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GE Genesis

Amtrak GE Genesis P42DC #78 in the Phase III scheme
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	P40DC, P32AC-DM, P42DC
Build date	1992-2001
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
UIC classification	B'B'
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Trucks	Krupp-MaK high-speed bolsterless
Wheel diameter	40 in (1.0 m)
Wheelbase	43 ft 8 in (13.3 m) (between truck centers)
Length	70 ft 0 in (21.3 m)
Height	14 ft 8 in (4.5 m)
Locomotive weight	Max 268,240 pounds (Template:Convert/134 tons)
Fuel capacity	2,200 US gal (8,300 l)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL16 (P40DC, P42DC), GE 7FDL12 (P32AC-DM)
Engine type	45° V16, four stroke cycle (P40DC, P42DC), 45° V12, four stroke cycle (P32AC-DM)
Aspiration	turbocharged
Top speed	103 mph (166 km/h) (P40DC), 110 mph (177 km/h) (P42DC, P32AC-DM)

GE Genesis (officially trademarked GENESIS^[1] ) is a series of passenger locomotives produced by GE Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of General Electric in Erie, Pennsylvania. 322 GE Genesis locomotives were built for three operators—Amtrak (269), VIA Rail (21), and Metro-North Railroad (32). Image File history File links Acap. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... GE Transportation Systems, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric Infrastructure (which also includes GE Aircraft Engine). ... The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit) wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. ... The UIC classification is a comprehensive system for describing the wheel arrangement of locomotives. ... The dominant rail gauge in each country shown Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ... A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. ... The three rings were the symbol for Krupp, based on the radreifen - the seamless railway wheels patented by Alfred Krupp. ... Maschinenbau Kiel was a German locomotive manufacturer. ... A V16 is an internal combustion engine in V configuration, having 16 cylinders. ... The four-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine is the cycle most commonly used for automotive and industrial purposes today (cars and trucks, generators, etc). ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ... The four-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine is the cycle most commonly used for automotive and industrial purposes today (cars and trucks, generators, etc). ... Turbo redirects here. ... “(TM)” redirects here. ... Great Western Railway No. ... GE Transportation Systems, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric Infrastructure (which also includes GE Aircraft Engine). ... GE redirects here. ... “Erie” redirects here. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ... The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by an authority of New York State, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or, more simply, the MTA. Metro-North runs service between New York...

The Genesis series of locomotives was designed in response to a specification published by Amtrak and was ultimately selected over a competing design presented by GM EMD. The Genesis series units are unique among diesel-electric locomotives because their height is less than almost all other locomotives that Amtrak has used. This height restriction (as specified in clearance diagram D-05-1355) was established to allow the locomotive to travel easily through low-profile tunnels in the Northeast Corridor. In fact, the Genesis series is lower than even the previous-generation F40PH by 14 inches (36 cm), and is the only Amtrak locomotive that can meet clearance requirements on every route that Amtrak serves.^{[citation needed]} Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. ... A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ... The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 horsepower (2. ...

The Genesis series is also unique among recent-model locomotives in that its body construction has more in common with carbody locomotives than cowl unit locomotives such as the F40PH and the F59PHI. The Genesis' body, which was designed by a partnership between GE and Krupp Verkehrstechnik (now Vossloh), is a brand-new, patented,^[2] monocoque design which sports an integrated fuel tank divided into four sections. The sections limit the amount of fuel that might spill in the event the tank is punctured. This monocoque design allowed GE to deliver a locomotive that could carry 22% more fuel than the F40PH and produce 25% more power.^[3] A cab unit and a carbody unit, while closely related, are not exactly the same thing. ... The GE P42 is one of many cowl designs. ... The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 horsepower (2. ... The General Motors ElectroMotive Division F59PHI locomotive, more commonly known as the F59PHI, is the most common passenger locomotive present on the San Diegan rail corridor in Southern California. ... Ge may refer to: Gê, a group of indigenous Brazilian tribes and their Ge languages Ge (Cyrillic) (Г, г), a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet Ge with upturn (Ґ, ґ), a letter of the Ukrainian alphabet Nikolai Ge, a Russian painter Gē, an ancient Chinese dagger-axe Ge (genus), a genus of butterflies Also... Vossloh is a German locomotive manufacturer. ... Monocoque (French for single shell) is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...

Computers are used to keep reliability high and maintenance requirements low. Genesis' computers will automatically derate the power plant in the event of high ambient temperatures, low oil pressure, low water pressure, reduced airflow into the intakes, and other adverse conditions. The systems onboard these locomotives are designed to permit operation of the locomotive in reduced-power mode to provide "limp-home" capability, versus shutting the power plant down in response to an out-of-specification condition.^[4]

Models

Three major models of the Genesis series were produced, starting in 1992 with the P40DC and ending in 2005 with the P42DC.

The P32AC-DM, P40DC, and P42DC have an installed HEP (head-end power) capacity of 800 kilowatts, drawn from an HEP alternator mounted on the prime mover (main engine). The P40DC and P42DC power plants are speed locked to 900 rpm when operating in HEP mode. Head end power (also known as hotel power) is a method of providing electricity to the carriages of a train, usually the passenger carriages of a long distance hotel train. ...

P40DC and P42DC

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The P40DC (first known as the AMD-103 for AMtrak Diesel - 103MPH, and officially designated by GE as the Dash 8-40BP) was the first model built. The locomotive operates in a diesel-electric configuration and uses direct current to power the traction motors, developing 4,000 horsepower (2,980 kW)). The P40DC is geared for a top speed of 103 miles per hour (166 km/h). The P40DC was later succeeded in 1997 by the P42DC, which produces 4,250 horsepower (3,170 kW) and has a higher top speed of 110 mph (177 km/h). A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ... Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...

A feature unique to the P40DC Genesis locomotive, and not found on the P42DC or P32AC-DM, is a hostler stand at the rear of the locomotive. A small window permits visibility while conducting reverse operations. The speed from this stand is limited to 10 mph (16 km/h) and a dead man's switch protects against movement without an operator being present.^[5] An ostler is a person employed in a stable to take care of horses. ... For other uses, see Dead mans switch (disambiguation). ...

The P40DC and P42DC allowed Amtrak to operate heavy long-distance trains with fewer locomotives compared to the older EMD F40PH locomotives. Two P40DCs could do the same work as three F40PHs. Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. ... The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 horsepower (2. ...

Additional deliveries of the P42DC allowed Amtrak to first store, then offer for sale, the majority of the P40DC fleet.

The GE P42DC locomotive displaced VIA Rail's Bombardier LRC locomotives from service in 2000. VIA Rail's P42DC fleet is primarily used on the Quebec-Windsor rail corridor. Corridor train consists are typically short and light (3 to 6 cars), which allows these powerful locomotives to quickly bring the train to full speed. The Montreal-Toronto runs are notable for some track sections that allow the P42 to quickly bring the train to sustained speeds up to 110 mph (177 km/h). Longer corridor trains (8 to 10 cars) may have a second P42 at the trailing end to maintain train performance. The 110-mile-per-hour (177 km/h) trains operating on the Quebec-Windsor corridor feature LRC aluminum tilting cars, the predecessor to the tilting stainless-steel Amtrak Acela Express.[1][2] For other uses, see Bombardier (disambiguation). ... Acela Express (often called simply Acela, leading to early confusion with the Acela Regional and Acela Commuter) is the name used by Amtrak for the high-speed tilting train service operating between Washington, D.C. and Boston via New York City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in...

New Jersey Transit acquired 5 P40DCs from Amtrak for the Casino Express service between New York Penn Station and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit or NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... For the Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Newark) or Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore). ... Atlantic City redirects here. ...

P32AC-DM

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A "dual-mode" P32AC-DM locomotive was developed that could either run its electric motors on power from the onboard diesel engine or from a third rail carrying 750 volts of direct current and seamlessly transition between the two modes while underway. The P32AC-DM is unique not only because of third-rail capability, but also because it is equipped with AC (alternating current) traction motors. The P32AC-DM (rated at 3,200 horsepower (2,390 kW)) is confined to hauling trains entering New York City, where diesel emissions in tunnels approaching Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal (and at the platforms of both stations) are not permitted. Hence it is used on Amtrak's Empire Service, running in electric mode when necessary. The P32AC-DM is mainly used by Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (Metro North Equipment Pool) where they make use of their electric mode in the Park Avenue Tunnel. Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ... Exterior view circa 1911. ... The main concourse Grand Central Terminal (GCT, often unofficially called Grand Central Station) is a terminal rail station at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue (42nd Street and Park Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ... Amtraks Empire Service trains provide frequent daily service between New York City and Niagara Falls in New York, United States. ... The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by an authority of New York State, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or, more simply, the MTA. Metro-North runs service between New York...

Head-End Power (HEP) reduces the overall tractive power by up to 1,072 hp (800 kW) (leaving no less than 2,128 hp (1,590 kW) for traction) to supply up to 800 kW of electrical power to the cars. The traction equipment can allow variable engine speed while Head-End Power is operational and can use dynamic braking for Head-End Power, features not available on the P40 and P42DC.

All P32AC-DM locomotives are geared for 110 mph (177 km/h). These speeds are typically attained with shorter Amtrak trains (5 to 7 cars) on track sections between Albany and Rhinecliff-Kingston. The Albany-Rensselaer Rail Station is the long-distance rail terminal serving the Albany, New York area from the nearby town of Rensselaer, 1. ... The Rhinecliff-Kingston Amtrak station (also known simply under the former name) serves the residents of northern Dutchess County, New York (in the town of Rhinebeck and the nearby area of Kingston, New York across the Hudson River. ...

Genesis locomotives built for Metro-North Railroad have an escape hatch in the nose.

Genesis roster

Amtrak

• P42DC 1-207 (1996-2001)
• P40DC 800-843 (some stored, leased, and/or sold) 1992-1993)
• P32AC-DM (dual-mode) 700-717 (1995/1998)

VIA Rail

• P42DC 900-920 (2001-2002)

Metro-North Railroad/Connecticut DOT

• P32AC-DM 200-231 (1995/1998)
  • 200-227 are being rebuilt and are being repainted into a new paint scheme.
  • 228-231, owned by the Connecticut DOT, are painted in New Haven Railroad livery.

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New Jersey Transit

• P40DC 4800-4804 (acquired 2007 from the Amtrak 8xx P40DC batch)
  • These engines will be used on the Casino Express service starting fall 2008.

References

• Solomon, Brian (2004). Amtrak. St. Paul, MN: MBI Publishing, 109-114. ISBN 0-7603-1765-8. 
• Warner, David C (June 1993). "AMD103: Powering Amtrak Into the 21st Century". Passenger Train Journal 24, No. 6 (186): 16-25. ISSN 0160-6913. 

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External links

• official GE page
• 4RR.com Genesis photos, info
• Amtrak Photo Archives