Home | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive"Village of Winnetka" |
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![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" departs the Park Ridge station, pushing its scoot towards Chicago on a Friday afternoon. The Union Pacific continues the Chicago & North Western tradition of left-hand track operation. (METX 170, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 17 April 1998 at Park Ridge station). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" preparing to pull its outbound scoot from the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 170, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 17 December 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" pulling its outbound scoot from the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 170, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 17 December 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size is available. |
![]() | 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). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" running lite at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 170, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" running lite past the Lake Street Tower. (METX 170, Lake Street Tower, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, Towers, CNW Towers, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Lake Street Tower). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" running lite at the Chicago Passenger Terminal. (METX 170, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 1 September 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" pushes its inbound express scoot (train 630) through Norward Park station (METX 170, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 2 September 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" and Metra 172 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Berkeley" depart Norwood Park station pushing inbound scoot #656. (METX 170, METX 172, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image size is available. |
![]() | Metra 170 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Winnetka" and Metra 172 GM EMD F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Berkeley" depart Norwood Park station pushing inbound scoot #656. (METX 170, METX 172, Norwood Park station, METX, GM EMD F40PH-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, All Metra Stations, Metra UP NW, CNW Stations, photographed on 3 September 1999 at Norwood Park station). Image size is available. |
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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