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![]() | Chicago Passenger Terminal running lite toward the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 149, Chicago Passenger Terminal, 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 400; 67 KB ) is available. |
![]() | Chicago Passenger Terminal running lite toward the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 4 November 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size ( 600 x 400; 73 KB ) is available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" leads outbound scoot #609 into Norwood Park station. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 90 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 280 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" leads outbound scoot #615 into Norwood Park station. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 28 October 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image sizes ( 600 x 300; 52 KB ) and ( 1200 x 600; 170 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" leads outbound scoot #615 departing from Norwood Park station. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 28 October 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 59 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 201 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 64 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 215 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" and Metra 7808 Bilevel commuter coach car (flat side/painted) at the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 149, METX 7808, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, METX coach cars, Passenger cars, Built by PS, Ex CNW, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 78 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 278 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" at the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 149, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 83 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 308 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 149 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Morton Grove" and Metra 7808 Bilevel commuter coach car (flat side/painted) at the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 149, METX 7808, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, METX coach cars, Passenger cars, Built by PS, Ex CNW, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 77 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 264 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; 80 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 258 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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