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The EMD F59PH is a four-axle 3,000 hp (2 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 1988 to 1994. A variant, the F59PHI, was produced from 1994 to 2001. The F59PH was originally built for GO Transit commuter operation in the Toronto region. Metrolink in Southern California also purchased a fleet for its 1992 launch. The streamlined F59PHI was designed for Amtrak California intercity service. A total of 72 F59PH and 83 F59PHI locomotives were built.
F59PH
Between May 1988 and May 1994, 72 F59PH locomotives were built for two commuter transit railroads: GO Transit of Toronto and Metrolink of Los Angeles.[1] Based on the GP59, the locomotives had a turbocharged EMD 12-710G3A, a 12-cylinder, two-stroke Diesel engine (prime mover).[5] Head end power was supplied by a separate diesel generator.[6]
GO Transit began retiring its F59PH locomotives in 2008 in favor of newer MPI MPXpress locomotives.[5] Most were purchased by other operators including Exo (10 locomotives),[7] Metra (3),[8][9] NCDOT (11) for use on the Piedmont,[10][11] and Trinity Railway Express (7).[12] Five of the NCDOT units were rebuilt into cab control units without prime movers.[13]
Seven Metrolink units were rebuilt as F59PHR. The non-rebuilt Metrolink locomotives were retired by 2020.[14] Five of those were purchased by NCDOT in 2018.[15]
Owner | Number | Year built | Unit numbers | Refs |
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GO Transit | 49 | 1988–1994 | 520–568 | [1] |
Metrolink | 23 | 1992–1993 | 851–873 | [14] |
F59PHI
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Amtrak_Capitol_Corridor_train_at_Rodeo%2C_January_2010.jpg/220px-Amtrak_Capitol_Corridor_train_at_Rodeo%2C_January_2010.jpg)
The F59PHI is a variant with a fully enclosed streamlined carbody. The first nine units were purchased by Caltrans for use on Amtrak California services and entered service in 1994.[16] Like the F59PH, the F59PHI is equipped with a secondary electrical generator – rated between 500 and 750 kW (670 and 1,010 hp) – for HEP.[17] A total of 83 locomotives were built, most for commuter rail and Amtrak corridor services on the West Coast.[18]
Two F59PHI locomotives were built in 1995 for Philip Morris Companies to haul the Marlboro Unlimited, a custom built luxury train to carry winners of a Philip Morris sweepstakes around the country. After Philip Morris cancelled the train, the units were stored before being sold to Metrolink in 1998.[19][20]
Some units are still in service with the original owners, while others have been retired. The 21 ex-Amtrak units were sold to Metra in 2018.[21]
Owner | Number | Year built | Unit numbers | Refs |
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Amtrak (for Pacific Surfliner and Cascades) | 21 | 1998 | 450–470 | [21][4][22] |
Caltrans (for San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor) | 9 | 1994 | 2001–2009 | [22][23] |
6 | 2001 | 2010–2015 | ||
Exo | 11 | 2000–2001 | 1320–1330 | [18] |
Metrolink | 10 | 1995 | 874–883 | [14][19][20] |
4 | 2001 | 884–887 | ||
NCDOT (for Piedmont) | 2 | 1998 | 1755, 1797 | [18][24] |
North County Transit District (Coaster) | 2 | 2001 | 3001–3002 | [25][26] |
Sound Transit (Sounder Commuter Rail) | 11 | 1998–2001 | 901–911 | [27] |
Trinity Railway Express | 2 | 2001 | 569–570 | [12] |
West Coast Express | 5 | 1995 | 901–905 | [28][29] |
Notes
- ^ a b c McDonnell 2015, p. 208
- ^ Marre, Louis A.; Withers, Paul K. (2000). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Halifax, Pennsylvania: Withers Publishing. pp. 112–114. ISBN 1-881411-25-7. LCCN 99069543.
- ^ "Canadian Trackside Guide". Canadian Trackside Guide. Bytown Railway Society. 2019. p. 1-99. ISSN 0829-3023.
- ^ a b c Amtrak Cascades Fleet Management Plan (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. November 2017. pp. 29, 95.
- ^ a b Solomon 2011, p. 159
- ^ Weaver, Christopher S.; McGregor, Douglas B. (March 1995). Controlling Locomotive Emissions in California: Technology, Cost-Effectiveness, and Regulatory Strategy (PDF). California Air Resources Board. p. 27.
- ^ Vantuono, William C. (January 31, 2022). "Siemens Mobility Chargers for Montreal". Railway Age.
- ^ "Metra to buy three used locomotives" (Press release). Metra. November 9, 2018. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
- ^ Danneman, Tom (November 9, 2015). "Metra's first F59PH is now in service". Trains Newswire.
- ^ Warner, David; Sutton, Harry (March 1, 2022). "Amtrak Motive Power Roster: North Carolina DOT Equipment". On Track On Line. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022.
- ^ "NCDOT adds two refurbished locomotives to passenger fleet". Trains Newswire. August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "TRE Facts". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Attachment 3E: Statement of Work (February 2014)". Brownfields Property Application: Charlotte Locomotive & Railcar Maintenance Facility. North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 9, 2014. p. 2.
- ^ a b c "Part 2: Existing Fleet and Facilities". Metrolink Rail Fleet Management Report FY2020 – FY2040 (PDF). Southern California Regional Rail Authority. 2020. pp. 32–35.
- ^ "Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – December 14, 2018". Southern California Regional Rail Authority. January 4, 2019. p. 4.
- ^ "F59PHI debuts in California". Railway Age. December 1, 1994. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 94. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.
- ^ a b c Solomon, Brian (2013). Classic Locomotives: Steam and Diesel Power in 700 Photographs. Voyageur Press. pp. 510, 527–529. ISBN 9780760345283 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "The Motive Power and Equipment Scene" (PDF). Branchline. Vol. 35, no. 2. February 1996. p. 26. ISSN 0824-233X.
- ^ a b Metrolink Fleet Management Plan FY2015–FY2025. Southern California Regional Rail Authority. October 2015. pp. 42–45.
- ^ a b "Metra F59PHIs get ready for service". Trains. November 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Appendix A: Asset Inventory". Amtrak Five Year Equipment Asset Line Plan: Base (FY 2019) + Five Year Strategic Plan (FY 2020–2024) (PDF). Amtrak. 2018. pp. 56–57, 104.
- ^ "Chapter II: Capital Program". California State Rail Plan 2005–06 to 2015–16 (PDF). California Department of Transportation. December 2005. p. 18.
- ^ Frey, H. Christopher; Graver, Brandon M. (August 13, 2012). "Chapter 2: Rail Yard Testing". Measurement and Evaluation of Fuels and Technologies for Passenger Rail Service in North Carolina (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. p. 28.
- ^ "Staff Report" (PDF). North County Transportation District. February 21, 2019.
- ^ Luczak, Marybeth (February 12, 2021). "NCTD introduces new cleaner locomotives and refurbished coaches". International Railway Journal.
- ^ "Motion No. M2016-123 Sounder Locomotive Overhaul Contract Amendment" (PDF). Sound Transit. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2017.
- ^ van Hattem, Matt (June 30, 2006). "West Coast Express". Trains Magazine.
- ^ "The Long-Awaited "West Coast Express"" (PDF). Branchline. Vol. 35, no. 2. February 1996. p. 10. ISSN 0824-233X.
References
- McDonnell, Greg (2015). Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference (2nd ed.). Richmond Hill, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1-77085-609-7.
- Solomon, Brian (2011). Modern Diesel Power. Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-76-033943-5.