Amtrak F59PHI #469 pulling Cascades #507
The first Amtrak train to arrive was the Southbound Cascades #507. The train was being pulled by Amtrak F69PHI #469, built by EMD in 1998.
Amtrak F59PHI #469 pulling Cascades #507
Bringing up the rear was Amtrak NPCU #90252. It was originally built by EMD in 1977 as Amtrak's F40PH locomotive #252, using internal components from Amtrak's EMD SDP40F #565, which had been built in 1974 and was traded back to EMD for an F40PH instead.
Amtrak NPCU #90252 on Cascades #507
#252 was rebuilt in the late 1990s for use as a Non-Powered Control Unit (NPCU) with its engine, traction motors and all of its power equipment removed and the former engine compartment sealed for use as a baggage section if needed. The control cab retains its controls, but actually operates the locomotive on the other end when the train is operating in the opposite direction.
Amtrak NPCU #90252 on Cascades #507
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