NS did lease some Amtrak F40PH units for several months a nunmber of years ago during a power shortage. But I have never heard any serious plans for NS to actually acquire any of the units for freight service.

Norfolk Southern 1982 to Present diesel locomotive roster summary page that lists all of the motive power rostered by NS from 1982 through present day. This roster was last updated on: April 1, 2025.

The EMD F40PH is a four-axle 3,000–3,200 hp (2.2–2.4 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in several variants from 1975 to 1992.

Aug 27, 2018 · EMD F40PH. Unique and unmistakable for anything else, especially by EMD. The F40PH of 1975 featured a much simpler nose design than its older cousins, and became the face of Amtrak for the next 20 years. (Drew Jacksich) Early GE. GE, like EMD, produced wide-nosed cowl units for passenger service.

Aug 19, 2020 · According to NSDash9's all-time roster, Norfolk Southern leased two F40s, numbers 115 and 116 from RTA for commuter service in Chicago from 1982 to 2000. Does anyone have more information about this and why these two locomotives were leased by NS? "Look down, step over, and watch the gap!" - Dr. John Clarke, The Gap Rap (2010)

Someone awhile back on this board was saying NS was to get a pair of F40PH's for their business trains. Is this still true? ns-dash8.

The two F40PH units are leased from the Chicago Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority for use ONLY in Chicago commuter operations which NS is required to operate. These units have been leased since 1982, but still wear Chicago Metra colors.

Railworld owned F40PH unit formerly leased to NJT. This engine has been returned to Railworld and now resides near the Juniata Locomotive Shop, partially hidden by several old Conrail trailers. Photo Date:

Apr 6, 2025 · According to the agency, the Metra system currently operates 149 locomotives with 28 being the original F40PH models produced by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in LaGrange, Ill. Most of Metra’s F40PH fleet have undergone in …

The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 4-axle 3000 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for passenger service. The locomotive was built from 1976 onwards.