Amtrak operates a fleet of 2,142 railway cars and 425 locomotives for revenue service and railroad operations, collectively referred to as its rolling stock. Notable examples include the GE Genesis and Siemens Charger diesel locomotives, the Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, the Amfleet and Viewliner series of single-level passenger cars, the Superliner series of double-decker passenger cars, and Acela Express and Avelia Liberty high-speed trainsets. In addition, Amtrak operates 196 locomotives and railcars that are wholly owned by its state partners. [1]
The railroad is currently undertaking a fleet replacement effort, buying 28 NextGen Acela [2] (Avelia Liberty) trainsets for its flagship Acela service and 83 Amtrak Airo trainsets for other Northeast Corridor services. Separately, California and a consortium of Midwestern states have purchased Siemens Venture trainsets for use on Amtrak-operated routes within their regions; these began entering service in 2022. In 2023, Amtrak issued a request for proposals to replace hundreds of bilevel railcars used on long-distance routes, [3] and a similar RFP for single-level long-distance railcars was issued in 2025. [4] Both RFPs were cancelled in early 2026 in favor of a standardized single-level long-distance fleet. [5] [6]
Amtrak operates diesel, electric, and dual-mode (diesel or electric) locomotives. Its electric locomotives are confined to the Northeast Corridor and the Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line, dual-mode locomotives are only used in the Empire Corridor between Albany and New York, and the diesel locomotives are used in all other areas across the United States.
| Model | Thumbnail | Road numbers | Active fleet | Year | Power type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road power | ||||||
| GE Dash 8-32BWH | | 500–519 | 11 | 1991 | Diesel | Amtrak |
| GE Genesis P42DC | | 1–207 | 136 | 1996–2001 | ||
| GE Genesis P32AC-DM | | 700–717 | 18 | 1995 | Dual-mode | |
| Siemens ACS-64 | | 600–665, 667–670 | 67 | 2014 | Electric | |
| Siemens Charger ALC-42 | | 300–424 | 82 | 2021 | Diesel | |
| State-owned road power | ||||||
| GE Dash 8-32BWH | | 2051, 2052 | 1 | 1991 | Diesel | Caltrans |
| EMD F59PH | | 1810, 1859, 1869, 1871, 1984, 1893 | 6 | 1988 | NCDOT | |
| EMD F59PHI | | 1755, 1797 | 2 | 1998 | ||
| 2001–2009 | 8 | 1994 | Caltrans | |||
| 2010–2015 | 4 | 2001 | ||||
| Siemens Charger SC-44 | | 1400–1401, 1403–1408 | 8 | 2016 | WSDOT | |
| 2101–2124 | 23 | Caltrans | ||||
| 4601–4633 | 30 | IDOT | ||||
| Non-revenue/switcher locomotives | ||||||
| EMD SW1 | | 787 [a] | 1 | 1941 | Diesel | Amtrak |
| EMD SW1000R | | 794, 796 | 2 | 1952 | ||
| EMD MP15DC | | 530–539 | 8 | 1970 | ||
| EMD SW1500 | 541 | 1 | 1970 | |||
| EMD GP38H-3 | | 520–527 | 8 | 1966–68 [b] | ||
| EMD GP38-3 | 720–724 | 5 | 1976 | |||
| 725–754 | 30 | 1960s/70s [c] | ||||
| MPI GP15D | | 570–579 | 10 | 2004 | ||
| MPI MP14B | | 590 | 1 | 2010 | Diesel genset | |
| 592, 593 | 2 | 2013 | ||||
| MPI MP21B | 591 | 1 | 2010 | |||
| NRE 2GS12B | | 599 | 1 | 2014 | ||
| 597 | 1 | 2015 | ||||
| 792, 793 | 2 | 2018 | ||||
| 798 | 1 | 2020 | ||||
| 790, 791 | 2 | 2026 | ||||
| Sources: [1] [12] [13] [7] [14] | ||||||
As of late 2018, Amtrak rostered 1,408 passenger cars of various types. These include coaches, lounges, dining cars, sleeping cars, baggage cars and crew/dormitory cars. [1] : 48–51
| Model | Thumbnail | Road numbers | In service | Year built | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-Metroliner cab car | | 9632–9651 | 15 | 1967–1970 [d] | Amtrak |
| Amfleet I | 43346–48196, 81500–82999 | 447 | 1975 | ||
| Amfleet II | 25000–28024 | 134 | 1981 | ||
| Superliner I | | 31000–38034 | 229 | 1979 | |
| Superliner II | 32070–39046 | 176 | 1993 | ||
| Horizon | | 53501–58108 | 2 | 1988 | |
| Viewliner (prototype) | | 8400 | 0 | 1987 | |
| Viewliner I | 62000–62049 | 49 | 1995 | ||
| Viewliner II | 61000–69009 | 123 | 2015 | ||
| Surfliner | | 6300–6908 | 37 | 2000 | |
| F40PH NPCU | | 90200–90413 | 14 | 1977–1981 [e] | |
| HHP-8C NPCU | 9750–9752 | 3 | 1999 [f] | ||
| P42C NPCU | | 9700–9717 | 9 (18) | 1996–2001 [g] | |
| Autorack | | 9200–9279 | 77 | 2005 | |
| State-owned cars | |||||
| California Car | | 8001–8814 | 65 | 1996 | Caltrans |
| Surfliner | | 6351–6965 | 21 | 2002 | |
| Comet IB | | 5001–5014 | 14 | 1968 [h] | |
| North Carolina Fleet | | 400001–400205 | 20 | 1952–1965 | NCDOT |
| F40PH NPCU | | 90252–90253, 90340 | 3 | 1977, 1980 [i] | ODOT |
| F59PH NPCU | 101–105 | 5 | 1988–1990 [j] | NCDOT | |
| Siemens Venture | | 4001–4022, [k] 4101–4136, [l] 4201–4219, [m] 4301–4317 [n] [23] , 4501–4503 [o] | 88 (97) | 2022 | IDOT |
| Model | Sets in service | Thumbnail | Road numbers | Year introduced | Notes | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acela Express | 5 | | 2000–2039 | 2000 | 2 electric power cars per trainset. | Amtrak |
| 3200–3559 | 6 unpowered cars per trainset. | |||||
| Talgo Series 8 | 2 | | 7110–7911 | 2013 | 13 unpowered cars per trainset. | ODOT |
| Avelia Liberty | 16 (28) | | 2100–2155 | 2025 | 2 electric power cars per trainset; 9 unpowered cars per trainset. Branded as NextGen Acela. [24] [25] [26] | Amtrak |
| 3250–3927 | ||||||
| Siemens Venture | 7 | | 9001–9814 | 2023 [27] | Seven-car unpowered trainsets, includes a cab car, hauled by diesel-electric locomotives. | Caltrans |
| Amtrak Airo | 4 (8) | | 7001–7077, 7900 series, 71001–79361 | 2026 | Six-car unpowered trainsets including a cab car and paired with a Siemens Charger locomotive. | Amtrak |
| (26) | (2028) | Six-car trainsets including a cab car and an APV. | ||||
| (32) | (2027) | Eight-car trainsets including a cab car and an APV. | ||||
| (17) | (2029) | Six-car trainsets including a cab car and a battery car. | ||||
| FLIRT | 10 | (2027) | Not yet in service. Hydrogen multiple units for use on the Gold Runner. [28] [29] |
In addition to its regular fleet, Amtrak owns several business and track geometry cars: [30] [23]
This is a partial listing of locomotives and rolling stock formerly operated by Amtrak. This does not include equipment inherited from private railroads (see below).
| Builder | Model | Thumbnail | Road numbers | Years of service | Power type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road power | |||||
| EMD | SDP40F | | 500–649 | 1973–1987 | Diesel |
| GE | P30CH | | 700–724 | 1975–1991 | Diesel |
| EMD | F40PH | | 200–229; 410–415 [p] | 1976–2003 | Diesel |
| EMD | F40PHR | | 230–409 | 1977–2003 | Diesel |
| EMD/Siemens | F69PHAC | 450–451 | 1989–1993 | Diesel | |
| GE | E60 | | 600–610, 620, 621, 950–975 | 1974–2003 | Electric |
| Bombardier/Alstom | HHP-8 | | 650–664 [q] | 1999–2014 | Electric |
| EMD/ASEA | AEM-7 | | 900–953 | 1978–2016 | Electric |
| EMD | F59PHI | | 450–470 | 1998–2019 | Diesel |
| GE | P40DC | | 800–843 | 1993–2025 | Diesel |
| Switchers | |||||
| ALCO | RS-1 | 44, 46, 47, 59, 62 | Diesel | ||
| ALCO | RS-3 | | 100–144 | Diesel | |
| ALCO | S-2 | 746 | Diesel | ||
| EMD | SW1 | | 730–745 | 1976 | Diesel |
| EMD | SSB1200 | | 550–567 | 1984–2008 | Diesel |
| EMD | CF7 | 575–599 | 1984–2003 | Diesel | |
| EMD | GP7 | | 760–762, 769, 771–784 | Diesel | |
| EMD | GP9 | 763–768, 770 | Diesel | ||
| EMD | GP40 | 650–664 | 1991–1993 | Diesel | |
| EMD | SW8 | | 1, 3, 747–750 | Diesel | |
| GE | 45t | 7 | Diesel | ||
| GE | 65t | 5, 6 | Diesel | ||
| Railpower | GG20B | 599 | 2006–2008 | Diesel | |
| GE | 80t | | 1100 | –2025 [r] | Diesel |
| Builder | Model | Image | Road numbers | Years of service | Power type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANF | Turboliner | | 58–69 | 1973–1995 | Gas turbine | Semi-permanently coupled trainset. |
| Rohr | Turboliner | | 150–163 | 1976–2002 | Gas turbine | Semi-permanently coupled trainset. |
| Bombardier | LRC | | 38, 39 (power cars) | 1980–1982 | Diesel | Leased by Amtrak, returned to Bombardier. [38] |
| Talgo | Series VI | | 7100–7905 (52 cars) | 1998–2020 | Unpowered (locomotive-hauled) | Five 13-car trainsets for Amtrak Cascades, Two trainsets (Mt. Hood and Mt. Olympus) owned by Amtrak, three (Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier) owned by WSDOT. Mt. Adams trainset destroyed in 2017 Washington train derailment, others retired on recommendation of the NTSB. [39] [40] |
| Builder | Model | Thumbnail | Road numbers | Year built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman | Gallery Car | | 9600–9624 | 1958 [41] | Ex-CNW, acquired by Amtrak in 1974. Retired in the 1990s. Several units sold to Florida Fun Train in the 1990s, and now on the Alaska Railroad as Ultra Domes. [41] |
Amtrak has fielded four different types of specialized cars to support its mail and express business. These included material handling cars (MHCs), roadrailers, express boxcars, and ExpressTrak refrigerator cars. Although express cars are traditionally called "head end" cars; the MHC express boxcars were the only cars equipped with lines for head end power, allowing them to be located between the locomotive and passenger cars. All others were found on the rear of the train, behind the last passenger car. Most of the fleet was retired in 2003 when Amtrak exited the express business, save for parcels carried in baggage cars. [42]
| Builder | Model | Thumbnail | Road numbers | Years of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall Car Company | Material Handling Cars (MHC) | | 1400–1479, 1500–1569 | 1986–2003 | |
| Pacific Car and Foundry | Express Boxcars | | 70000–70049 | 1997–2003 | Built 1976, ex-SP |
| Trenton Works | 71000–71199 | 1999–2003 | |||
| Trinity Industries | 71200–71299 | 2001–2003 | |||
| ExpressTrak | | 74000–74109 | 2000–2006 | Refrigerator cars, rebuilt from existing boxcars | |
Amtrak inherited numerous locomotives from private railroads on its formation in 1971. Most of these were retired by the end of the decade, if not earlier. These locomotives are enumerated below, with their original owners. [46]
| Builder | Model | Road numbers | Years of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD | F3A | Ex-BN, NP | ||
| EMD | F3B | 155–156 | 1971–1975 | Ex-BN, NP |
| 660–665 | Ex-BN | |||
| EMD | F7A | 100–107 | 1971–c. 1977 | Ex-BN, NP |
| EMD | F7B | 150–151 | 1971–c. 1977 | Ex-BN, GN |
| 152–154 | Ex-BN, NP | |||
| 160–164 | Ex-SP | |||
| EMD | FP7A | 110–123 | 1971–c. 1975 | Ex-SP |
| EMD | E8A | 200–210 | 1971–c. 1979 | Ex-BO |
| 211–212 | Ex-BO, CO | |||
| 213–223 | Ex-RFP | |||
| 224–225 | Ex-LN | |||
| 226–227 | Ex-LN, SLSF | |||
| 230–231 | Ex-SCL, FWD | |||
| 232–237 | Ex-SCL, ACL | |||
| 238–245 | Ex-SCL, ACL, MKT | |||
| 246–254 | Ex-SCL, SAL | |||
| 255–276 | Ex-PC, NYC, PRR | |||
| 277–324 | Ex-PC, PCC | |||
| 325–331 | Ex-UP | |||
| 332–352 | Ex-BN, CBQ | |||
| 436 | Ex-IC | |||
| EMD | E8B | 370–374 | 1971–c. 1979 | Ex-UP |
| EMD | E9A | 400–403 | 1971–1980 | Ex-BO |
| 404 | Ex-SCL, SAL | |||
| 405–410, 434–435 | Ex-MILW | |||
| 411–433 | Ex-UP | |||
| EMD | E9B | 446, 453–470 | 1971–1980 | Ex-UP |
| 450–452, 471–472 | Ex-MILW | |||
| EMD | FL9 | 231–242 [s] | 1971–c. 1996 | Dual-mode. Ex-PC, CR, NH |
| GE | E44 | 500–507 [47] | 1987–1991 [t] | Ex-NJT, Ex-PC, PRR |
| GE | GG1 | 900–929 | 1971–1980 | Ex-PC, PRR |
| Builder | Model | Road numbers | Original owner | Years of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAC | TurboTrain | 50–53 | USDOT via NYC, PC | 1971–1976 | Gas turbine trainset. |
| Budd | RDC | 10–20, 27–29, 36 | NH via PC | Diesel multiple unit | |
| 30–32, 40–42 | Ex-BN, NP | ||||
| 34 | Ex-PC, NYC | ||||
| 43 | Ex-BN, GN | ||||
| Budd | Metroliner | 800–830, 850–869, 880–889 | PC | 1971–1988 | Electric multiple unit. 860 preserved. Many remain active as de-motored cab cars. |
| Builder | Model | Road numbers | Years of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Baggage cars | 1000 series | 1971–2017 |
| Budd Company / American Car & Foundry Pullman Standard / St Louis Car Company | Sleeping cars | 2000 series | 1971–2007 |
| Lounge cars | 3000 series | 1971–2000 | |
| Coach cars | 4000–7000 series | 1971–2002 | |
| Dining cars | 8000 series | 1971–2017 | |
| Budd Company / American Car & Foundry Pullman Standard | Dome cars | 9000 series | 1971–2019 |
| Budd Company | Hi-Level cars | 9000 series 39000 series | 1971–2018 |
In its early years, Amtrak also rostered some generator cars rebuilt from older locomotives and rolling stock. [46]
| Original builder | Model (as built) | Type (on Amtrak) | Road numbers | Years of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD | E8A | Steam generator car | 672–676 | Ex-Amtrak, [u] PC, PRR | |
| ACF | Baggage car | Head-end power car | 693–696 | Mid-late 1970s | Ex-PC, NYC |
| St. Louis | Kitchen car | 1300, 1304–1307 [v] | Ex-US Army | ||
| PS | Coach | 1297–1299 [w] | Ex-UP | ||
| EMD | F3B | Steam generator car | 1910–1915 [x] | 1971–1975 | Ex-BN, NP |
| E9B | 1916–1921 [y] | Ex-Amtrak, [u] ex-UP |
The first P42DC to be converted was AMTK No. 184, which became P42C No. 9700. These new control cars were modified differently than the original NPCUs, retaining their internal components for weight purposes. The original NPCU fleet didn't have enough ballast applied, which gave the engineer a rougher ride when occupied. AMTK P42C No. 9700 doesn't feature a roll-up door on its sides due to the lack of use of the baggage compartment in the existing NPCU fleet, and because the P42DC has a monoque design in which the carbody is part of the structural support for the entire locomotive. Amtrak is planning for an eventual fleet of 20 P42Cs to cover its needs across its system.
Adam Auxier commented "I purchased it, unit is going to Hudson Terminal in Denver."