309, ALC-42, Amtrak, Charger, Phase VII Brand new ALC-42 #309 is the first unit to wear the Phase VII livery, seen at the Siemens plant in California. Photo by Mike Armstrong for Amtrak. Amtrak has ...

Have you ever traveled by train for a work trip? Recently I decided to skip flying and instead took the Amtrak Wolverine from Chicago to Detroit and back for a business trip. If you're considering ...

In the February 2024 issue of Model Railroader, we reviewed the direct-current version of the Siemens ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotive from Kato USA Inc. Recently, we received a sample of the modern ...