The EMD F59PH is a four-axle 3,000 hp (2 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 1988 to 1994. A variant, the F59PHI, was produced from 1994 to 2001. The F59PH was originally built for GO …

A state-owned EMD F59PH and EMD F59PHI lead the Piedmont into High Point on an autumn day in 2012. The Piedmont (also known as the Piedmont Service) is a regional passenger train operated by Amtrak and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), running four round trips daily between Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina.

As one of the 13 Colonies North Carolina claims one of the first stars on the U.S.A. flag. The North Carolina engines are named for the towns along the train route. The engine number for each is the year the town was founded. The big star on the front of North Carolina owner engines?

The General Motors Electro-Motive Division F59PH series locomotives are a series of four-axle passenger diesel locomotives built as part of the EMD Dash-3 line. The original F59PH was designed at the behest of GO Transit, while the F59PHI was designed for the California Department of Transportation (Amtrak California). The units are essentially ...

Photo Date: 6/23/2012 Upload Date: 8/16/2012 2:46:41 PM Location: Durham, NC Author: William Sweeney Categories: Station,Passenger,Action Locomotives: NC 1810 (F59PH) Views: 360 Comments: 0. A NC unit leads NC coaches on the Piedmont.

NCDOT’s locomotive fleet consists of Electro-Motive Diesel model F59PH or F59PHI locomotives. These units are very similar in construction, components, and arrangement to each other; however, different sets of the units were acquired and placed in service at different times.

The F59PH (Full cowl 59 series, Passenger gearing, Head-end power) included an EMD 12-710G3A prime mover, producing 3,000 horsepower, and delivering 65,195 lbs of tractive effort to the rail-head. The units were improved from the builder’s venerable F40PH series locomotive, including a front walkway with easy access to the cab, and improved ...

Mar 27, 2025 · The only one F59PH that does not survive to this day is Metrolink 855 which was destroyed in the Chatsworth wreck on 9/12/08. Ex-GO F59PH's that have not gone to NCDOT have wound up in Montreal (AMT), Dallas (TRE), or with Via Rail on the remote Quebec service.

NC Dot. NC Dot got on the F59PH bandwagon in 2009 when they picked up two ex-GO F59's from RB Leasing, followed by another soon after, and one more in 2011. All units were overhauled and repainted into their blue and silver livery with "North Carolina" markings.

Home > North Carolina Dept Of Transportation > Locomotives > EMD F59PH > RNCX 1984. Pictures of RNCX 1984 : Owner: North Carolina Dept Of Transportation: Model: EMD F59PH: ... RNCX 1984(F59PH) Views: 521 Comments: 0: Title: Amtrak 76 : Description: Photo Date: 10/7/2017 Upload Date: 10/12/2017 2:43:52 PM : Location: Harrisburg, NC : Author: