EMD F59PH

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo'Bo'
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	F59PH: 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m); F59PHI: 58 ft 7 in (17.86 m);
Prime mover	F59PH: EMD 12-710G3A; F59PHI: EMD 12-710G3C-EC;
Cylinders	12

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Build date	F59PH: 1988–1994; F59PHI: 1994–2001;
Total produced	F59PH: 72; F59PHI: 83;

EMD F59PH and F59PHI
EMD F59PH and F59PHI
	; Top: F59PH operated by Amtrak on the Piedmont; Bottom: F59PHI operated by Amtrak on the Capitol Corridor
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Build date	F59PH: 1988–1994; F59PHI: 1994–2001;
Total produced	F59PH: 72; F59PHI: 83;
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo'Bo'
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	F59PH: 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m); F59PHI: 58 ft 7 in (17.86 m);
Prime mover	F59PH: EMD 12-710G3A; F59PHI: EMD 12-710G3C-EC;
Cylinders	12
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	F59PHI: 110 mph (177 km/h)
Power output	F59PH: 3,000 hp (2.24 MW); F59PHI: 3,200 hp (2.4 MW);
Locale
Career
Locale	Canada, United States

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 Transit commuter operation in the Toronto region. Metrolink in Southern California also purchased a fleet for its 1992 launch. The streamlined F59PHI was designed for Amtrak California intercity service. A total of 72 F59PH and 83 F59PHI locomotives were built.