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Michael Palmieri's Collection
 
6/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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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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:  1137   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:  972   Comments: 1
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:  874   Comments: 0


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