EMD F59PH locomotive

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The EMD F59PH locomotive is a four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division in the late 1980s and 1990s, widely used by North American commuter rail agencies.

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Surface form Occurrences
EMD F59PH 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diesel-electric locomotive
aspiration turbocharged
axleCount 4
brakeType air
builderModelFamily EMD F59 series NERFINISHED
builtDuring 1990s
configuration road-switcher style carbody with full-width nose
controlType multiple-unit control
countryOfOperation Canada NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
cylinderCount 12
designedBy Electro-Motive Division engineering department NERFINISHED
designedFor North American loading gauge NERFINISHED
push-pull operation
engineType two-stroke diesel
fuelType diesel fuel
gauge standard gauge
hasCabConfiguration full-width cowl
hasHeadEndPower yes
headEndPowerType separate HEP generator
introduced late 1980s
manufacturer Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED
market North American commuter rail agencies
notableFeature high reliability in commuter service
separate HEP system to reduce engine wear
operator Amtrak (leased and state-supported services) NERFINISHED
GO Transit NERFINISHED
Metrolink NERFINISHED
Sounder commuter rail NERFINISHED
Tri-Rail NERFINISHED
West Coast Express NERFINISHED
powerOutput 3000 hp
powerType diesel-electric
primaryUse commuter rail service
passenger service
primeMover EMD 12-710G3A NERFINISHED
region North America
successorModel EMD F59PHI NERFINISHED
tractionMotors DC traction motors
trainBrakes dynamic
transmission electric
UICClassification Bo′Bo′
usedFor push-pull commuter trains
wheelArrangement B-B

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EMD F125 predecessor EMD F59PH locomotive
this entity surface form: EMD F59PH
GO Transit Richmond Hill line rollingStock EMD F59PH locomotive
EMD F40PH successor EMD F59PH locomotive
this entity surface form: EMD F59PH