1. Bidders must quote a firm price as indicated on the attachment/pricing sheet.
2. An award, if any, will be based on highest responsive, responsible, qualified bidder, for each, or any combination of units, as determined to be in the best interest of Amtrak.
3. Amtrak reserves the right to accept or reject any part of any and all bids received.
4. All awards are contingent on Amtrak obtaining FRA Release of Lien.
5. Failure to respond to an award letter may void the award.
6. Equipment awarded under this Sales Offer must be removed within ninety (90) days of notification of award.
7. Donation requests (Railroad Museums, Railroad Preservation and Historical Societies): All donation requests for equipment listed on this Sales Offer must be accompanied by a letter on museum letterhead, stating the reason for the donation request and the intended use of the equipment requested should the donation be granted. Please note that Donation requests are not exempt from any Conditions of Sale term (1-10).
8. Transportation, switching or other charges incident to the movement of the cars from their present locations will be the responsibility of the purchaser and/or donee (“Buyer”). The cars or locomotives must be removed from their present location by the Buyer, at their risk. Preparation work to meet acceptable AAR interchange rules for movement in freight service must be performed by the Buyer. Amtrak will not perform any required work on the equipment.
9. Arrangements with a freight railroad for the movement of the equipment are to be made by the Buyer and all cost and risk associated with the movement are at the Buyer’s expense. Amtrak could obtain an FRA waiver if successful Buyer wants the equipment moved to their location. The movement would be at successful Buyer’s expense. The equipment will not be moved in Amtrak service.
10. Note: If any equipment is dismantled on site, Railroad Protective Liability Insurance is required. If your activity is to be included under Amtrak’s Blanket Policy, the cost is $250.00 which is in addition to your bid price. All employees of successful bidder must have a valid RWP Contractor card. The training is available online at http://www.amtrakcontractor.com

LINE #1 - Heritage Baggage Cars – Weight 117,000 lbs. each

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION

#1707 1953 Heritage Baggage Car Beech Grove, IN
#1717 1953 Heritage Baggage Car Beech Grove, IN
#1730 1961 Heritage Baggage Car Beech Grove, IN
#1733 1961 Heritage Baggage Car Beech Grove, IN
#1755 1950 Heritage Baggage Car Beech Grove, IN
#1731 1961 Heritage Baggage Car Wilmington, DE
#1756 1961 Heritage Baggage Car Wilmington, DE
#1762 1954 Heritage Baggage Car Wilmington, DE

LINE #2 - Santa Fe “Parlour Cars” Hi-Level Lounge - Weight 194,000 lbs. each

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION

#39970 1954 Parlour Car, High –Level Lounge Beech Grove, IN
#39972 1954 Parlour Car, High –Level Lounge Beech Grove, IN
#39973 1954 Parlour Car, High –Level Lounge Beech Grove, IN
#39974 1954 Parlour Car, High –Level Lounge Beech Grove, IN
#39975 1954 Parlour Car, High –Level Lounge Beech Grove, IN

LINE #3 - P40 Diesel Locomotive’s - Weight 263,340 lbs. each

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION

#800 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#801 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#802 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#803 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#804 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#805 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#806 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#811 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#813 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#825 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#826 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#828 1993 P-40 Diesel Locomotive Wilmington, DE


LINE #4 - Horizon Cars – Weight 110,500 lbs.

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION

#58100 1989 Horizon Club Dinette Beech Grove, IN
#54506 1989 Horizon Coach Beech Grove, IN
#54520 1989 Horizon Coach Beech Grove, IN
#54528 1989 Horizon Coach Beech Grove, IN
#54538 1989 Horizon Coach Beech Grove, IN
#53502 1989 Horizon Full Dinette Beech Grove, IN
#54564 1989 Horizon Coach Wilmington, DE


LINE #5 - EMD F40 Diesel Locomotive’s – Weight 260,340 lbs. each

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION
#401 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Bear, DE
#402 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Bear, DE
#404 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Bear, DE
#408 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Bear, DE
#409 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Bear, DE
#403 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#405 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN
#407 1987 F40 Diesel Locomotive Beech Grove, IN


LINE #6 - P42 Diesel Locomotive’s – Weight 268,000 lbs. each

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION
#21 1996 GE P42 Diesel Beech Grove, IN
#49 1997 GE P42 Diesel Beech Grove, IN
#70 1996 GE P42 Diesel Beech Grove, IN

LINE #7 - Army Flats – Weight 130,000
Material Handling Cars – Weights 101,000 lbs. each

CAR # DESCRIPTION LOCATION
#15679 1953 Army Flat Car New Haven, CT
#15744 1953 Army Flat Car New Haven, CT
#1503 1990 Material Handling Car New Haven, CT
#1542 1990 Material Handling Car New Haven, CT
#1557 1990 Material Handling Car New Haven, CT

BID CLOSE DATE: November 14, 2018
Asset Recovery E-Mail: assetrecovery@amtrak.com

In before someone who does not know better coments F40PHs are nosey and fule hogs.

Apparently Amtrak is keeping operable F40PH #406, which has been going with their display train. Those low-numbered #400's were the last NEW F40's purchased by Amtrak, around 1986. I remember when they went into service, I was a fairly new OBS employee when the first one showed up on the Capitol when it combined with the Broadway at Pittsburgh.

Up to now the P40's have been assigned to the Auto-Train, like the P30's at the end of their service lives, just because they can all be serviced in the same place. I know there are more of them than they are selling. My guess is that because they are part of the oldest batch they have become "problem children" mechanically.

The Amtrak GE's are nicknamed "crispy critters" for a reason. They like to catch fire en route.

The official notice:
https://procurement.amtrak.com/irj/port ... 1cc142f8cc
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It may sound like heresy, but I wouldn't complain about seeing a P40 (or even P42) show up at a museum somewhere. They are significant in US passenger railroading history, like em or not.