They can reach a top speed of 100 mph (161 km/h). The ALP-46 locomotives produce 7,100 hp (5,300 kW) and are powered by overhead catenary. The ALP-46 was also used to pull Amfleet consists on Amtrak's Clocker service in its final days of operation. However they have shown interest in other locomotives after further consideration.īoth the ALP-46 and ALP-46A have been used to haul NJ Transit's Comet IIM, IV, V, and Multilevel fleet. GO Transit has performed a study on electrification of their current diesel operations. Potential North American clientsĬommuter rail operator GO Transit is considering the use of the ALP-46 for some or all of the operator's current lines. 4636 was wrapped into a Pennsylvania Railroad scheme. In October 2019, as part of New Jersey Transit's 40th Anniversary, locomotive No. As of May 7, 2011, all locomotives have entered regular revenue service. Īs of April 5, 2011, all locomotives have been delivered. Locomotive 4629 was shipped by rail to a testing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, while 4630 was placed on the rails at the Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny for testing on property and maintenance training. They arrived on NJT property on December 13. On November 12, 2009, Bombardier ceremonially handed over the first two completed ALP-46As to New Jersey Transit over at their Kassel plant in Germany. In June 2009, NJT took up an option for a further nine locomotives, and spare parts, at a cost of $72 million. The estimated value of the order was €155 million (approximately $230 million). In February 2008, NJT ordered twenty-seven 125 mph (201 km/h) top speed ALP-46A locomotives from Bombardier, which were to haul Bombardier MultiLevel Coaches.
All locomotives were transported via road to the port of Bremen and shipped on Roro-ships of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics to Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. The first two locomotives were built as preseries locomotives for testing-4600 was tested on the TTCI test plant in Pueblo, Colorado, 4601 was sent to Kearny for testing on the NJT network. They were built by Bombardier (formerly ADtranz) at their Kassel, Germany plant. NJT ordered 29 locomotives: the first 24 ALP-46 locomotives in December 1999 and an additional five locomotives in September 2001.