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Passenger Trains > Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217Date: 03/03/17 10:31 Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: csxtravis700 Caught this rebuilt Metra F40PH northbound on Q596 headed to Chicago. Rebuilt at Patterson, Georgia. Noticed on Metra Roster they only go up to 216. Any information on what engine this previous was?
 Date: 03/03/17 11:33 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: kevink Nice catch, I haven't heard of any recent purchases of used F40s by Metra so they may be renumbering as they rebuild their older F40s.
This will be the third F40PH in the new paint that I am aware of. The others are 183 and 184. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/04/17 10:35 by kevink. Date: 03/03/17 12:41 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: csxtravis700 METX 176 came through about 3 months ago going south headed for Patterson, GA. (Along with METX 200) Thats the only F40PH that I'm aware of that was down there if in fact they are renumbering.
Date: 03/03/17 13:45 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: MetraUPWest 217 is former VRE V32/AMTK 364.
Metra has owned it for a few years now- they used it for parts when they did the first F40PH-3 rebuilds back in 2009-2012. Posted from Android Date: 03/03/17 13:54 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: csxtravis700 V32 was the one that set for a couple years behind the shop at Mayfield,Ky. Saw it a few times when I was down past down.
Posted from iPhone Date: 03/03/17 15:08 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: Sasquatch Those things are beauties!
-Tom Date: 03/03/17 17:09 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: Coalca Do these rebuilds have an HEP generator? Or is it still driven by the prime mover
Date: 03/03/17 17:57 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: MetraUPWest Same old screamer HEP they were born with.
Posted from Android Date: 03/03/17 18:04 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: trainjunkie Cool graphics. Hope they last awhile.
Date: 03/04/17 09:20 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: MinesField F40PHR231 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > That one has an ATS bracket, and I don't know of > any original Metra F40s having those, so #217 > could be former AMTK. Regardless of heritage, locomotives assigned to UP lines require ATS equipt units/cab cars. Posted from Android Date: 03/04/17 10:39 Re: Rebuilt Metra F40PH 217 Author: kevink trainjunkie Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Cool graphics. Hope they last awhile. The MPI MP 36s are 13-14 years old and their similar graphics have held up pretty well. |