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The last gasp of the harsh, late-winter sun makes the stainless steel of this commuter train car look molten, shining psychedelic orange in the post-sunset sky. This is an outbound evening rush Metra BNSF Line train at Naperville, Illinois.
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Yes, Tri-Rail in Miami uses similar engines- they're F40PHL-2s, rebuilt from ex-Conrail, exx-Penn Central GP40-2s built in 1968 and rebuilt in 1987. (http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/1/3/6/1136.1220598122.jpg)
Metra's are F40PHM-2s (http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfanning/metra/media/metra_12.jpg)
Metra's are F40PHM-2s (http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfanning/metra/media/metra_12.jpg)
Probably not. M-K is out of business now (reorganized under a different name), and GP40s are considered obsolete. Metra bought new locomotives in 2004-2006, and their next new ones probably won't be for quite awhile now. The straight-up F40PHs have been rebuilt now, so they are well into the second half of their service life.
Nope, two were brought back into service because Metra is so power-short xD Here's proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tfcKvv_7oI The fourth train in the video is led by F40C #611. You can see it starting at about 06:30 into the video.
Those things went on the Lincoln Service? Hmm... my best guess would be that they were going to East St Louis for rebuilding/repair. There's an outside firm there that does contract rebuild work for railroads. Not sure if they do anything for Amtrak though. I saw a Cascades NPCU in Chicago at Canal St yard a few times- I think it's gone back to Seattle now though.
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