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.

Built around EMD’s venerable 16-cylinder 645E3 power plant, the F40PH was rated at 3000 HP, but they featured a unique control system to allow them to provide head-end power. The F40’s …

Feb 26, 2025 · Electro-Motive's F40PH series became the face of Amtrak for more than two decades. The model was originally designed to operate in commuter and short haul service. …

EMD F40PH ; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 22 July 2006 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 645E3 16 cylinder: Bore & …

The General Motors Electro-Motive Division F40PH series is a 4-axle lightweight diesel-electric locomotive originally designed for service with Amtrak. Built from 1975 to the early 2000's, it …

New Commuter-version F40PH locomotives and Amtrak Phase III ditch light versions have retooled bodies with over-cab A/C units and illuminated ditch lights. Chicago Metra version …

Feb 1, 2023 · Amtrak F40PH locomotives are considered the standard passenger motive power for the 1980s and early 1990s. The four-axle, 3,000-hp units are mechanically identical to the …

Apr 7, 2010 · The Electromotive Divison F40PH is a 4 axle, 3,000 HP diesel electric locomotive first built by EMD in 1976, with varients of the model being produced until 1991. A standard …

The EMD F40PH represents a significant piece of Railroad history, The F40PH was was hailed as “the locomotive that saved Amtrak and tells the story of American passenger railroading in the …

The easiest way to recognize an F59PHI is simply by it's lightweight streamlined body and B-B trucks seen on EMD's GP-Series locomotives. Most F59PHIs, with the exception of Metrolink …