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Offline bph  
#1 Posted : 22 May 2025 18:28:01(UTC)
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The Swedish Rc4 1166 that was loaned to Amtrak back in1976/77 has been restored back to the Amtrak x 995 Livery
The locomotive was also released as a model by Märklin in 1994, no 83341.

https://railcolornews.com/2025/05/21/free-design-historic-swedish-locomotive-rc4-1166-restored-to-1977-condition/

https://railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/railcolorclassic_nordicrefinance_x995rc4loco101-202505ttas.jpg
Photo from railcolornews.com © Nordic Re-finance

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Offline mike c  
#2 Posted : 23 May 2025 06:50:43(UTC)
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The Amtrak text on the front is different than it was when the locomotive ran in America: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/702166/

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Offline marklinist5999  
#3 Posted : 23 May 2025 13:00:12(UTC)
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Not sure which Amtrak stripe phase my AEM7 IS. Was the Logo on the left front over the center white stripe on the test prototype?
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#4 Posted : 23 May 2025 18:42:22(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mike c Go to Quoted Post
The Amtrak text on the front is different than it was when the locomotive ran in America: https://www.railpictures...d=702166&key=5173499

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That link goes nowhere for me. It is an empty directory.
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Offline marklinist5999  
#5 Posted : 23 May 2025 21:12:43(UTC)
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The link works but you have to select the railroad names, states and or the locomotive types. So many pages it takes a long time to see. I saw no AEM 7 Amtrak photos on any northeast corridor state's first pages.
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Offline mike c  
#6 Posted : 23 May 2025 22:36:41(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: mike c Go to Quoted Post
The Amtrak text on the front is different than it was when the locomotive ran in America: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/702166/

Regards

Mike C



That link goes nowhere for me. It is an empty directory.



Link updated

Sorry

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Offline kiwiAlan  
#7 Posted : 24 May 2025 12:36:51(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mike c Go to Quoted Post
The Amtrak text on the front is different than it was when the locomotive ran in America: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/702166/

Regards

Mike C



That link goes nowhere for me. It is an empty directory.



Link updated

Sorry

MC


Ah, thanks, that is better. Is it actually the same loco, or another of a similar class, I ask because the original appears to have a flat front, whereas the new paint job one appears to have a bowed front.
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Offline marklinist5999  
#8 Posted : 24 May 2025 14:40:00(UTC)
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Alan, the flat nose might be an AEM-7 which was the production Loco. built by EMD under license from Asko Svenska. Or the next RC-4 design.
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Offline bph  
#9 Posted : 24 May 2025 15:31:29(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post

Ah, thanks, that is better. Is it actually the same loco, or another of a similar class, I ask because the original appears to have a flat front, whereas the new paint job one appears to have a bowed front.



Yes it's the same locomotive. This photo from a different angle shows the bowed frot a bit better.
https://www.railroadpictures.de/bilder/USA/USA-AMTK/RC4a/komprimiert/RC4a-X995-1.jpg
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Offline mike c  
#10 Posted : 24 May 2025 18:55:32(UTC)
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There were some modifications made to the locomotive for its test runs in America. The European style buffers were removed and the US style knuckle coupler was installed. They also installed a platform on the locomotive ends.
Some of those mods (including pantographs) were removed before the locomotive was returned to Sweden: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/865127/

This was it's appearance before it was acquired by Nordic Rail Refinance and repainted in the famous Amtrak livery: https://www.bahnbilder.d...-von-gc-rc4-1166-am.html

I don't have the dates, but the locomotive was transferred from SJ to Green Cargo before ending up with NRF.

The US AEM-7 and ALP44 trace their lineage back to the ASEA/SJ Class Rc. They also have a lot in common with the ÖBB Class 1044, which was also derived from the ÖBB 1043/Rc series.

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Offline Unholz  
#11 Posted : 24 May 2025 21:44:54(UTC)
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https://www.railpictures.net/photo/865127/

I wonder when the people who run such picture sites will begin to realize how many thousands of visitors or how much traffic they lose because of all the dozens of unnecessary "cookie" stuff we are supposed to accept before gaining access to the pictures. Cursing I don't know how others feel about this nonsense but I have quit generally accepting these cookies as well as spending many minutes trying to separate "welcome" cookies from others.

If these picture hosters honestly want their content to be viewed then they should make their sites attractive primarily to genuinely interested visitors instead of mainly catering to advertising and data mining nonsense. Too bad for the photographers who supply (probably) attractive picture material. ThumbDown

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Offline kiwiAlan  
#12 Posted : 25 May 2025 00:19:11(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mike c Go to Quoted Post
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/865127/

I wonder when the people who run such picture sites will begin to realize how many thousands of visitors or how much traffic they lose because of all the dozens of unnecessary "cookie" stuff we are supposed to accept before gaining access to the pictures. Cursing I don't know how others feel about this nonsense but I have quit generally accepting these cookies as well as spending many minutes trying to separate "welcome" cookies from others.

If these picture hosters honestly want their content to be viewed then they should make their sites attractive primarily to genuinely interested visitors instead of mainly catering to advertising and data mining nonsense. Too bad for the photographers who supply (probably) attractive picture material. ThumbDown



Trouble is that the advertising is what pays for the server that the site is hosted on. Otherwise the pictures would be behind a paywall.
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#13 Posted : 25 May 2025 00:20:46(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: bph Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post

Ah, thanks, that is better. Is it actually the same loco, or another of a similar class, I ask because the original appears to have a flat front, whereas the new paint job one appears to have a bowed front.



Yes it's the same locomotive. This photo from a different angle shows the bowed frot a bit better.
https://www.railroadpictures.de/bilder/USA/USA-AMTK/RC4a/komprimiert/RC4a-X995-1.jpg


Ah, thanks for the alternate picture. That certainly shows the features better.
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