Railroading Train Watching Siemens Charger locomotives on Midwest trains

Siemens Charger locomotives on Midwest trains

By Steve Sweeney | January 18, 2021

| Last updated on November 7, 2022


Chargers used on Amtrak trains are among the newest locomotives in use today

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Chargers are among the newest and most popular passenger locomotives in North America today. The diesel-electric units are made by Germany-based Siemens, at the company’s Sacramento, Calif., manufacturing plant. This videos offers a Chicago-area tour of Chargers leading Amtrak train to Midwest destinations.

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