Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive

UP highrail vehicle, Chicago & North Western 4190 GM EMD GP7R diesel-electric locomotive, Metra 153 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "City of Waukegan", Metra 164 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Braeside", Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka", Metra 151 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Leo J. Cusick", and Metra 140 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "City of Mc Henry". UP highrail, CNW 4190, METX 153, METX 164, METX 170, METX 151, METX 140, Track, Dwarf signals, Signal bridges, MOW cars, CNW, GM EMD GP7R, CNW locomotives, Locomotives, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, other, Signals, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera [railfan/1999/09/99901162.jpg] NEW 1 November 1999 This image size is ( 600 x 400; 76 KB ).

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Metra 170 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 170, model F40PH-2, built April 1983, builder number 826017-21, named "Village of Winnetka," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]

METX 170 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 170: 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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