The EMD F40PH is a four-axle 3,000–3,200 hp (2.2–2.4 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in several variants from 1975 to 1992. Intended for use on Amtrak 's short-haul passenger routes, it became the backbone of Amtrak's diesel fleet after the failure of the EMD SDP40F.

2023年2月1日 · Amtrak F40PH locomotives are considered the standard passenger motive power for the 1980s and early 1990s. The four-axle, 3,000-hp units are mechanically identical to the much more common GP40-2 freight locomotive, which also use the 16-645E prime mover.

2021年5月27日 · Amtrak’s Electro-Motive F40PH began life as the intended little sister to the SDP40F but turned out to be Amtrak’s rescuer – and indeed a landmark locomotive in American railroading history.

2024年12月18日 · Electro-Motive's F40PH series became the face of Amtrak for more than two decades. The model was originally designed to operate in commuter and short haul service. However, the SDP40F's failure prompted Amtrak to look elsewhere for a long-haul road locomotive. In response, EMD redesigned the F40PH.

Intended for use on Amtrak's short-haul passenger routes, it became the backbone of Amtrak's diesel fleet after the failure of the EMD SDP40F. The F40PH also found widespread use on commuter railroads in the United States and with VIA Rail in Canada.

The EMD F40PH, a four-axle passenger locomotive with a power output of 3,000 to 3,200 hp, was developed by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. This model's inception dates back to May 8, 1975, when Amtrak placed an order for the first 30 F40PH units following the unsuccessful deployment of...

Amtrak's F40PHs began to be replaced by the GE P32-8BWH in 1991, and later, the GE Genesis series locomotives in 1993. The last F40PH made its final revenue run for Amtrak on June 1, 2002. Many still exist, in service on various commuter railroads.

The General Motors Electro-Motive Division F40PH series is a 4-axle lightweight diesel-electric locomotive originally designed for service with Amtrak. Built from 1975 to the early 2000's, it was essentially a GP40-2 with a full-width body on the shorter GP35 frame, although over time the design, both in appearance and mechanically, evolved ...

2024年1月17日 · The F40PH is a diesel-electric locomotive primarily operated by AMTRAK for short-ranged passenger railway service. It is based in the EMD GP40-2 freight hauler which began appearing in 1972 and were built in over 1,100 examples.

The EMD F40PH represents a significant piece of Railroad history, The F40PH was was hailed as “the locomotive that saved Amtrak and tells the story of American passenger railroading in the last few decades. Unfortunately these important historic locomotives are now being scrapped at an ever increasing rate.