## Description
### Steam Store Description
The General Electric P30CH, affectionately nicknamed the “Pooch,” was among
the first all-new diesel-electric locomotives built for Amtrak, and is now
available for Train Simulator.
Nicknamed after the similarities in its P30CH designation, the “Pooch”
locomotives were designed around General Electric’s 3,000-horsepower U30C, but
with a streamlined “cowl” more attractive for passenger service. The P30CH was
also the first Amtrak diesel locomotive built from the factory that offered
Head End Power (HEP), supplied by auxiliary powerplants and alternators.
As the first Amtrak diesels equipped with HEP, the Pooches first went to work
hauling short-distance Amfleet-equipped trains, then were also employed on
select long-distance trains such as the Chicago-New Orleans Panama Limited and
the Washington, D.C.-Savannah (Georgia) segment of the Palmetto. With Amtrak’s
decision to standardize on the Electro-Motive F40PH, the P30CH was destined to
become an orphan in a world of F40PHs, a fact exemplified by Amtrak’s
willingness to lease the Pooches to the Southern Pacific in 1978 for Bay Area
commuter service.
But the big P30CHs found a pair of regular homes that extended their
operational lives into the early 1990s. One of those regular assignments was
Amtrak’s Los Angeles-New Orleans Sunset Limited, which called upon pairs of
the Pooches to make the nearly 2,000-mile run across the American southwest.
And the other was Amtrak’s Auto-Train operation between Lorton, Virginia and
Sanford, Florida. The P30CHs were finally retired in 1992.
The GE P30CH for Train Simulator recreates the locomotive in Amtrak’s “Phase
III” livery and features of the model include dynamic braking, rear and
forward headlight control, gyralight, and classification lights.
Also included are a Phase III-liveried Amfleet II coach, Amfleet Cafe/Lounge,
a Heritage Baggage car, Heritage Diner, and Heritage Dome-Coach.
The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive
the Amtrak P30CH on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as
those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for
the Miami – West Palm Beach route (available separately and required to play
these scenarios).
## Scenarios
Three scenarios for the Miami – West Palm Beach route:
* Northern Meteor – Part 1
* Northern Meteor – Part 2
* Take Me Out to the Ball Game
More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why
don’t you check it out now!
Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.
## Key Features
* GE P30CH in Amtrak Phase III livery
* Dynamic braking
* Rear headlight control
* Forward headlight control
* Gyralight control
* Classification lights
* Phase III Amfleet Coaches and Cafe/Lounge cars
* Phase III Amtrak Heritage Baggage car , Heritage Diner, and Dome-Coach
* Quick Drive compatible
* Scenarios for the Miami – West Palm Beach route
* Download size: 331mb
TS: Amtrak P30CH