Mine personal Favorite is the P42DC in the new runway paint
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I voted “other” for the Acela (HST) consist.
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For one thing, you get a second chance at a photo shot, every time one goes by !!
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Acela, I don’t live too close to the NEC but the few times I do see them I get great picture of them.
As of right now, I would go with the F40PH. It was Amtrak’s motive power nationwide for a long time. Others that I would consider would be Amtrak’s switchers and M/W power, especially the orange GP7’s and GP9’s.
Acela Express! I live/work just a few miles from the NEC and I get to watch them everyday.
For my money, there never has been, and never will be an engine as good looking as the old E9 units (and their bulldog nose cousins). Jim
I voted “other” for the Acela consist.
For one thing, you get a second chance at a photo shot, every time one goes by !!
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I agree.
Acela is an awesome train!!![:D][:)][8D][:D][:)][8D][:D][:)][8D][:D][8D][:)][^][:D][8D][:)][^][:D][8D][:)]
Two of my favorites were not listed,so I said other.[:(!]
1.GG1
2.P30CH
The AEM7’s are my favorite but the Acela is a close second.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=63777
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=63778
I am a train engineer for Amtraks NEC at the current moment (they are thinking about moving me) and my favorite locomotives are the P-42DC’s due to the fact that not only do I engineer them most of the time, but they are a reliable locomotive and never seem to give me any problems on good days.
TrainHead
What about the F59PHI? I am a big fan of this one.
Ron
I had to vote for the P42DC. I like seeing it pull trains like the Texas Special or the downeastern. I do also like seeing the Acela and the HHP train sets too, but I see them all the time because I only live 10mins away from the NEC. I would of voted for the GG1 if Amtrak had any. Man I would never get sick of seeing that beauty.
I will go with the P42DC. I like how the locomotives look in the new paint, especially last time at Cresson, saw one with a huge dent in the front[:(].
ACELA EXPRESS
P42. But it’s cooler in VIA paint, as am I.
TYCO did/does have the above mentioned GG1 with Amtrack’s markings . However I “think” it was Phase III tho… If so inclined, sombody could mount the shell on a better quality motor/running gear. [:D]
Just a thought…
F59Is are cool, but i just love taking pictures of the battered noses of P42s!
F40PH all the way! 
I think you’d be better off starting with a real model of a GG-1 and painting it in the Amtrak colors. The Tyco one is on a Diesel with C-C trucks. The real GG-1 was a 2-C-C-2. Also, when Tyco made these, they were using a poor quality mechanism.
P42DC Sucks F40PH all the way