The Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division F59PHI recently arrived on hobby shop shelves. Join Model Railroader editor Eric White and senior editor Cody Grivno as they talk about the features on the ...

Many repower upgrades to locomotive models such as the F59PH, SD70MACH and F59PHI bring the locomotive up to U.S. EPA Tier 3 emissions performance while improving reliability and maximizing fuel ...

CALIFORNIA’s North County Transit District (NCTD) has introduced five new diesel-electric Siemens Charger locomotives and several renovated Bombardier coaches on its Oceanside - San Diego Coaster ...

Chicago’s Metra has awarded a $70.9 million contract to Progress Rail for 15 remanufactured and repurposed diesel-electric locomotives to modernize its ageing fleet. The contract includes options for ...

Between 1994 and 2001, EMD successor Electro-Motive Diesel (owned by Caterpillar) resumed F59 production with the revamped F59PHI. The PHI combined lighter weight with increased horsepower and an ...

The railroad plans to buy the F69PHI engines for $1.3 million each, which is almost half the cost of overhauling one of Metra’s current locomotives. The 1998 Amtrak locomotives all have been ...

The 177km/h four-axle F59PHI locomotives were built by EMD in 1998 and have undergone refurbishment within the last five years. The locomotives are currently used on Amtrak services in California, ...

The railroad plans to buy the F69PHI engines for $1.3 million each, which is almost half the cost of overhauling one of Metra’s current locomotives. The 1998 Amtrak locomotives all have been ...