The "as built" Series 8 Talgo trainsets for Oregon were purchased, and are owned, by the state of Oregon. The as-built/delivered configuration from 2013 included 13 cars in the following order: Baggage/End Car, Coach, Accessible Coach, Coach, Accessible Coach, Coach, Accessible Coach, Coach, Bisto, Dining, Business Class (2). All Business Class cars are accessible and contain restrooms (WC). Accessible Coaches also contain restrooms (WC).
The "Wisconsin" trainsets were cancelled by the governor of Wisconsin, and were subsequently placed in long-term storage in Beech Grove. In 2019, Washington DOT contracted with Talgo to configure the trains for Amtrak Cascade service to expedite the removal of the Series 6 trainsets following the NTSB report about the December 2017 accident at DuPont. The car listing is by type; the order of the trainsets are listed under the number matrix. Modifications are expected to match the trains more closely with Amtrak Cascades service requirements.
In July 2020, in anticipation of the arrival of the Washington/Wisconsin trainsets, the Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Bachelor trainsets were modified by the removal of the dining car and one Accessible Businessclass coach, as well as swapping ends for the baggage and cab cars. These modifications were undone in May/June 2021, though the Baggage and Cab/Power cars were exchanged on the trainsets. Then, in July 2021, the 7910 and 7110 (Mt. Jefferson cars) were renamed Mt. Bachelor, and the 7911 and 7111 (Mt. Bachelor cars) were renamed Mt. Jefferson. Thus, to a trackside observer, the trainsets are the same as the original configurations except for the numbers of the cab/power and baggage cars.
The Wisconsin sets were sold in January 2022 to Lagos, Nigeria, for use on a new rail line for that city.
Previous configurations of the trainsets are listed under the table. The 2024 configurations is listed as well as the as-delivered configurations.
As Built
2024
Wisconsin
TYPE
MT. JEFFERSON
MT. BACHELOR
MT. JEFFERSON
MT. BACHELOR
Wisconsin-1
Wisconsin-2
Wisconsin Spares
Cab/Power
7910
7911
7911
7910
7950
7951
7952
BC(ADA)
7562
7563
7562
7563
BC(ADA)
7560
7561
7560
7561
Dining
7810
7811
7810
7811
Bistro
7310
7311
7310
7311
7351
7350
7352
Accessible Coach
7201 7202
7200 7203
7201 7202
7200 7203
7252, 7253, 7255, 7256, 7257
7250, 7251, 7254, 7258, 7259
7204
7205
7204
7205
Coach no WC
7700 7701
7702 7703
7700 7701
7702 7703
7754, 7755, 7757, 7759, 7760, 7761
7750, 7751, 7752, 7753, 7756, 7758
7704 7707
7705 7706
7704 7707
7705 7706
Baggage
7110
7111
7111
7110
7150
7151
7152
Cars in the orange cells were damaged when train 506 derailed at Steilacoom, WA, on July 2, 2017. The trainset was sent to Milwaukee for repairs, and was returned in service in Spring, 2018.On November 19, 2024, fate again treated 7910 badly as it was severely damaged while leading train 519 at Silvana, WA (seven miles south of Standwood). The Mt. Bachelor will be out of service for the foreseeable future.
The ODOT Series 8 trainsets as of cab & baggage car renumbering in July 2021:
(ODOT-1 passenger cars/Mt. Jefferson) 7911-7562-7560-7810-7310-7700-7204-7701-7201-7704-7202-7707-7111
(ODOT-2 passenger cars/Mt. Bachelor) 7910-7563-7561-7811-7311-7705-7203-7702-7200-7706-7205-7703-7110 The ODOT Series 8 trainsets as of May/June 2021:
(ODOT-1 passenger cars/Mt. Bachelor (cab/baggage)) 7911-7562-7560-7810-7310-7700-7204-7701-7201-7704-7202-7707-7111
(ODOT-2 passenger cars/Mt. Jefferson (cab/baggage)) 7910-7563-7561-7811-7311-7705-7203-7702-7200-7706-7205-7703-7110 The ODOT Series 8 trainsets as of August 2020:
(ODOT-1/Mt. Jefferson) 7110-7562-7310-7700-7204-7701-7201-7704-7202-7707-7910
(ODOT-2/Mt. Bachelor) 7111-7563-7311-7705-7203-7702-7200-7706-7205-7703-7911
(Temporarily Spare: 7560, 7561, 7810, 7811)
The ODOT Series 8 trainsets as of May 2020:
(ODOT-1/Mt. Jefferson) 7910-7562-7560-7810-7310-7700-7204-7701-7201-7704-7202-7707-7110
(ODOT-2/Mt. Bachelor) 7911-7563-7561-7811-7311-7705-7203-7702-7200-7706-7205-7703-7111 The Wisconsin Series 8 trainsets as of January 2020:
(Wisconsin-1) 7950-7757-7255-7755-7252-7754-7253-7760-7351-7761-7256-7759-7257-7150
(Wisconsin-2) 7951-7750-7251-7751-7254-7753-7259-7756-7350-7758-7258-7752-7250-7151 The Series 8 trainsets as delivered to Seattle in the spring of 2013:
(ODOT-1/Mt. Jefferson) 7910-7562-7560-7810-7310-7700-7204-7701-7201-7704-7202-7707-7110
(ODOT-2/Mt. Bachelor) 7911-7563-7561-7811-7311-7705-7203-7702-7200-7706-7205-7703-7111
TALGO TRAINSETS (Series 6) [Retired]
The "as-built" Series 6 Talgo trainsets were delivered in 1998 and 1999. They entered revenue service in 1999. They were made up of 12 cars in the following order: Baggage(1), Coach(5), Accessible Coach(1), Bistro(1), Dining(1), Accessible Custom Class(1), Custom Class(1) and Power(1).
The Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier are owned by Washington state, and the Mt. Hood and Mt. Olympus are owned by Amtrak. The "Las Vegas" trainset was purchased by Washington state in 2004. The exterior of the train was repainted to match the other Pacific Northwest equipment though the interior was not changed at the time. It is now named the Mt. Adams. The trainset configurations as of October 2019 are listed at the bottom of this section.
This roster is arranged by as-built trainset, and may differ from other "as-built/delivered" rosters due to a clerical error in Talgo-to-WSDOT delivery correspondence (Series 6).
As of June 30, 2020, all Series 6 Talgos are out of service. Mt. Hood's final run occurred on Sunday and Monday, June 28-29 as train 505/500, the only Amtrak Cascade running at the time due to COVID-19-induced service reductions. Mt. Olympus made its final round-trip on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28. Washington state's two Talgo 6 trains, Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier, were sidelined in May. Mt. Baker's last revenue trip was as Train 500 on May 9th. Mt. Rainier made its final run as Train 500 on May 12th.
Disposition information: WSDOT sets were placed up for sale in July 2020, and eventually sold to a scrapper. They moved from Seattle to the scrapping location in southern California during March 2021. The Amtrak sets were moved to Beech Grove in August 2020, where they remained until January 2023 when they were sold to a scrapper and removed from the property. The Northwest Railway Museum, thanks to the generosity of the scrapper, was able to save Bistro car 7304, and in February 2023 it arrived at the museum in Snoqualmie, Washington.
Series 6 (As Built)
TYPE
MT. BAKER
MT. RAINIER
MT. HOOD
MT. OLYMPUS
LAS VEGAS
SPARE CARS
Power
7901
7903
7900
7904
7905
7902w
Business Class
7451
7452
7450
7453
7454
Accessible Business Class
7551
7552
7550
7553
7554
Dining
7801
7802
7800
7803
7804
Bistro
7301
7302
7300
7303
7305
7304a
Accessible Coach
7501
7502
7500
7503
7504
7520a
7522
7521a
Coach
7405- 7409
7410- 7414
7400- 7404
7415- 7419
7420- 7424
7425
Baggage
7101
7104
7100
7103
7105
7102w
In the Spare Car column, a "w" after the car indicates Washington state ownership, and an "a" indicates Amtrak ownership.
Cars in the red cells were wrecked at DuPont, WA, on December 18, 2017 when train 501 derailed. All cars are off the active roster.
Cars were periodically moved between Series 6 trainsets. Both baggage and power cars now carry names, and names do change while car numbers remain the same. The Series 6 trainsets as of retirement in June 2020 were:
(Mt. Hood) 7900-7450-7550-7800-7300-7500-7400-7425-7402-7403-7404-7401-7100
(Mt. Baker) 7902-7451-7551-7801-7301-7501-7409-7408-7407-7406-7405-7104
(Mt. Rainier)7901-7452-7552-7802-7302-7502-7414-7413-7412-7411-7410-7101
(Mt. Olympus)7904-7453-7553-7803-7304-7503-7520-7521-7418-7417-7416-7415-7103
(Mt. Adams/Las Vegas) 7903-7454-7554-7804-7303-7504-7424-7423-7422-7421-7420-7102
Additional Cars: Baggage: 7105 (Stored Dead), Bistro: 7305, Coach: 7419 (Stored Dead), Accessible Coach: 7522 (Stored Dead); Power: 7905
ACELA EXPRESS TRAINSETS
The 20 Acela Express trainsets were built by a consortium of Bombardier and Alstom. Each eight-car Acela Express trainset consists of two power cars, one first class car, four business class cars, and a cafe. Amtrak "rebranded" the Acela Express service as "Acela" in 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Acela service was significantly reduced, and four trainsets (2, 4, 5 and 7) were placed into storage at Bear, Delaware. In Dec-23, trainset 4 was moved to Wilmington, Delaware, for an overhaul, in preparation for a return to revenue service. As of the beginning of 2025, only 15 trainsets appear to be in daily operation. Trainsets 2, 4, 5, 7 and 20 are not operating. Trainset Consists are available here.
TYPE
SERIES
ACTIVE
Power Car
2000-2039
30
First Class End Car
3200-3219
15
Cafe
3300-3319
15
Business Class End Car
3400-3419
15
Business Class
3500-3559
15
Track Geometry
10003
N/A
ACELA 2nd GENERATION/AVELIA LIBERTY
In August 2016, Amtrak signed a contract with Alstom for 28 new high-speed trainsets to replace the existing Acela Express trainsets. Testing of the first trainset began at TTCI in Pueblo, CO, in February 2020, and the testing of the second trainset began on the NEC in April 2020. Revenue service was planned to begin in 2021, but Amtrak announced, in May 2021, a delay in revenue service until 2022. Further delays have occurred as Amtrak and Alstom work to meet FRA requirements, and revenue service is now excepted to begin mid-2025.
The 28 trainsets will feature two "compact power cars" and nine passenger carrying vehicles. The stated goal of the trainsets is to provide 33% more passenger capacity per trainset than the Acela Express. The trainsets are based upon Alstom's Avelia European high-speed trainset. The trains are designed for operation up to 186 mph, but will initially operate at revenue speeds not exceeding 160 mph, and that will only occur in locations where the present Acela 1st Generation trainsets are authorized 135 or 150 mph top speeds. Trainset Consists are available here
TYPE
SERIES
ACTIVE
Power Car
2100-2155
0
First Class End Car
3250-3277
0
Cafe
3350-3377
0
Business Class End Car
3450-3477
0
Business1* Class
3600-3739
0
First Class Galley/Business Class2**
3900-3927
0
1 Business Class reportedly is being renamed to "Acela Class." The pilot trains still have Business Class signage as of May 2020. 2 First Class Non-End Cars have been repurposed to include the galley for the adjacent First Class car, and the remainder of the car will have Business Class seating.
Airo (Amfleet Replacements)
Long referred to as the "Amfleet Replacements," or "Intercity Trainsets (ICT), Amtrak on December 15, 2022 formally announced the equipment's new name "Amtrak Airo," pronounced arrow. In July 2017, Amtrak signed a $3.4 billion contract with Siemens Mobility for 73 trainsets. In the summer of 2023, Amtrak exercised its option for the "Option" cars listed below. The passenger vehicles are based on the PRIIA-multistate Venture car design. The order includes dual power locomotives, ALC-42E which will be able to receive power from either a Battery Car or an Auxiliary Power Vehicle--essentially a passenger car with a pantograph. Originally announced to begin delivery in 2024, Amtrak now expects the first trainset--one of the one for Cascade Service--to begin testing in mid-2025, with revenue service to begin in 2026. Deliveries will likely continue over a period of several years. The first hybrid trainset (with a Battery Car) is expected to be delivered for testing in 2027.
EQUIPMENT Type
BASE ORDER
OPTION
INTENDED SERVICE
Road Numbers
Quantity
Road Numbers
Quantity
Economy Car-1A
74001-74024
24
Cascades
Economy Car-1B
74025-74267
243
74268-74313
46
NEC
Business Car-3A
71001-71008
8
Cascades
Cab Car-4A (Baggage)
79501-79509
9
Cascades
Cab Car-4B
79001-79055
55
79056-79067
12
NEC
Cab Car-4C (Baggage)
79510-79526
17
NEC
Cafe Car-5A
73001-73008
8
Cascades
Cafe Car-5B
73009-73073
65
73074-73083
10
NEC
APV* Car-6A (Businessclass)
79301-79352
52
79353-79361
9
NEC
Battery Car-6B (Businessclass)
71601-71616
16
71617-71618
2
NEC
ALC-42E
70001-70002
2
Cascades
ALC-42E
70003-70075
73
70076-70086
11
NEC
*APV-Auxiliary Power Vehicle; has a pantograph to feed power to the ALC-42E.
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