The first of 12 Connecticut Department of Transportation P40 locomotives to be rebuilt by Amtrak at Beech Grove, Ind., is CDOT No. 6711, seen at North Haven, Conn., on March 8, 2021. The unit was built as Amtrak no. 820 in 1993, and later worked for NJ Transit in Atlantic City service, carrying NJT no. 4803. CDOT subsequently purchased it and three others from NJT. CDOT’s other P40s came from Amtrak in 2005, and have operated in patched Amtrak paint since then. They will be used on the Hartford Line and Shore Line East commuter services.
Appears to be hauling recycling cars…how appropriate!
I wonder how one would look in the old NH green with gold pinstripes?
Actually quite nice looking. What are the numbers going to be?
PacMan returns? Reminds me of the older Canadian Pacific scheme
I agree Mr. Carleton! This is certainly an eye-catching paint scheme but I wish ConnDOT would take one locomotive, a P40 or a BL20GH, and do it up in the New Haven McGinnis colors as was done for their dual-modes in Metro North service.
Amtrak needs to consider rebuilding the P42s since the Chargers are not Reliable and are still having problems.
Amen to that! The latest incident I’ve read of was on 3/6 when Amtrak #393’s Charger died just south of Champaign. CN came to the rescue and that engine powered the train to Carbondale, back to CHI on #390-07, and back to Champaign on 393-07 where the unit was set out.
P40s look great in freight service.