Railpictures.ca - John Pittman Photo: AMTK 90250 is an NPCU, Non-Powered Control Unit at the end of Amtrak Cascades train 517, the 6:35 AM departure from Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station en route to Seattle and Portland. In the lead is F59PHi AMTK 466, passenger accommodation is in Talgo Series 6 coach set “Mt. Olympus”. AMTK 90250 lead this equipment on the previous northbound Cascades train 518 into Vancouver (scheduled arrival 11 PM). AMTK 90250 is decorated in this unique Seattle Seahawks NFL team scheme. With no other NFL teams in the US northwest, the Seahawks are considered the NFL home team throughout Washington state and by many fans in surrounding states and provinces. Notable is web address “StayBackFromTheTracks.com” behind the roll-up door, and the rooftop motto “WE ARE 12″ ahead of the horns. “We are 12″ can mean that the vocal support of the fans inspires the 11 team members on the field, equivalent to an extra player. Amtrak NPCU’s were made from retired F40PH locomotives, with the power components and auxiliaries removed providing space for a baggage compartment, a roll-up door for access, and with body openings sealed up. Cab controls were retained, and function provided there is MU cabling the length of the train. There is a sufficient number of NPCU in the Cascades paint scheme, and others in the usual Amtrak paint. Many railfans prefer the name “Cabbage” for these ex-locomotives, a contraction of Cab-Baggage. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

AMTK 90250 is an NPCU, Non-Powered Control Unit at the end of Amtrak Cascades train 517, the 6:35 AM departure from Vancouver's Pacific Central Station en route to Seattle and Portland. In the lead is F59PHi AMTK 466, passenger accommodation is in Talgo Series 6 coach set "Mt. Olympus". AMTK 90250 lead this equipment on the previous northbound Cascades train 518 into Vancouver (scheduled arrival 11 PM).
AMTK 90250 is decorated in this unique Seattle Seahawks NFL team scheme. With no other NFL teams in the US northwest, the Seahawks are considered the NFL home team throughout Washington state and by many fans in surrounding states and provinces. Notable is web address "StayBackFromTheTracks.com" behind the roll-up door, and the rooftop motto "WE ARE 12" ahead of the horns. "We are 12" can mean that the vocal support of the fans inspires the 11 team members on the field, equivalent to an extra player.
Amtrak NPCU's were made from retired F40PH locomotives, with the power components and auxiliaries removed providing space for a baggage compartment, a roll-up door for access, and with body openings sealed up. Cab controls were retained, and function provided there is MU cabling the length of the train. There is a sufficient number of NPCU in the Cascades paint scheme, and others in the usual Amtrak paint. Many railfans prefer the name "Cabbage" for these ex-locomotives, a contraction of Cab-Baggage.

Caption: AMTK 90250 is an NPCU, Non-Powered Control Unit at the end of Amtrak Cascades train 517, the 6:35 AM departure from Vancouver's Pacific Central Station en route to Seattle and Portland. In the lead is F59PHi AMTK 466, passenger accommodation is in Talgo Series 6 coach set "Mt. Olympus". AMTK 90250 lead this equipment on the previous northbound Cascades train 518 into Vancouver (scheduled arrival 11 PM).

AMTK 90250 is decorated in this unique Seattle Seahawks NFL team scheme. With no other NFL teams in the US northwest, the Seahawks are considered the NFL home team throughout Washington state and by many fans in surrounding states and provinces. Notable is web address "StayBackFromTheTracks.com" behind the roll-up door, and the rooftop motto "WE ARE 12" ahead of the horns. "We are 12" can mean that the vocal support of the fans inspires the 11 team members on the field, equivalent to an extra player.

Amtrak NPCU's were made from retired F40PH locomotives, with the power components and auxiliaries removed providing space for a baggage compartment, a roll-up door for access, and with body openings sealed up. Cab controls were retained, and function provided there is MU cabling the length of the train.
There is a sufficient number of NPCU in the Cascades paint scheme, and others in the usual Amtrak paint.
Many railfans prefer the name "Cabbage" for these ex-locomotives, a contraction of Cab-Baggage.

Photographer:	John Pittman [288] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/23/2018 (search)
Railway:	Amtrak (search)
Reporting Marks:	AMTK 90250 (search)
Train Symbol:	Amtrak 517 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Burrard Inlet Jct (search)
City/Town:	Vancouver (search)
Province:	British Columbia (search)
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jp4pix

July 23, 2018 at 11:56 am

The white logos on the nose of AMTK 90250 are:
Washington state DOT, Amtrak, Oregon DOT, and Operation Lifesaver. There are 11 visible bird logos on the green roof stripe behind the horns (representing the on-field team), with one more partly obscured at the end.

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jp4pix

July 23, 2018 at 11:56 am

The white logos on the nose of AMTK 90250 are:
Washington state DOT, Amtrak, Oregon DOT, and Operation Lifesaver. There are 11 visible bird logos on the green roof stripe behind the horns (representing the on-field team), with one more partly obscured at the end.