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 …

Jan 14, 2022 · I scaled my F59PHI drawings based on several sources of dimensions, with the major dimensions (length, truck centers etc.) readily available online. The dimensions of the hood side panels and grills came from an EMD / CDOT F59PHI service parts catalog in which dimensions of some components were specifically stated.

The F59PH (Full cowl 59 series, Passenger gearing, Head-end power) included an EMD 12-710G3A prime mover, producing 3,000 horsepower, and delivering 65,195 lbs of tractive effort to the rail-head. The units were improved from the builder’s venerable F40PH series locomotive, including a front walkway with easy access to the cab, and improved ...

The General Motors Electro-Motive Division F59PH series locomotives are a series of four-axle passenger diesel locomotives built as part of the EMD Dash-3 line. The original F59PH was designed at the behest of GO Transit , while the F59PHI was designed for the California Department of Transportation (Amtrak California).

Metrolink's F59PH units are Phase 2 carbody versions, with red nose markers and a single red marker light mounted above the cab windows. As-delivered they were painted in the original purple-blue and white livery, that featured a blue front end and cab with prominent nose striping.

May 17, 2016 · While both are essentially the same mechanically, the largest differences are the F59PHIs additional body panels, cab, and nose redesign to accommodate the isolated cab, giving the F59PHI a slightly longer overall length than the F59.

Amtrak's F59PHI, which is the designation given to a F59PH with the streamlined fiberglass nose, roof panels, and fuel tank skirting added, presents a startling contrast, stylistically and mechanically, to the twenty-year-old F40PH it replaced.

Apr 18, 2014 · An F59PH and an F59PHi are radically quite different in design appearance. The sloping front and window arrangements and lack of nose door on the F59PHi would I’m sure affect the interior cab layout quite significantly.

Blue nose F59PH 861 waiting out the weekend in the fall of 1993 at the San Bernardino Depot. Number 861 was damaged in a collision January 28, 2000 in Glendale. See the "Trucker on the Train" event on this website.

Feb 5, 2025 · Amtrak's F59PHI, which is the designation given to a F59PH with the streamlined fiberglass nose, roof panels, and fuel tank skirting added, presents a startling contrast, stylistically and mechanically, to the twenty-year-old F40PH it replaced.