Never, ever been on a train... Going 7200 miles starting Tuesday...

I work for GE... have been with 'em for 17 years... I couldn't tell a GE Engines from any other.... I can tell you all the different CT scanners, MRI, etc... I haven't a clue about locomotives...

What is the consist of Silver Star, Capitol Limited, SWC, Sunset Limited.

2 P42 Engines
1 Baggage Car
1 Superliner Crew Dorm Car
2 Superliner Sleeper Cars
1 Superliner Dining Car
1 Superliner Lounge Car
2-3 Superliner Coach Cars
4-5 Freight Cars

To answer your question, the SWC and the SL will be pulled by GE (P-42's) unless there's some major problems with the engines.

Here's some pictures:
https://www.getransportation.com/general/apps/freight_rail/reference/photos/amtrak.htm?SMSESSION=NO

And here: http://www.trainweb.org/amtrakpix/travelogues/22102A/photosection/SouthwestChiefB.ht ml#157

Enjoy.... If you want more pictures, I have several of my May 2003 TE, SWC, and SL trip.

Email me at mws@wt.net

2 GE P-42
1 Mail Car
1 Baggage Car
2 Viewliner Sleepers
1 Diner (kitchen rear)
1 A-II Lounge
4 A-ii coaches

Sunset Consist Same time frame:

2 GE P-42
1 Dorm (all cars S-II)
2 Sleepers
1 Diner
1 Lounge
3 Coaches
1 Dorm (DH SFA-NOL)
1 Box Express (JAX-NOL)

Also equipment from #29 (Capitol Ltd) makes a same day continuation to #3 (SW Chief) - don't know how much more of an iron clad guaranteed connection there can be.