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Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" arrives at the Park Ridge station, pulling its outbound scoot on a Friday afternoon. The Union Pacific continues the Chicago & North Western tradition of left-hand track operation. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 17 April 1998 at Park Ridge station). Image size is available. | |
Chicago Passenger Terminal pulls its scoot outbound from the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 4 November 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" in Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed, with CNW 4190 in the background. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" and Metra 129 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Wilmette" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 155, METX 129, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed, with C&NW 4190 to the right. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed, with C&NW 4190 to the right. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image size is 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 size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" in the Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed). Image size is available. | |
Metra 155 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "city of Highland Park" departs Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 155, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 14 October 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size is available. |
Metra 155 was observed with "city of Highland Park" having a distinctive lower-case "c" on September 1 1999.
Metra 155 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 155, model F40PH-2, built March 1983, builder number 826017-6, named "City of Highland Park," assigned to Metra/Union Pacific lines. [courtesy of Metra Locomotive Information, by Mike Azen, February 2000]
METX 155 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 155: 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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