Sleep Over at the Station
After experiencing electrical issues with a traction motor while pulling the Sunset Limited a few days before, the train's crew decided to set-out this P42 at the Houston Amtrak Station. Several days later, the locomotive is still sitting dead in the station's depot track.
Amtrak trains haven't normally overnighted in Houston since the Texas Eagle's Houston section was cancelled in 1995, so AMTK 43's layover here made for a neat photo opportunity.
After a contract crew came out and changed-out the traction motor, the locomotive would be picked up by another Sunset Limited. In the end, this P42 got a 9 day stay in Houston.
AMTK P42DC #43
Houston, TX
February 6th, 2025
Sleep Over at the Station
After experiencing electrical issues with a traction motor while pulling the Sunset Limited a few days before, the train's crew decided to set-out this P42 at the Houston Amtrak Station. Several days later, the locomotive is still sitting dead in the station's depot track.
Amtrak trains haven't normally overnighted in Houston since the Texas Eagle's Houston section was cancelled in 1995, so AMTK 43's layover here made for a neat photo opportunity.
After a contract crew came out and changed-out the traction motor, the locomotive would be picked up by another Sunset Limited. In the end, this P42 got a 9 day stay in Houston.
AMTK P42DC #43
Houston, TX
February 6th, 2025