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Viewing Album:  When Amtrak was looking to replace the GG1’s
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:3/26/1977 - 4/6/1977
Album Info:In early 1977, SNCF electric locomotive CC21003 arrived on US shores, and was prepared for testing on Amtrak after US conversion at Wilmington. In Amtrak colors and numbered X996, the French electric briefly tested on the NEC in March and April. Following unsuccessful tests, the French electric had US equipment removed and the locomotive was returned to France mid-year. Unlike the X996, however, a Swedish electric Rc4 locomotive numbered X995 proved successful during testing on Amtrak during this time. The successful tests led to Amtrak’s contracting EMD to produce the AEM-7, to meet the replacement needs for the no longer ageless GG1’s. This album includes a one-time glimpse of X996 on the NEC at Morrisville on April 6, 1977, and also a partial glimpse of X995 pulling in to 30th street station on March 26, 1977.
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Amtrak X995
Title:  Amtrak X995
Description:  One of the disadvantages of slow speed slide film in 1977 was that sometimes you weren't quite sure if you got a decent shot until later when the processed slides arrived back from Kodak. Here's one of those examples as I attempted to capture the arrival of the "Swedish Meatball" into 30th Street Station on day 2 of the Septa Strike in March, 1977. With RS-3 smoke rising up in front of the unit, I caught the front half of the electric with my zoom. Sadly, I didn't get a chance to see the electric again.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 6:49:05 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK X995(UNKNOWN)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
Amtrak X996
Title:  Amtrak X996
Description:  Experimental French electric X996 races southwest through Morrisville on the NEC in early April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/6/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2020 7:56:03 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK X996(UNKNOWN)
Views:  788   Comments: 1
Amtrak X996
Title:  Amtrak X996
Description:  Experimental French electric X996 is working hard trying to earn a spot on the Amtrak roster. The X996 races through Morrisville on the NEC in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/6/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 8:07:33 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK X996(UNKNOWN)
Views:  3264   Comments: 5
Amtrak X996
Title:  Amtrak X996
Description:  Experimental French electric X996 is working hard on the return trip southwest on the NEC in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/6/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 8:10:22 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK X996(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1870   Comments: 1
Amtrak X996
Title:  Amtrak X996
Description:  Experimental French electric X996 is working hard on the return trip southwest on the NEC in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/6/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 8:15:05 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK X996(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1679   Comments: 1

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