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Metra 148 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Fox Lake"

	Metra 148 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Fox Lake" pulls outbound express scoot quickly through the station on the center track 2. (METX 148, Park Ridge station, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, All Metra Stations, Metra UP NW, CNW Stations, photographed on 17 April 1998 at Park Ridge station).     Image size is available.
	Metra 148 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Fox Lake" on a service track at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. The Merchandise Mart can be seen in the background. (METX 148, 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 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size is available.
	Metra 148 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Fox Lake" in the service area at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 148, Chicago Passenger Terminal, Track, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, other, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size is available.
	Metra 148 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Fox Lake" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 148, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 19 February 2000 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed).     Image size is available.

Metra 148 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 148, model F40PH-2, built January 1980, builder number 786293-21 , named "Village of Fox Lake," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]

METX 148 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 148: 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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