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![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" running lite at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 74 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 247 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" running lite at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 84 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 288 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" running lite at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 97 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 304 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed after a snowfall. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 February 2000 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 800; 119 KB ) and ( 900 x 1200; 238 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 February 2000 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 74 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 253 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Chicago Passenger Terminal Madison and Canal Streets (Chicago, Illinois) after a snowfall, with Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" [left] and Metra 7726 Bilevel commuter coach car (flat side/painted) [right]. (Chicago Passenger Terminal, METX 149, METX 7726, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, METX coach cars, Passenger cars, Built by PS, Ex CNW, photographed on 19 February 2000 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 78 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 270 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Chicago Passenger Terminal Madison and Canal Streets (Chicago, Illinois) after a snowfall, with Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove". (Chicago Passenger Terminal, METX 149, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 February 2000 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 62 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 223 KB ) are available. |
Metra numbers 128-149 were built by General Motors Electromotive Division for EMD order number 786293 in 1979-80, EMD model F40PH-2. Metra assigned them to the Union Pacific lines. [Courtesy of Metra Railfan Page]
METX 149, model F40PH-2, built January 1980, builder number 786293-22 , named "Village of Morton Grove," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]
METX 149 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 149: 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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