F59PH
| EMD F59PH | |
|---|---|
| Two F59PH locomotives owned by GO Transit at Oakville station. GO has since discontinued the majority of these locomotives and have been used rarely. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Electro-Motive Division (EMD), General Motors Diesel (GMD) |
| Build date | May 1988 to May 1994 |
| Total produced | 83 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m) |
| Prime mover | EMD 12-710E3 |
| Cylinders | V12 |
| Power output | 3,000 hp (2.24 MW) |
| Locale | Canada, United States |
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, USA 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.
The locomotives featured a 12-cylinder EMD 710 prime mover producing 3,000 hp (2.24 MW), 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:
- Metrolink, Los Angeles, California
- NCDOT (Amtrak), North Carolina on Piedmont (acquired secondhand from GO Transit)
- Trinity Railway Express, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (acquired secondhand from GO Transit)
- Agence métropolitaine de transport, Montreal, QC. (acquired secondhand from GO Transit through CAD (Canadian Allied Diesel), Lachine, QC)
- Via Rail Canada (on lease from CAD (Canadian Allied Diesel), Lachine, QC, to replace EMD F40PH-2's currently being rebuilt)
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