Railworks America

Hey guys this is for anyone interested in the layout and operation of the Amtrak P42 Genesis series locomotive. This is a documentary done by GE and is really comprehensive and really goes over a lot.

Viewer beware! It really shows all the flaws and how sad a model / replication of the P42 DTG made. But nonetheless a great view.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRValOA ... e=youtu.be

If this has been posted before I apologize, just spreading what i found interesting the to RWA community

Thanks for putting up the link. Will take a look.

Is the DTG P42 the Miami one not the former G-Trax model

It's the p32 model. I don't see why people are so crazed over the P32 P42 thing, they're almost identical.

merciless245 wrote:It's the p32 model. I don't see why people are so crazed over the P32 P42 thing, they're almost identical.

Other than the underbody, the exterior of both locos are basically the same. I think everyone only made a big deal about it was because DTG reskinned the wrong loco when they had the correct one to work with.

Yeah and the wipers being off, sounds, and motive power being incorrect(Fixed with FanRailers tweak), and you can clearly see the electric rail pick-ups. Its pretty amazing how these guys at DTG are "Railfans" and yet they make these ridiculous mistakes.

Its almost like a 5th grader turning in his science project to his English teacher and saying, "Well its close..." Yeah I don't think that would fly, yet DTG just continues on.

Angelo

^ Having the third rail pickups might not be the worst thing in some cases. Amtrak has P32AC-DM's and those can numbered in the #7xx scheme for NEC scenarios.