
Watch: Amtrak Debuts ALC-42 in Chicago
Written by Railway Age Staff
First run: Amtrak no. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, overtakes a BNSF empty grain train at Moab, Wash. Bruce Kelly photo
Amtrak and Siemens Mobility North America came together at Chicago Union Station to launch the ALC-42, the next generation of long-distance locomotives, on the Empire Builder. Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief and Railway Age Engineering Editor Bill Wilson was there for the event.