EMD F40PH - Wikipedia
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. Intended for use on Amtrak 's short-haul passenger routes, it became the backbone of Amtrak's diesel fleet after the failure of the EMD SDP40F.
Amtrak F40PH locomotives - Trains
2023年2月1日 · 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 much more common GP40-2 freight locomotive, which also use the 16-645E prime mover.
To the Rescue: The Amtrak F40PH - We Are Railfans
2021年5月27日 · Amtrak’s Electro-Motive F40PH began life as the intended little sister to the SDP40F but turned out to be Amtrak’s rescuer – and indeed a landmark locomotive in American railroading history.
EMD F40PH Diesel-Electric Locomotive - Trains and Railroads
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. Intended for use on Amtrak 's short-haul passenger routes, it became the backbone of Amtrak's diesel fleet after the failure of the EMD SDP40F.
EMD F40PH Masterclass - Rapido Trains Inc.
With a total of 210 units built for Amtrak, and dozens more for commuter agencies, the F40PH became the face of modern passenger railroading and remained so for over 20 years. An E8 (left) at Albany-Rensselaer, soon to be replaced by the F40PH (right).
Amtrak F40PH Locomotives - Where are they now? - YouTube
The F40PH diesel-electric locomotive was the mainstay of Amtrak's long distance and corridor train motive power fleet for nearly two decades.
EMD's "F40PH" Series: Serving Amtrak For Three Decades - American-Rails.com
2024年8月27日 · 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. However, the SDP40F's failure prompted Amtrak to look …
Save the F40PH
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 last few decades. Unfortunately these important historic locomotives are now being scrapped at an ever increasing rate.
General Motors Electro-Motive Division F40PH series
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 was essentially a GP40-2 with a full-width body on the shorter GP35 frame, although over time the design, both in appearance and mechanically, evolved ...
A Masterpiece in Many Colours - We Are Railfans
2021年6月3日 · Just as it had in the U.S. for Amtrak, the Electro-Motive F40PH became the mainstay diesel power for VIA Rail in Canada. Originally dressed in a yellow and gray livery, VIA Rail 6407 is outfitted in VIA’s current dress as it hustles a Toronto-Ottawa express through Lovekin, on the eastern outskirts of Toronto.
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