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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive

"Village of Bellwood"

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Chicago Passenger Terminal awaits departure from the Chicago Passenger Terminal.

(METX 166, Chicago Passenger Terminal, Station buildings, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, photographed on 4 November 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size ( 600 x 450; 77 KB ) is available.

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Chicago Passenger Terminal awaits departure from the Chicago Passenger Terminal.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 4 November 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size ( 600 x 450; 57 KB ) is available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed).     Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 77 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 282 KB ) are available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed).     Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 72 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 260 KB ) are available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" pushes inbound scoot #634 through Norwood Park station.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Norwood Park station).     Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 117 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 386 KB ) are available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" pushes inbound scoot #634 through Norwood Park station.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Norwood Park station).     Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 59 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 189 KB ) are available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" pushes inbound scoot #634 through Norwood Park station.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Norwood Park station).     Image sizes ( 600 x 300; 49 KB ) and ( 1200 x 600; 160 KB ) are available.

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From the station, as the sun sets

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 4 September 1999 at Waukegan station).     Image sizes ( 600 x 350; 63 KB ) and ( 1200 x 700; 205 KB ) are available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" gets a mid-day break at Chicago Passenger Terminal.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 13 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed).     Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 72 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 264 KB ) are available.

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Metra 166 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Bellwood" gets a mid-day break at Chicago Passenger Terminal.

(METX 166, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 13 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed).     Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 64 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 257 KB ) are available.

Metra 166 was built between 1981 and 1983. It is rated at 3,000 horsepower.

Metra numbers 150-173 were built by General Motors Electromotive Division for EMD order number 826017 in 1983, EMD model F40PH-2. Metra assigned them to the Union Pacific lines. [Courtesy of Metra Railfan Page]

METX 166, model F40PH-2, built April 1983, builder number 826017-17, named "Village of Bellwood," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]

METX 166 is a 3,200 horsepower model F40PH-2, built between 1970 and 1989 by General Motors Electro Motive Division. [courtesy of The Official Locomotive Rosters & News, James W. Kerr, 2000 edition, ISBN 0-919295-32-0, August 1999]

Equipment characteristics of METX 166: AAR car type D215 (locomotive), plate type E, external dimensions (length 56' 2", width 10' 8", height 15' 8"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

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