Lots of change
AMTK 309 leads southbound 11 through Springfield in what is my first catch of an ALC-42 on the Coast Starlight since their very recent introduction to the route. My only previous catch was on the Empire Builder. AMTK 309 is also the first locomotive to wear Amtrak’s new Phase VII paint scheme, this is also my first catch of that newest livery. Trees can be seen blossoming in the background, adding to the sense of change, however another element of change is in the air on this day as it is the last day before the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merger. By the time this train arrives in Los Angeles that merger will already be effective. AMTK 33 Is the sole trailing locomotive in the consist. Taken April 13, 2023 in Springfield, Oregon.
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