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Owner: Amtrak
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:PRR 5898:1 (E8A)
Serial Number:13113Order No:6181
Frame Number:6181-A13Built:3/1951
Notes:blt as PRR 5898, HEP equipped
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 5898(E8A) AMTK 497(E8A) AMTK 305(E8A) PC 4298(E8A) SLIM 5898(E8A) MNCR 497(E8A)
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Amtrak E-8A 497
Title:  Amtrak E-8A 497
Description:  Surrounded by Amfleet coaches, Amtrak E-8A 497 rests at 30th St Station in April, 1977. A trio of former PRR E-8A's, now Amtrak 495-497, were on home turf in Philadelphia this day.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:36:51 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
Amtrak in transition
Title:  Amtrak in transition
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/1978  Upload Date: 6/29/2021 9:54:56 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Rick Coles
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A) AMTK 201(F40PH)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Amtrak EMD E8A No. 497 and F40PH No. 205
Title:  Amtrak EMD E8A No. 497 and F40PH No. 205
Description:  South Station
Photo Date:  11/26/1978  Upload Date: 4/16/2007 9:31:23 AM
Location:  Boston South Station, MA
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A) AMTK 205(F40PH)
Views:  866   Comments: 0
Amtrak 497
Title:  Amtrak 497
Description:  EMD E-8A at New London CT. Photographer: Ed Blackman.
Photo Date:  11/26/1978  Upload Date: 4/15/2020 3:48:16 PM
Location:  New London, CT
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Lake Shore Ltd.
Title:  Lake Shore Ltd.
Description:  AMTK 448, behind E-8 497 and F40-PH2 300 crossing the town line into Chester.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 4/23/2005 2:36:44 PM
Location:  Middlefield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  1167   Comments: 4
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  Amtrak tr. 170 blows through Kingston, led by one Amtrak's 5 HEP equipped E-8's. This one and the 495 eventually went to Andy Muller of the BM&R.
Photo Date:  7/20/1980  Upload Date: 7/15/2005 12:58:29 PM
Location:  Kingston Station, RI
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  Train 407 makes a quick stop at Windsor.
Photo Date:  3/4/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 9:06:14 AM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  Southbound train 405 pauses at Berlin. Track at left is the south wye leg connecting to the branch to New Britain.
Photo Date:  3/6/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 9:08:58 AM
Location:  Berlin, CT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  E8 497 has train 407 as it splits the signals at Midian Ave.
Photo Date:  3/12/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 2:52:51 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  520   Comments: 1
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  E8 497 powers train 406 across the Farmington River bridge.
Photo Date:  3/26/1981  Upload Date: 11/25/2005 4:00:19 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  Train 407 "splits the boards" at Midian Ave.
Photo Date:  4/7/1981  Upload Date: 11/25/2005 4:02:24 PM
Location:  Windsor, CT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  668   Comments: 1
AMTK 497
Title:  AMTK 497
Description:  On loan, along with NJT and LIRR units
Photo Date:  5/20/1984  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 9:38:33 AM
Location:  Poughkeepsie, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  964   Comments: 0


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