AMTK 281 on The Sacramento Southern Railroad (Amtrak’s 50th Anniversary Special)

In October and November 2020, the California State Railroad Museum and its Sacramento Southern Railroad brought a rare locomotive, the Amtrak F40PHR #281, back to life for the first time since 2005. AMTK 281 was last operated in September 2005, when the F40 and SP 6051 traveled to San Francisco to pick up SP 2467 for a loan display at the CSRM. In May 2020, the SSRR crew brought the F40 out for a few test runs under its own power and it ran like a champ!
Today, AMTK 281 has joined the SSRR’s motive power selection for excursion trains and will be in operation for years to come. The CSRM, railfans and myself are all thrilled to see an Amtrak F40 operating once again since it brings back memories of the early days of Amtrak. Happy 50th Anniversary to Amtrak:)

[@Trainlover1995]

When Amtrak starts retiring the Amfleet Is for the Airo sets, I hope the CSRM can get their hands on a few of them to put together an Amtrak set. Maybe they can even get a Metroliner cabcar to assemble a 1990s San Diegan set.

[@HotShotDesigns3D]

Didnt know they were running it again, nice video

[@coppercruz3605]

Thanks:) The footage in this video was taken on October and November 2020.

[@HotShotDesigns3D]

@@coppercruz3605 oh ok

[@RailRoadCrossingOntario]

Thanks For The Vids Thumbs Up

[@coppercruz3605]

Thanks:)

[@PapyrusCUT]

Surprised she’s still up and runnin’

[@coppercruz3605]

Yes, AMTK #281 has been an operational locomotive since October 2020 and later became the secondary motive power on the SSRR.

[@westernpacificrr]

I’ve never heard an f40 without the hep on… Nice Video!

[@coppercruz3605]

Thanks:)

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

10:04 they fired it up for a moment

[@coppercruz3605]

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 AMTK #281 was getting to track speed after leaving the Old Sacramento yard limits.

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

So they went to Notch8.

[@coppercruz3605]

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 Yes:)

[@FreihEitner]

Nice. Really nice.

[@coppercruz3605]

Thanks:)