Metra 136 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive

Twilight sets on Metra 136 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "City of Geneva" as it rests at the Waukegan station. METX 136, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 6 November 1999 at Waukegan station by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/11/99b06639.jpg] NEW 7 November 1999 This image size is ( 600 x 300; 31 KB ).

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Metra 136 was built between 1977 and 1980. It is rated at 3,200 horsepower.

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 136, model F40PH-2, built December 1979, builder number 786293-9, named "City of Geneva," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]

METX 136 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 136: 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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