Metrolink mystery loco

[Anonymous]

I was wondering if anyone could say what this loco is. It's on a few Metrolink websites and isn't an F40PH or F59PHI. It looks much like an F40PH but with the cab from a GP60M - anyone know what it is?

[AntonioFP45]

Hey guy!

[;)]I've seen pictures before. The cab is actually the type with the 3-piece windshield that Union Pacific and Burlington Northern used on thier first wide cab SD50s before they swicthed to the 2-piece windshield style seen on the Santa Fe GP60M and later versions.

[%-)]Forgot what type of unit this is but it's definetly EMD. I'll dig through my old TRAINS issues from the early 90s as I know the picture is in one of those issues. If I find it, I'll post it immedietly.

[nfmisso]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit

I was wondering if anyone could say what this loco is. It's on a few Metrolink websites and isn't an F40PH or F59PHI. It looks much like an F40PH but with the cab from a GP60M - anyone know what it is?

A little more info would be desirable, like a link to a picture.

Is it one of these: http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel17.html ?

[AntonioFP45]

[(-D]Bingo Nfmisso!

Good job! [tup]

Picture is on the website. Locomotive #850 fits the description of what started this thread.

It is an F59PH, straight body!

The F59PHI is the streamlined version that we've all become familiar with!

Re: The F59PH, as I mentioned before, you'll notice the 3-piece windshield cab which some of the big freight railroads started using when they first ordered the now common wide cabs on the big hood units.[;)]

Railroading Brit, click on the link Nfmisso just provided above and see if 850 is your engine. When you get to the website, click on the F45-69 category. Let us know![:)][:D][8D][8)]

[Anonymous]

That's the one - thanks for the help guys! I've been wondering what it was for ages now. Didn't realise there was so much difference between the F59PHI and F69PH. Is there a HO scale F59PH out there?

[Anonymous]

was this it? If it was than you saw a F59PH.
Photo by Jonathan Schoen

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal


was this it? If it was than you saw a F59PH.
Photo by Jonathan Schoen

That's the loco alright - just have to find someone making them in HO now... I'm not a huge fan of the F59PHI - prefer the F59PH. Will probably have to settle for a Walthers F40PH for my Metrolink bilevel cars

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

Railroading Brit.

This is an F59PH......not an F69PH...!

Double check it!! You probably noticed that by now.

Good luck to you!

Have indeed just noticed that - is there such thing as an F69? These letter/number codes get confusing after a while, especially after a long day at work...

[Anonymous]

there is one company that makes resin shells. i cant remember right now which one it was. from the information that i have gathered on the web, they arent a very reliable manufacturer.

i could definately use one Metrolink and one TRE F59PH

[Anonymous]

http://www.georgestrains.com/comingsoon.shtml#GOF59PH
According to the website these are due soon. A bit of carving off class lights and replacing with Cannon parts. Bell changes mounting location and a gyralight in place of this.

As always no relationship, just providing link to answer the questions above...

[nfmisso]

Kaslo makes premium resin shells. They are very very good. I doubt that you'll want to do any part replacement with Cannon, Kaslo is that good.

[Anonymous]

Agreed that Kaslo are premium castings. There are differences in the GO and Metrolink locomotives that would require changes on "my" railroad. If the conspicuious details like these were not changed can we be called modelers?
BTW, anyone have a date for these? Since I need to work out the currency exchange before i order...
The three class lights (above the numberboard) would need to be replaced by a single class light from Cannon or Detail Assocotates. The bell mount point of the GO locomotives is replaced by a gyralight. The Detail Associates , Overland or PSC parts could be ideal...

[Anonymous]

Railroading_Brit, did you write something about an M1 Abrams tank on another thread on HO WWII stuff? Seems that thread is broken (for me it is anyway), if not, sorry to have bothered you. But if this be the case you wrote about only being able to get the M1 in 1/72 scale. Check out the Corgi models, they have the M1, it maybe 1/90th scale or very close to it. Since my interest lies with the steam era, I've not checked this model out.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hauckra

Railroading_Brit, did you write something about an M1 Abrams tank on another thread on HO WWII stuff? Seems that thread is broken (for me it is anyway), if not, sorry to have bothered you. But if this be the case you wrote about only being able to get the M1 in 1/72 scale. Check out the Corgi models, they have the M1, it maybe 1/90th scale or very close to it. Since my interest lies with the steam era, I've not checked this model out.

Thanks for the reply - that thread seemed a bit weird to me too - looked kinda stretched sideways! I mentioned a 1:72 Radio Control Abrams tank made by Dragon which I thought might be useful for people looking for Military vehicles - it is a little overscale, but tanks are large vehicles and it does have the "wow factor" as it's R/C - have seen the Tiger made by the same firm used on a 4mm scale layout before.

I think I've seen the Corgi tanks - might consider getting some of the smaller vehicles like the trucks to add to my layout, as these could concievably have been bought privately from the army and could appear at a classic vehicle show - tanks are harder to justify...

[Anonymous]

Mystery?? Ain't no mystery around here (Toronto, Ontario Canada)!

The F59PH is as common as flies here. They are the workhorse of GO Transit (http://www.gotransit.com) I even have a pro video tape of them being built at EMD London Ont. GO Transit bought about 48 of 'em (#520 thru #567, I think) to push/pull their beautiful UDTC/Bombardier double-decker commuter cars (see Athearn models). There was a big earthquake in L.A. (1989?) and GO lent some surplus consists to fledgling Metrolink.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit

Is there a HO scale F59PH out there?

One more resin kit for a HO F59PH can be found here: www.asmodels.com
Unfortunately, I have no idea about the quality of these.

Best regards,
Oliver