YouTube user Sky Rider filmed P42s AMTK 3 and 130 pulling the newly-released Chargers CDTX 2109 and 2110.
Thanks. The sides are sparsely painted compared to other Charger units.CalTrans. (AKA California State trains.)What type of livery do those Chargers have?Yesterday, YouTube user Sky Rider filmed P42s AMTK 3 and 130 pulling the newly-released Chargers CDTX 2109 and 2110.
May even be easy to apply/remove route specific ones - Surfliner, Capitol and San Joaquin.Perhaps they will have decals added later?
I didn’t realize that the people building the Chargers in California weren’t American.
yes American workers working for a German builder.I didn’t realize that the people building the Chargers in California weren’t American.
Actually an American subsidiary of a German company, if one wants to pick nitsyes American workers working for a German builder.I didn’t realize that the people building the Chargers in California weren’t American.
And how many Germans work for American companies in Germany?yes American workers working for a German builder.I didn’t realize that the people building the Chargers in California weren’t American.
As a note. I read that a large percentage of the people working for Stadler in Utah had been brought in from Poland. Another Stadler plant is in Poland. Reading about the Siemens plant in California it appears to be mostly local workers. Maybe Stadler will change over Time.yes American workers working for a German builder.I didn’t realize that the people building the Chargers in California weren’t American.
In these days of globalization and global supply chains, there are doubtlessly myriad parts and components in those locomotives from other countries, or themselves made under license from manufacturers in other countries. For example the Indians have made a lot of progress in things like turbochargers and generators over this last decade or so and the US versions of those locomotives may well include parts made under license or with at least royalties baing payed to Indian companies. So when these designs are in turn licensed to Indian manufacturers, there are complex two-way payments of licenses going on-.Vastly larger number of EMD locomotives are now manufactured outside the US and indeed outside North America, either under license or in joint ventures involving EMD.
For example the diesel passenger workhorse of Indian Railways (WDP-4 and derivatives) is manufactured in India under license, together with a series of derivative designs. 100s of them are built each year. In addition EMD also has a joint venture factory for manufacturing a different class of freight locomotives.
Thanks for the pic, I forgot the F59s are getting phased out too. Wonder if the "Surf" is getting a branding or livery change.
Saw two Chargers parked at the Amtrak Depot Los Angeles. I'm guessing these are 2 of 14 that were ordered for the Surfliners.
The State owned EMD engines have always had Caltrans branding on them. None of the SoCal engines are State owned. The State Owned engines are primarily based in NorCal which is where you will see them the most.There was a picture I saw of a Charger with Surfliner lettering. As I recall it also had the Amtrak logo, which I thought was interesting. It had seemed like CADOT was branding their equipment as Caltrans and removing Antrak imagery.
Yay! Finally! I've always had a soft spot for the F59PHIs, but that is a worthy replacement.Here we are. The original poster of this image said "courtesy Siemens," so I assume it's a publicity photo.
So far this would be my favorite Charger livery. None of them have been great, but I'm looking forward to seeing these locos paired with the rest of the Surfliner equipment.Here we are. The original poster of this image said "courtesy Siemens," so I assume it's a publicity photo.
My friends and I had a similar conversation last week that any locomotive looks a little funky when not attached to its train.I gotta say, I get the point of the spoiler, but it is ugly as hell.
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