Altamont Commuter Express (ACEX) 3112 - Siemens SC-44

Half of ACEs new SC-44 fleet hides behind a chain-link fence at their yard south of downtown San Jose. The VTA light-rails catenary poles in the center divider of Highway 87 are visible in the background. From right to left are SC-44s 3111, 3110, F40PH-3C 3104, and SC-44 3112 coupled to 3104.

Altamont Corridor Express 3112 prepares to depart from San Jose Diridon. 3112 was built in 2020 by Siemens.

ACE 3104 shoves a train out of San Jose Diridon. 3104 was built in 2000 by MPI as an F40PH-3C, and was one of 6 F40s the railroad bought. In 2020, ACE took delivery of four Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives. Two of the six F40s were retired, and the others are to be rebuilt sometime in the future.

ACE 3104 waits to depart San Jose Diridon. 3104 is one of 4 F40PH-3Cs the railroad still operates

ACE 3112 pushes train #4 out of Diridon Station in San Jose. 3112 entered service in mid 2020.

ACE 3112 rests in San Jose between runs. Altamont Corridor Express purchased 4 Siemens SC-44 Chargers in 2020 to supplement their 6 F40PH-3Cs built by MPI. Two of the F40s were retired, and the remainder continue to serve commuters.

Two motors shove 8 away from San Jose at 1755.