Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH Announced

[ZekTheKid]

Ill be honest...

The paint isn't accurate for Superliners (at least i think not) but the paint IS accurate for the old Highlevel equipment they used to/still run.

Seem reasonable.So we can't exactly blame DTG for wrong paint schemes.The stuff they create is REAL,it's just no one ever pays any attention to it.Like how the Dash-840CW they did had the ditches too separated,CSX had those...

[OpenRailer90]

^With that in mind I thought that equipment (Metroliner CC/NPCU/Horizon) would be excellent to have as included rolling stock.

[BNSFdude]

Metroliner Cab Car/Amfleets would make for an excellent PhIV/Pepsican Era San Diegan. Oh, and we have the route for it too!

[bpetit]

Engine is certainly nice looking. I wonder how the cab looks though. These have desktop controls?

[OpenRailer90]

What I'm kind of curious of is whether or not the P42 will come with it or they just used Miami for the photo as an excuse to stick it in the consist for show. It'd be a nice bonus considering the Dash 8's usually have a P42 in the consist when there's more than 1 engine. I'm kinda doubting they will...but maybe they'll surprise us

The P42DC seen is most likely the one in the Miami route, my best bet is that the route will only have the Dash 8-32BWH, the screenshot is likely from one of the DLC's included career scenarios.

[FanRailer]

Engine is certainly nice looking. I wonder how the cab looks though. These have desktop controls?

Yes, these locomotives have desktop controls.

[ZekTheKid]

Engine is certainly nice looking. I wonder how the cab looks though. These have desktop controls?

Yes, these locomotives have desktop controls.

Hmm,interesting cab.Throttle,brake,etc has similar controls as the miami dash8,but the horn,bell,etc looks like it's from the P42.Interesting......

[GSkid]

The Dash 8-32BWH are designated by Amtrak as P32-8BWH and it seems they are not anymore on passenger service. The only 20 units acquired in 1991 are in yard shunting tasks.

They are still used for passenger service near me on the northern half of the surfliner route (Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo), but usually only as a fill-in when the regular units are in the shop. I believe they have been used in a pinch with the Coast Starlight as well, although I highly doubt it's been for the route's entire run.

[ZekTheKid]

The Dash 8-32BWH are designated by Amtrak as P32-8BWH and it seems they are not anymore on passenger service. The only 20 units acquired in 1991 are in yard shunting tasks.

They are still used for passenger service near me on the northern half of the surfliner route (Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo), but usually only as a fill-in when the regular units are in the shop. I believe they have been used in a pinch with the Coast Starlight as well, although I highly doubt it's for the route's entire run.

Yup.Here on the east coast there's still some that pop up every now and then on the capital limited.

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

The Dash 8-32BWH are designated by Amtrak as P32-8BWH and it seems they are not anymore on passenger service. The only 20 units acquired in 1991 are in yard shunting tasks.

They are still used for passenger service near me on the northern half of the surfliner route (Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo), but usually only as a fill-in when the regular units are in the shop. I believe they have been used in a pinch with the Coast Starlight as well, although I highly doubt it's for the route's entire run.

Yup.Here on the east coast there's still some that pop up every now and then on the capital limited.

I believe the 509 has been working the Coast Starlight recently. Atleast one of the older P32s is working the full route between LA and Seattle.

[ZekTheKid]

Hmm,interesting cab.Throttle,brake,etc has similar controls as the miami dash8,but the horn,bell,etc looks like it's from the P42.Interesting......

Why surprised?

Not exactly surprised,just saying it looks unique compared to other dash-8's.

[FanRailer]

For some reason, the image I linked doesn't want to be viewed in high res, so here's another one, taken more recently (as evidenced by the updated cab signalling):

8724061191_6079bb1202_k.jpg

[ColoradoRailfan]

That Dash 8 actually looks nice, except for those Superliners.

[TheRailfan98]

At this rate those Superliners are probably being released like that...guess I have a texture improvement to put on the to do list

[OpenRailer90]

At this rate those Superliners are probably being released like that...guess I have a texture improvement to put on the to do list

Is it possible to copy the Empire Builder Phase IVb Superliner textures over to this model? The included Superliners will also be good for the Racetrack, Pacific Surfliner, Marias Pass, and Stevens Pass routes.