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Owner: Amtrak
Model:GE P30CHBuilt As:AMTK 718 (P30CH)
Serial Number:40712Order No:1816AMTK
Frame Number:Built:9/1975
Other locos with this serial:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
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AMTK 718
Title:  AMTK 718
Description:  AMTK 718
Photo Date:  6/15/1976  Upload Date: 7/6/2007 8:14:19 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
AMTK 718
Title:  AMTK 718
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1977  Upload Date: 7/26/2011 4:58:07 PM
Location:  Newport News, VA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
Amtrak 718
Title:  Amtrak 718
Description:  at Champaign Il depot
Photo Date:  10/5/1977  Upload Date: 11/15/2022 11:36:46 AM
Location:  Champaign, IL
Author:  Brian Knight
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
A Pooch and a 40
Title:  A Pooch and a 40
Description:  Amtrak P30CH Number 718 leads an unidentified ailing F40PH northbound on the point of train 80 (the Palmetto) at the Staples Mill Station on the northside of Richmond. Note the RF&P pickup in the foreground. Image taken by Roy Grabman.
Photo Date:  4/15/1978  Upload Date: 7/22/2014 12:24:36 PM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  SP Grabman
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
AMTK 718
Title:  AMTK 718
Description:  A pooch leads Amtrak's northbound Illini past the tower at Champaign. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  8/15/1978  Upload Date: 11/25/2008 4:58:48 PM
Location:  Champaign, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  599   Comments: 2
AMTK 718 on lease to SP
Title:  AMTK 718 on lease to SP
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  10/5/1978  Upload Date: 8/6/2024 2:36:08 PM
Location:  Sunnyvale, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Amtk 718 and 273 and 464
Title:  Amtk 718 and 273 and 464
Description:  Amtrak 718 rear view of P30CH couple to Amtk 273 a F40PH and Amtk 464 a E8A being switched for NRHS Convention night photo shoot at Ivy City DC
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 12:45:04 AM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Bill Moye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
Amtk 718 and 273
Title:  Amtk 718 and 273
Description:  Amtrak 718 a P30CH next to Amtk 273 a F40PH being switched for NRHS Convention night photo shoot at Ivy City DC
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 12:45:04 AM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Bill Moye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH) AMTK 273(F40PH)
Views:  765   Comments: 1
Amtrak 718 and 273
Title:  Amtrak 718 and 273
Description:  Rear View of Amtrak 718 rear view of P30CH couple to Amtk 273 a F40PH being switched for NRHS Convention night photo shoot at Ivy City DC
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 12:45:05 AM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Bill Moye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
AMTK 718
Title:  AMTK 718
Description:  Amtrak 718 rear view of P30CH at Ivy City DC
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 12:45:05 AM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Bill Moye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 718
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 718
Description:  Amtrak P30CH's ( Pooch ) 718 and 714 (trailing) crossing over Canal Street on the Saint Charles Air Line in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is Train 59, The Panama Limited, departing Chicago at 4:20 PM daily and arriving at New Orleans at 10:35 AM, by way of IC/ICG rails. In order to reach those rails, Train 59 backed out of Union Station using BN rails (the rails that the train is about to pass over) to Union Avenue Interlocking out of the frame to the left, where it changed direction and climbed up the Saint Charles Air Line to cross town to the IC/ICG main line along Lake Michigan.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/12/2012 8:27:27 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH) AMTK 714(P30CH)
Views:  533   Comments: 2
AMTK 718-1
Title:  AMTK 718-1
Description:  Amtrak ran Hospital trains via Conrail from Chicago to Beech Grove when National limited was taken off...This train is running down the Cairo line and engine is backward because train was run around at Hillery..crew will run around it again at Paris
Photo Date:  7/17/1980  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:05:59 PM
Location:  Georgetown, IL
Author:  Brian Knight
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
AMTK 718-2
Title:  AMTK 718-2
Description:  Amtrak ran Hospital trains via Conrail from Chicago to Beech Grove when National limited was taken off.. Here is a train crossing N&W at Ridge Farm on Cairo line ..engine is backwards because train had to be run around at Hillery and again at Paris
Photo Date:  7/17/1980  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:10:48 PM
Location:  Ridge Farm, IL
Author:  Brian Knight
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
AMTK 718-4
Title:  AMTK 718-4
Description:  Amtrak ran Hospital trains via Conrail from Chicago to Beech Grove when National limited was taken off...engine is on Cairo line and engine is backward because train was run around at Hillery and will be run around again at Paris
Photo Date:  7/17/1980  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:17:38 PM
Location:  Chrisman, IL
Author:  Brian Knight
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
AMTK 718-3
Title:  AMTK 718-3
Description:  Amtrak ran Hospital trains via Conrail from Chicago to Beech Grove when National limited was taken off..Train is on Cairo line and engine is running backward because train was run around at Hillery and will be again at Paris
Photo Date:  7/17/1980  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 12:13:37 PM
Location:  Woodyard, IL
Author:  Brian Knight
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
AMTK 718
Title:  AMTK 718
Description:  The World's Fair train headed west to New Orleans makes a station stop in Gentilly, LA after departing Biloxi, MS. This train would eventually become the east leg of the Sunset Limited.
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 2:49:03 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  646   Comments: 3
Gulf Coast Limited Inaugural
Title:  Gulf Coast Limited Inaugural
Description:  Amtrak's GULF COAST LIMITED inaugural special heads west across the Seaboard System bridge at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi at 12:33 PM, on its way from Mobile to New Orleans. The train consisted of P30CH units 718 and 710, Amfleet cars 21933, 20011, 21161, 21167, 21155, 28021, 21102, 21213, 21247, 28012 and 21150, sleeper 2234 and office car 10000.
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 7/15/2015 3:39:28 PM
Location:  Bay St. Louis, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH) AMTK 710(P30CH)
Views:  802   Comments: 0
Gulf Coast Limited Inaugural
Title:  Gulf Coast Limited Inaugural
Description:  Amtrak's GULF COAST LIMITED inaugural special heads west on the Seaboard System at Waveland, Mississippi at 12:43 PM, on its way from Mobile to New Orleans. The train consisted of P30CH units 718 and 710, Amfleet cars 21933, 20011, 21161, 21167, 21155, 28021, 21102, 21213, 21247, 28012 and 21150, sleeper 2234 and office car 10000.
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 7/15/2015 3:40:30 PM
Location:  Waveland, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  695   Comments: 1
Gulf Coast Limited, 1984
Title:  Gulf Coast Limited, 1984
Description:  At a big gazebo serving as the station in New Orleans East.
Photo Date:  5/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 12:27:10 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
Gulf Coast Limited, May, 1984
Title:  Gulf Coast Limited, May, 1984
Description:  Inaugural Run.
Photo Date:  5/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 12:27:24 AM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  740   Comments: 0
Amtrak Train No. 23
Title:  Amtrak Train No. 23
Description:  At 09:50-55 on Saturday 5 January 1985 the original version of Amtrak train No. 23 - the westbound GULF COAST LIMITED - was stopped on the Seaboard System at the East New Orleans shelter. This was located along U.S. 90 just east of the railroad's GENTILLY YARD. The train was made up of P30CH 718, Heritage Fleet coach 4008, Amfleet coaches 21151 and 21229, and food-service car 20011. This was two days before the train's last run, and the Heritage Fleet coach was added for any extra traffic.
Photo Date:  1/5/1985  Upload Date: 9/2/2017 5:53:10 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
AMTK 718
Title:  AMTK 718
Description:  Amtrak Train No. 1, the Westbound Sunset Limited, passes by Clara Street Tower as it departs NOUPT with P30CH 718 and F40PH 304 - Seen from the Claiborne Avenue overpass.
Photo Date:  2/6/1988  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 8:21:01 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  740   Comments: 2
AMTK 718 and 723
Title:  AMTK 718 and 723
Description:  Amtrak train No. 1, the Westbound Sunset Limited, descends the Huey P. Long Bridge into Avondale with P30CHs 718 and 723.
Photo Date:  10/17/1988  Upload Date: 3/24/2009 12:16:34 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH) AMTK 723(P30CH)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
AMTK 220 and AMTK 718 Lead No. 1
Title:  AMTK 220 and AMTK 718 Lead No. 1
Description:  Amtrak train No. 1, the Westbound Sunset Limited, hits the KCS interlocking at Southport - F40PH 220, P30CH 718, and P30CH 711 lead today's seven car train - Metairie, Louisiana (New Orleans Area) - 2-24-1990 - Christopher M. Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  2/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/18/2020 9:10:22 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 220(F40PH) AMTK 718(P30CH)
Views:  258   Comments: 0


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