National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

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Amtrak Logo.png
Area Served Continental United States,
British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec
Founded May 1, 1971
Headquarters 1 Massachusetts Avenue N.W, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Executive William J. Flynn, President & CEO
Fleet Size 296 (locomotives)
1,494 (passenger/baggage cars)
20 (Acela high-speed trainsets)
80 (AutoTrain vehicle carriers)
Number Of Routes 35
Ridership 32,519,241 (2019)
Website amtrak.com

Amtrak, officially known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is the national railway passenger carrier in the United States. The United States federal government is a majority stockholder of Amtrak and it is operated as a for-profit company.

In 1970, the US Congress took over a majority of these intercity passenger rail services from the private railroad companies as they had been operating at a huge net loss over many years. Amtrak was formed as a conglomeration of those intercity passenger rail services which provide nationwide rail service in the Continental United States. Amtrak national operations began on May 1, 1971.

To this date, Amtrak operates over 21,400 miles of routes and serves over 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and three Canadian provinces.[1]

Stations

For a list of all Amtrak stations currently in operation, see Amtrak stations.

Routes

For a complete list of current and former Amtrak route, see Amtrak routes.

Locomotive Roster

Active

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
1-120 1996-97 GE P42DC
Genesis
121-207 Amtrak 186-a.jpg 2000-01 GE P42DC
Genesis
300-424 Amtrak 302-a.jpg 2020-24 Siemens ALC-42
Charger
  • Currently being delivered.
500, 503-519 National Railroad Passenger Corporation 510-a.jpg 1991 GE B32-8WH
  • 501-502 transferred to Amtrak California as 2051-2052.
600-665, 667-670 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 611-a.jpg 2014-15 Siemens ACS-64
Sprinter
700-717 Amtrak 707-a.jpg 1995 GE P32AC-DM
Genesis
800-843 Amtrak 823-a.jpg 1993 GE P40DC
Genesis
  • Currently being retired.
1400-1408 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 1404-a.jpg 2017-20 Siemens SC-44
Charger
  • Owned by Washington State Department of Transportation.
1755, 1797 1998 EMD F59PHI
  • Owned by North Carolina Department of Transportation.
1810, 1859, 1869,
1871, 1893, 1984
1988-90 GMDD F59PH
  • Ex-GO Transit, purchased in 2010/2016.
  • Owned by North Carolina Department of Transportation.
2001-2015 Caltrans 2001-a.jpg 1994 EMD F59PHI
  • Owned by Amtrak California.
2051-2052 Caltrans 2051-a.jpg 1991 GE B32-8WH
  • Ex-Amtrak 501-502.
  • Owned by Amtrak California.
2101-2122 2016 Siemens SC-44
Charger
  • Owned by Amtrak California.
4601-4633 2017-19 Siemens SC-44
Charger
  • Owned by Illinois Department of Transportation.[2]

Non-Revenue/Switcher

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
520-527 1966 GMDD GP38H-3
530-539 1970 EMD MP15
540-541 1970 EMD SW1500
569 1974 EMD SW1001
570-579 2004 MPI GP15D
590 2010 MPI MP14B
591 2010 MPI MP21B
592-593 2013 MPI MP14B
597, 599 2014 NRE 2GS12B
  • Rebuilt from SW1000R locomotives.
720-724 1976 EMD GP38-3
737 1941 EMD SW1
792-793 2018 NRE 2GS12B
  • Rebuilt from SW1000R locomotives.
794-796, 798 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 796-a.jpg 1952 EMD SW1000R

Retired

Note: this list is incomplete.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
1, 3 1953 EMD SW8
  • Ex-New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
5, 6 1942-43 GE 65t
  • Ex-US Army.
  • 6 renumbered to 9.
7 1941 GE 45t
  • Ex-US Army.
38-39 1980-82 Bombardier LRC
  • Demonstrators; returned to Bombardier.
44, 46-47 1945 Alco RS-1
  • Ex-Washington Terminal 44, 46-47.
59 1948 Alco RS-1
  • Ex-Washington Terminal 59.
62 1950 Alco RS-1
  • Ex-Washington Terminal 62.
77 1941 GE 45t
  • Ex-US Army.
100-107 1949 EMD F7A
100-144 1950-52 Alco RS-3
110-123 1952-53 EMD FP7A
150-154 1947-53 EMD F7B
155-156 1947 EMD F3B
160-164 1953 EMD F7B
200-210 1950-53 EMD E8A
200-229 Amtrak 216-a.jpg 1976 EMD F40PH
211-212 1951-52 EMD E8A
213-223 1949-53 EMD E8A
224-227 1950-51 EMD E8A
230-254 1950-53 EMD E8A
230-269 1977 EMD F40PHR
231-242 Renumbered to 480-491.
243-258 Renumbered to 730-745.
255-324 1948-52 EMD E8A
270-279 Amtrak 271-a.jpg 1978 EMD F40PH
280-293 1978 EMD F40PHR
294-299 1979 EMD F40PHR
300-309 1979 EMD F40PH
310-328 1979 EMD F40PHR
325-331 1950-53 EMD E8A
329-331 1980 EMD F40PHR
332-352 1950-52 EMD E8A
332-359 Amrtak 341-a.jpg 1980 EMD F40PH
360-390 1980-81 EMD F40PHR
370-374 1950-53 EMD E8B
376-377 Renumbered to 492-493.
391-400 1985 EMD F40PHR
400-403 1955 EMD E9A
401-409 1987-88 EMD F40PHR
404 1963 EMD E9A
405-410 1956 EMD E9A
410-415 1978 GMDD F40PH
411-433 1954-63 EMD E9A
434-435 1956 EMD E9A
436 1952 EMD E8A
  • Ex-IC.
  • Rebuilt in 1969 to 2400 hp.
437-469 1949-53 EMD E8A
  • Renumbered from 200-352.
450-452 1956 EMD E9B
450-451 1989 EMD F69PHAC
  • AC propulsion demonstrators.
  • Owned by USDOT.
450-470 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 470-a.jpg 1998 EMD F59PHI
  • Sold to Metra in 2018-2019.
453-476 1954-63 EMD E9B
480-491 1956-57 EMD FL9
  • Ex-231-242.
  • Exx-PC, née-NH.
492-493 1953 EMD FP7A
  • Ex-376, exx-116-117.
  • Née-SP.
500-649 1973-74 EMD SDP40F
  • Retired early; many units traded in to EMD, with components reused for F40PHR units.
500-507 1963 GE E44A
550-567 1939-59 EMD SSB1200
  • Ex-Santa Fe; acquired in 1984 as part of SDP40F trade.
575-599 1970-78 EMD CF7
  • Ex-Santa Fe; acquired in 1984 as part of SDP40F trade.
600-610,
620-621
1974-76 GE E60MA
  • Rebuilt from E60CP/E60CH units in mid-1980s.
650-664 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 660-a.jpg 1999 Bombardier/Alstom HHP-8
  • Stored beginning in 2014; internally renumbered to 680-694.
660-665 1947-48 EMD SGU
  • Steam Generator Units; converted from F3B locomotives by BN in 1965-67.
  • Ex-1910-1915, exx-BN, née-GN.
666-671 1955 EMD SGU
  • Steam Generator Units; converted from E9B locomotives in 1976.
  • Ex-1916-1921, exx-456, 463, 466-469, née-UP.
672-676 1950-52 EMD SGU
  • Steam Generator Units; converted from E8A locomotives.
  • Ex-3xx, exx-PC, née-PRR.
685-689 1953 St. Louis HEP
  • HEP generator units; converted from baggage cars in 1975.
  • Ex-1291-1295, exx-baggage 1300, 1304-1308, née-US Army.
690-692 1942 Pullman-Standard HEP
  • HEP units; converted from passenger cars by Auto-Liner in 1975.
  • Ex-1297-1299, exx-Auto-Liner, née-UP.
693-696 1947 ACF HEP
  • HEP units; converted from baggage cars.
  • Ex-PC, née-NYC.
700-724 1975-76 GE P30CH
730-736, 738-745 1939-50 EMD SW1
746 1943 Alco S-2
  • Ex-7110, née-US Army 7110.
747-748 1953 EMD SW8
749-750 1951-52 EMD SW8
760-761 1952 EMD GP7
762 1950 EMD GP7
763-768 1954 EMD GP9
769 1952 EMD GP7
770 1957 EMD GP9
771-772 1950-53 EMD GP7
773 1951 EMD GP7
  • Ex-PNCX, exx-Bellquip, née-QNS&L.
774-775 1953 EMD GP7
776-779 1953 EMD GP7
780-782 1950 EMD GP7
783 1950 EMD GP7
784 1951 EMD GP7
  • Ex-Washington Terminal, née-RI.
900-929 Renumbered to 4900-4929.
900-953 Amtrak 940-a.jpg 1978 EMD AEM-7
950-956 1974-76 GE E60CP
  • Equipped with steam generators.
  • Rebuilt in mid-1980s as E60MA and renumbered into 600-610, 620-621.
957-975 1974-76 GE E60CH
  • Equipped with HEP.
  • Rebuilt in mid-1980s as E60MA and renumbered into 600-610, 620-621.
X995 1976 ASEA Rc4
  • Demonstrator; leased in 1977.
  • Ex-SJ 1166.
X996 1974 Alsthom CC 21000
  • Demonstrator; leased in 1977.
  • Ex-SNCF 21003.
1291-1295 Renumbered to 685-689.
1297-1299 Renumbered to 690-692.
1910-1915 Renumbered to 660-665.
1916-1921 Renumbered to 666-671.
4890-4939 Amtrak 917-a.jpg 1940-43 GE GG1
7110 Renumbered to 746.

Trainset Roster

Active

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
2000-2039
3200-3559
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 2017-a.jpg 1999-2000 Bombardier/Alstom Acela Express
  • For Acela service.
7110-7911 2013 Talgo Series 8
  • Owned by Oregon Department of Transportation.

On order

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
2100-2155
3250-3927
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 2102-a.jpg 2021 Alstom Avelia Liberty
  • For Acela service.
(49 units) 2021 Siemens Venture
  • For Amtrak California.

Retired

Note: this list is incomplete.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
50-53
70-75
1967 UAC/Pullman-Standard TurboTrain
54-55
78-79
1968 UAC/MLW TurboTrain
58-69
80-97
1973 ANF Turboliner
150-163
170-190
Renumbered to 2131-2162, 2270-2389.
2131-2162
2270-2389
1976 Rohr Turboliner
  • Ex-150-163, 170-190.
7100-7905 1998 Talgo Series VI
  • Jointly owned by Amtrak and Washington State Department of Transportation.

Multiple Unit Roster

Retired

Note: this list is incomplete.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
10-20 1952-53 Budd RDC-1
27-28 1956 Budd RDC-1
  • Ex-PC, née-NH.
  • Part of Roger Williams trainset.
29 1956 Budd RDC-9
  • Ex-PC, née-NH.
  • Part of Roger Williams trainset.
30-32 1950-55 Budd RDC-2
34 1951 Budd RDC-2
35-36 1952 Budd RDC-2
40-42 1952-56 Budd RDC-3
43 1956 Budd RDC-3
800-830
850-869
880-889
1969 Budd Metroliner
  • Ex-PC, née-PRR.
  • Some units demotored and converted to cab cars 9632-9651.
988-999 1980 Budd SPV-2000

Passenger Car Roster

Active

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
101-105 GMDD NPCU
5001-5014 1968 St. Louis/Morrison-Knudsen Comet IB
6300-6908 2000-02 Alstom Surfliner
  • Owned by Amtrak California.
8001-8814 1996 Morrison-Knudsen California Car
  • Owned by Amtrak California.
8400 1978 Budd Viewliner
  • Former prototype Viewliner I diner; refurbished and entered into service in October 2011.
9632-9651 1969 Budd Metroliner
  • Cab control car.
9800 Budd Metroliner
  • Named Metroliner.
  • Former Metroliner cafe car, converted to first-class conference car.
10001 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 10001-a.jpg Budd
  • Named Beech Grove.
  • Built as an office car based on Amfleet platform; retrofitted to act as track inspection car.
10002 Budd
  • Named Corridor Clipper.
  • Track geometry car, based on Amfleet I platform.
10003
  • Track geometry car, based on Acela platform.
10004 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 10004-a.jpg 1978 Budd Viewliner
  • Named American View.
  • Inspection car, based on Viewliner I platform.
  • Built as one of three prototype Viewliner cars, originally numbered 2301.
10005
  • Catenary measurement car.
10020
  • Named Pacific Bend.
  • Ex-UP Pacific-series sleeper, converted for crew use on special trains.
10021
  • Named Pacific Cape.
  • Ex-UP Pacific-series sleeper, converted for crew use on special trains.
25000-28024 1980-81 Budd Amfleet II
31000-38034 Amtrak 34100-a.jpg 1979-81 Pullman-Standard Superliner I
32070-39046 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 34107-a.jpg 1994-96 Bombardier Superliner II
43346-48196 1975 Budd Amfleet I
53501-58108 1989-90 Bombardier Horizon
61000-69009 Amtrak 61065-a.jpg 2014-15 CAF Viewliner II
62000-62049 1995-96 Morrison-Knudsen Viewliner I
81500-82999 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 82706-a.jpg 1974-77 Budd Amfleet I
90200-90413 Amtrak 90278-a.jpg

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 90252-a.jpg

1976-88 EMD NPCU
  • Built as F40PH locomotives, converted to non-powered control units.
400001-400014,
400201-400205
1952-65 St. Louis/Pullman-Standard
  • Owned by North Carolina Department of Transportation.

On order

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
(88 units) 2021 Siemens Venture
  • For use on Amtrak Midwest routes (Illinois, Michigan, Missouri).

Retired

Note: this list is incomplete.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Notes
40-49 1980 Bombardier LRC
  • Demonstrators; returned to Bombardier.
  • Later used by VIA.
1000-9995 1937-64 Various Heritage Fleet
  • Ex-various.
9600-9620 1958 Pullman-Standard Gallery
39900-39985 1954-64 Budd Hi-Level

References

  1. Amtrak FY 2019 Company Profile, Amtrak. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. More Siemens Charger diesel locomotives ordered (9 November 2015), Railway Gazette International