|
This photo displays several elements of transition, starting with the locomotives. The lead unit, an EMD product, by this time has served Amtrak for nearly 15 years and is being assisted by a newer model built by GE. The four express boxcars were an experiment that ultimately ended due to corporate jealousy - Amtrak is mostly a tenant on freig .. More |
F40PH
Diesel-electric locomotive
| Family: | Dash 2 |
| Series: | F40PH |
| Build: | EMD, GMD 1976−1992 |
| Top speed: | 166 km/h |
| Gauge: | 1435 mm |
| UIC axles: | Bo'Bo' |
| Prime mover: | EMD 16-645E3 |
| Power output: | 2400 kW |
| Source: | en.wikipedia.org |
Career
 | AMTK F40PH | Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation | 10 |
| AMTK F40PHR | Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation | 21 |
| GCRX F40PH | Grand Canyon Railway | 3 |
| METX F40PH | Metra | 2 |
| NRTX F40PH | WeGo Star (Music City Star) | 1 |
 | PCRC F40PH | Panama Canal Railway Company | 2 |
| SLRG F40PH | San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad | 1 |
Pictures
Stories
|
|
Image recorded on Santa Fe's Raton Pass route. This location is about 1.5 miles from the summit and the Colorado/New Mexico state line. At the time of this photo, the train was named the Southwest Limited, but was later renamed the Southwest Chief. There used to be a fair amount of ATSF and BNSF freight traffic over this line, but in recen .. More |
Changed Feb 13, 2018 Report
