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![]() | Chicago Passenger Terminal awaits its next trip from the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 169, 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. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 79 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 276 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" and Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" [distant] in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 169, METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 68 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 236 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" gets a mid-day break at Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 13 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 65 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 225 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" gets a mid-day break at Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 13 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 62 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 197 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" makes a lite engine move at the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 13 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 90 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 296 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" at Chicago Passenger Terminal between trips. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 13 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 400; 53 KB ) and ( 1200 x 800; 164 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" leads outbound scoot #617 departing from Norwood Park station. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 14 October 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image sizes ( 600 x 350; 57 KB ) and ( 1200 x 700; 212 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Norwood Park station 6088 North Northwest Highway, Chicago (Illinois) leads outbound scoot #617 departing from Norwood Park station. (Norwood Park station, METX 169, All Metra Stations, Metra UP NW, CNW Stations, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 14 October 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 73 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 262 KB ) are available. |
![]() | Dusk sets on Metra 169 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Oak Park" in a train shed at the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 169, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image sizes ( 600 x 450; 80 KB ) and ( 1200 x 900; 290 KB ) are available. |
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 169, model F40PH-2, built April 1983, builder number 826017-20, named "Village of Oak Park," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]
METX 169 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 169: 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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