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The Amtrak AEM-7 is an electric locomotive built by ASEA of Sweden and assembled in the United States specifically for use on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. Introduced in 1980, it served as the primary passenger train engine for this route until 2005. Its design facilitated high speeds and reliable se...
The Siemens ACS-64 Sprinter is an electric locomotive introduced for Amtrak in 2014, rated for 125 mph operation on the Northeast Corridor and used on intercity passenger trains.
A diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Siemens from 2016, powered by a Cummins QSK95 engine producing 4,400 hp and used on U.S. state-supported Amtrak corridor services.
General Motors 4,250-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive delivered to Amtrak beginning in 1996, designed by industrial designer Cesar Vergara and serving as Amtrak's primary long-distance passenger locomotive.
An electric locomotive built by Siemens and introduced for Amtrak in 2014, designed for Northeast Corridor service with dual-frequency capability for compatibility with legacy electrification.
A GE Genesis-series diesel-electric locomotive introduced in 1993 for Amtrak, notable for its aerodynamic monocoque body and 4,000 hp output.
Amtrak's high-speed tilting trainset jointly developed by Bombardier and Alstom, introduced in 2000 for the Northeast Corridor at operational speeds of up to 240 km/h.
An electric locomotive jointly developed by Bombardier and Alstom for Amtrak and introduced around 2000, intended for high-speed service on the Northeast Corridor.
A 6,000-horsepower electric locomotive developed by General Electric and introduced in 1973 for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, but found too heavy for sustained high-speed operation on existing track.
