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Amtrak P42DC Maple Leaf

America's Railroad


The General Electric Genesis series P42DC locomotive has been the backbone of Amtrak's long-distance fleet for the last 20 years, with 207 locomotives being produced for the railroad. Although being phased out by the newer Siemens Charger series, the P42s remain a favourite among engineers to this day for their smooth ride and reliability on all routes and conditions throughout the US.
This particular route connects the two busiest rail stations Amtrak services, travelling the 12.5-hour route between New York Penn and Toronto Union, passing through Albany and Niagara Falls along the way.

This trainset features a modelled cab, and does not auto-reverse in order to enable reverse cab views, so the locomotive will be at the same end of the trainset for both directions of travel. Although the P42 can run limited reverse operations in yards and such, I recommend using a wye or loop at the ends of lines to keep it pointed forwards for full trips.

The auto-reversing version without interior can be found here.




P42DC Locomotive 110 by Strategy Nerd
Amfleet I & II coaches by meshd

This train has a fairly extensive set of custom effects, that all mirror the real thing as closely as possible. To take full advantage of them, you'll need the following mods:

Vehicle Effects and Extra Vehicle Effects required for audio and particle effects.

Custom Effect Loader required for light effects.

Due to the level of detail I wanted in my builds, the P42DC model is quite tri-heavy. If you don't mind missing out on the Amtrak branding, I recommend using Bsquiklehausen's Citylink-liveried P42s for less detailed builds or lower-end systems.


99,617 total pack tris
16,600 tris/asset avg

864 total LOD tris
144 tris/LOD avg

2 primary texture sets are shared between assets for maximum efficiency.

Total storage use: 31 MB

Total RAM use - LSM enabled: ~ 20 MB


Q: Do I need Vehicle Effects, Extra Vehicle Effects, or Custom Effect Loader to use this train?
A: While heavily recommended, they're only needed for the custom effects. The train should still work without them.

Q: Does this train auto-reverse?
A: No
Q: Wye?
A: Yes


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P42DC meshes and textures by Strategy Nerd, Amfleet coach meshes and textures by meshd.