The EMD AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle 7,000 hp (5.2 MW) B-B electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and ASEA between 1978 and 1988. The locomotive is a derivative of the Swedish SJ Rc4 designed for passenger service in the United States.

The ALP-44 was based on the Rc6 model and designed specifically for New Jersey Transit as a variant of the EMD AEM-7 electric locomotive, used by Amtrak (until June 2016), MARC (until April 2017), and SEPTA (until December 2018). ALP-44 stands for ASEA Locomotive Passenger 4-Axle 4.32 MW.

Mar 31, 2025 · NJT also used a MARC AEM-7 prior to their purchase of the ALP-44s. Here is a shot of it in Long Branch (courtesy of thebluecomet.com): MARC AEM-7 no. 4900 alongside NJT E60 no. 960

Jul 8, 2023 · It was replaced, along with the AEM-7s, with the ACS-64 in October 2018, with a farewell trip on December 1, 2018. After the farewell, #2308, as well as seven AEM-7’s, were leased to NJ Transit to help alleviate a locomotive shortage due to positive train control installation on their locomotives.

Dec 26, 2018 · PHILADELPHIA — Railfans who’ve yet to see AEM-7 locomotives in the wild will get one more chance to do so in the coming weeks as the last of Philadelphia’s operational fleet heads to NJ Transit for service on lease.

While NJ Transit recently retired their fleet of ALP-44s, Amtrak’s AEM-7 fleet is mostly still in service today. Retirements are planned as Amtrak’s new ACS-64 model is introduced in 2014. However, it is expected that rebuilt AEM-7s will continue in service at …

Apr 7, 2025 · NJT leased Septa AEM7; Discussion related to New Jersey Transit rail and light rail operations.

Mar 23, 2025 · NJ Transit never owned AEM-7's. However NJ Transit did operate a MARC AEM-7 in the early years before the purchase of the ALP-44's. As for Comet II's on Midtown trains, I highly doubt they ran into Midtown before the rebuild from the M&E. Not that it was never possible, but chances are slim.

Mar 12, 2022 · This a unrestricted ALP46 with its original horn. 29K serial K5LA. On these alps, when unrestricted they sound very similar to the big bore AEM-7s K5LAs. So ...

AEM-7 901 leads regional train 125 as it approaches NJT's North Elizabeth station. An eastbound Keystone zips through Bird-in-Hand in Lancaster County on a late winter afternoon. An early morning Keystone train accelerates through a fresh dusting of snow en route to …