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 .

2025年2月26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 …

The F40PH-2D locomotive has a fully enclosed carbody, which provides protected walkways for easy access to the engineroom. The locomotive is arranged so that the short hood, or cab end, is designated as the front of the unit. The locomotive is equipped with a secondary electrical alternator referred to as the Head End Alternator. The

2025年2月24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 General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 4-axle 3000 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for passenger service. The locomotive was built from 1976 onwards. The locomotive’s introduction was spurred as a replacement for the EMD SDP40F type, Amtrak’s first series of locomotives built new for them since inception in 1971.

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. In fact, the F40PH was EMD’s first production passenger locomotive to use this prime mover.

Sadly, the once-commonplace F40s have all been retired, though some have been converted to cab-baggage Non-Powered Control Units (NPCUs). These units can be found at the rear end of many Midwestern trains, as well as in Downeaster service between Boston, MA and Portland, ME.

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 ...

F40PH-3C Total Length: 64'-03" Wheel Diameter: 40" Truck Wheel Base: 9'-04" Height to Top Hood: 15'-04.5" Height to Top Cab : 15'-07.5" Cab Width: 10'-04" Hood Width: 10'-00" Center Bolster: 41'-01" Center Front Truck to Front Pilot: 3'-01" Center Rear Truck to Rear Pilot: 2'-01" Distance between Truck Centers: 50'-05" Minimum Turning Radious ...

F40PH Total Length: 56'-02" Wheel Diameter: 40" Truck Wheel Base: 9'-00" Height to Top Engine Hood: 15'-04.5" Height to Top Cab : 15'-07.5" Cab Width: 10'-03.5" Top of Walkway: 8'-09.5" Engine Hood Width: 10'-07" Center Bolster: 33'-00" Center Front Truck to Front Pilot: 2'-01" Center Rear Truck to Rear Pilot: 2'-01" Distance between Truck ...