New Amtrak and VIA RAIL Train Equipment Updates - 2025: Train Talk Ep. 41

Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new episode of Train Talk! It is an exciting time on the rails of North America's passenger railroads. Seemingly every railroad is purchasing new fleets of equipment. With all the changes, it can be hard to keep track of everything that's going on. In this special two part series of Train Talk, I will go through every passenger rail carrier, one by one, and discuss all the major changes that are happening including new equipment orders, fleet retirements or rebuilds, and new paint schemes. I will also provide the latest status update of each project. Part one (this video) will take a look at Amtrak and Via Rail. Part 2 will examine all the commuter rail operations. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the next 25 minutes as we take a deep dive into everything that's happening right now with Amtrak and Via Rail! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Channel Intro 00:17 Introduction 02:10 ALC-42 Long Distance Charger 04:06 Long Distance Passenger Cars 04:44 AIRO Train Sets 08:19 Avelia Liberty 08:58 P42DC Repaints 09:25 P42C and HHPC Cab Car conversions 10:49 Passenger Car Repaints 11:32 GP38-3 Locomotives 12:33 North Carolina New Trains 13:46 State Owned Chargers 14:43 Midwest Venture Cars 17:39 California Venture Cars 19:00 Amtrak Recap 21:20 VIA Rail Corridor Trains 22:20 F40PH Rebuild Program 22:52 New Locomotives 23:09 New Long Distance Cars 23:42 Conclusion This video was made possible by my supporters on Patreon: Beyond Aviation Ben Edrich Callum McNamara Clarence Jackson Cristian C Hayden M Jackson Gorski Jim Walker John S Greene Jovanni Cruz Lachlan B. Lane's Trains Laura Foote Lyle C Malcom B. Peter Della Flora Peter Murphy Ryan McCann ShadowSteel18 Thomas Jackson Vinny G And many more! CoasterFan2105 is the home of all sorts of train and railroad related video content. Stop by every Friday at 9 AM Pacific time for an all new railroading adventure and be sure to check out all of my social media pages @coasterfan2105 for even more great railroad content. Thanks, and I'll see you down the line! ©2025 Mike Armstrong Media