EMD F59PH

EMD F59PH

Two F59PH locomotives owned by GO Transit at Oakville station. GO has since discontinued the majority of these locomotives but a handful remain in regular service. Several ex-GO units are now operated by other services.

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Electro-Motive Division (EMD), General Motors Diesel (GMD) Build date May 1988 to May 1994 Total produced 83

Specifications Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Length 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m) Prime mover EMD 12-710G3A Engine type V12 Diesel Cylinders 12

Performance figures Power output 3,000 hp (2.24 MW)

Career Locale Canada, United States

EMD F59PHI

Amtrak/NCDOT RNCX EMD F59PHI #1797, "City of Asheville", leading the Piedmont north out of Charlotte, North Carolina on February 20, 2003

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD) General Motors Diesel (GMD) Build date September 1994 to 2001

Specifications AAR wheel arr. B-B Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Length 58 ft 7 in (17.86 m) Prime mover EMD 12-710G3C-EC Engine type V12 diesel Cylinders 12

Performance figures Maximum speed 110 mph (177 km/h) Power output 3,200 hp (2.4 MW) Tractive effort Starting: 290 kN (65,195 lbf), Continuous: 170 kN (38,218 lbf) @ 16 mph (25.7 km/h)

Career Locale North America

The EMD F59PH series of locomotives comprises two variants of locomotives built by EMD, the original F59PH and the newer F59PHI. These modern Diesel-electric locomotives are popular among North American commuter rail services.

The F59PH was the first in the "F59" Series of locomotives. Eighty-three locomotives were built from May 1988 to May 1994 for two commuter transit railroads, Metrolink of Los Angeles, California, United States and GO Transit of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While Metrolink continues to use these locomotives today, in 2008, GO Transit began discontinuing operations using this locomotive in favour of the new MPI MP40PH-3C. Only eight locomotives that were refurbished in 2011 remain in service. Those eight locomotives will be replaced in Fall 2016 when the MPI MP54ACs are delivered.

This locomotive is equipped with a turbocharged EMD 12-710G3A, a 12-cylinder, two-stroke Diesel engine (prime mover), front and rear platforms, a full-width cab with a three-piece windshield. Earlier EMD cowl-type locomotives had used a two-piece windshield, while the Canadian comfort cab used a four-piece design.

The F59PH is still used today, mainly on commuter railroads.

The EMD F59PHI is a common diesel-electric locomotive on passenger trains in North America, built originally by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), now built by the successor company, Electro-Motive Diesel, which is owned by Progress Rail Services, itself a division of Caterpillar.