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EMD F59PH

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EMD F59PH and F59PHI
Two F59PH locomotives owned byGO TransitatOakville stationin 2008
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderElectro-Motive Division(EMD)
Build date1988 to 1994 (F59PH)
1994 to 2001 (F59PHI)
Total produced72 (F59PH); 83 (F59PHI)[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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•AARB-B
•UICBo'Bo'
Gauge4 ft8+1⁄2in(1,435 mm)standard gauge
LengthF59PH: 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
F59PHI: 58 ft 7 in (17.86 m)[2]
Prime moverEMD12-710G3A(F59PH)[3]
EMD 12-710G3C-EC(F59PHI)[4]
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Maximum speed110 mph (177 km/h) (F59PHI)[4]
Power outputF59PH: 3,000 hp (2.24 MW)
F59PHI: 3,200hp(2.4 MW)
Career
LocaleCanada, United States

TheEMD F59PHis a four-axle 3,000 hp (2 MW)B-Bdiesel-electriclocomotivebuilt by General MotorsElectro-Motive Divisionfrom 1988 to 1994. A variant, theF59PHI,was produced from 1994 to 2001. The F59PH was originally built forGO Transitcommuter operation in theTorontoregion.MetrolinkinSouthern Californiaalso purchased a fleet for its 1992 launch. The streamlined F59PHI was designed forAmtrak Californiaintercity service. A total of 72 F59PH and 83 F59PHI locomotives were built.

F59PH

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Between May 1988 and May 1994, 72 F59PH locomotives were built for two commuter transit railroads:GO TransitofTorontoandMetrolinkofLos Angeles.[1]Based on theGP59,the locomotives had a turbochargedEMD 12-710G3A,a 12-cylinder,two-stroke Diesel engine(prime mover).[5]Head end powerwas supplied by a separate diesel generator.[6]

GO Transit began retiring its F59PH locomotives in 2008 in favor of newerMPI MPXpresslocomotives.[5]Most were purchased by other operators includingExo(10 locomotives),[7]Metra(3),[8][9]NCDOT(11) for use on thePiedmont,[10][11]andTrinity Railway Express(7).[12]Five of the NCDOT units were rebuilt intocab control unitswithout prime movers.[13]

Seven Metrolink units were rebuilt asF59PHR.The non-rebuilt Metrolink locomotives were retired by 2020.[14]Five of those were purchased by NCDOT in 2018.[15]

Original owners
Owner Number Year built Unit numbers Refs
GO Transit 49 1988–1994 520–568 [1]
Metrolink 23 1992–1993 851–873 [14]

F59PHI

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A Caltrans-owned F59PHI locomotive on an AmtrakCapitol Corridortrain in 2010

The F59PHI is a variant with a fully enclosed streamlinedcarbody.The first nine units were purchased byCaltransfor use onAmtrak Californiaservices and entered service in 1994.[16]Like the F59PH, the F59PHI is equipped with a secondary electrical generator – rated between 500 and 750kW(670 and 1,010hp) – 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 forPhilip Morris Companiesto haul theMarlboroUnlimited,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]

Original owners
Owner Number Year built Unit numbers Refs
Amtrak (forPacific SurflinerandCascades) 21 1998 450–470 [21][4][22]
Caltrans(forSan JoaquinandCapitol 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(forPiedmont) 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

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  1. ^abcMcDonnell 2015,p. 208
  2. ^Marre, Louis A.; Withers, Paul K. (2000).The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide.Halifax, Pennsylvania: Withers Publishing. pp.112–114.ISBN1-881411-25-7.LCCN99069543.
  3. ^"Canadian Trackside Guide".Canadian Trackside Guide.Bytown Railway Society. 2019. p. 1-99.ISSN0829-3023.
  4. ^abcAmtrak Cascades Fleet Management Plan(PDF).Washington State Department of Transportation. November 2017. pp. 29, 95.
  5. ^abSolomon 2011,p. 159
  6. ^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.
  7. ^Vantuono, William C. (January 31, 2022)."Siemens Mobility Chargers for Montreal".Railway Age.
  8. ^"Metra to buy three used locomotives"(Press release). Metra. November 9, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon January 25, 2021.
  9. ^Danneman, Tom (November 9, 2015)."Metra's first F59PH is now in service".Trains Newswire.
  10. ^Warner, David; Sutton, Harry (March 1, 2022)."Amtrak Motive Power Roster: North Carolina DOT Equipment".On Track On Line.Archived fromthe originalon March 20, 2022.
  11. ^"NCDOT adds two refurbished locomotives to passenger fleet".Trains Newswire.August 4, 2017.
  12. ^ab"TRE Facts".Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Archived fromthe originalon January 20, 2022.
  13. ^"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.
  14. ^abc"Part 2: Existing Fleet and Facilities".Metrolink Rail Fleet Management Report FY2020 – FY2040(PDF).Southern California Regional Rail Authority. 2020. pp. 32–35.
  15. ^"Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – December 14, 2018".Southern California Regional Rail Authority. January 4, 2019. p. 4.
  16. ^"F59PHI debuts in California".Railway Age.December 1, 1994. Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.
  17. ^Foster, Gerald L. (1996).A field guide to trains of North America.Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 94.ISBN0-395-70112-0.
  18. ^abcSolomon, Brian (2013).Classic Locomotives: Steam and Diesel Power in 700 Photographs.Voyageur Press. pp. 510, 527–529.ISBN9780760345283– via Google Books.
  19. ^ab"The Motive Power and Equipment Scene"(PDF).Branchline.Vol. 35, no. 2. February 1996. p. 26.ISSN0824-233X.
  20. ^abMetrolink Fleet Management Plan FY2015–FY2025.Southern California Regional Rail Authority. October 2015. pp. 42–45.
  21. ^ab"Metra F59PHIs get ready for service".Trains.November 5, 2018.
  22. ^ab"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.
  23. ^"Chapter II: Capital Program".California State Rail Plan 2005–06 to 2015–16(PDF).California Department of Transportation. December 2005. p. 18.
  24. ^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.
  25. ^"Staff Report"(PDF).North County Transportation District. February 21, 2019.
  26. ^Luczak, Marybeth (February 12, 2021)."NCTD introduces new cleaner locomotives and refurbished coaches".International Railway Journal.
  27. ^"Motion No. M2016-123 Sounder Locomotive Overhaul Contract Amendment"(PDF).Sound Transit.December 15, 2016. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on February 26, 2017.
  28. ^van Hattem, Matt (June 30, 2006)."West Coast Express".Trains Magazine.
  29. ^"The Long-Awaited" West Coast Express ""(PDF).Branchline.Vol. 35, no. 2. February 1996. p. 10.ISSN0824-233X.

References

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