Gonna miss the good old F59PHI locomotives from Metrolink. They've always had the great sounding Nathan P2 horns, which sounded even better together with the roof-mounted Nathan K5LA horn, which is music to my ears. Now all that's heard on Metrolink's current locomotive fleet are the Nathan K2 horns on the F125 locomotives and the Nathan P2 horns on the MP36PH-3C and F59PHR locomotives, along with the Graham White electronic train bells equipped. Also gonna miss the sound of the EMD steel train bells on the F59PHI locomotives of Metrolink too. Well, these locomotives are gonna start a new life in Mexico.
The PHI's were meh, they always had weird problems, like the blended brake magically not working at precisely the time you NEED THEM TO WORK. The MPI's are a little better. The F125's are um, well EMD sucks at making locomotives and we were still dropping napalm on the Ho Chi Minh trail the last time they built a GOOD locomotive. The Chargers are good if you can take care of them. Dash8's take 15 minutes to get up to trackspeed but, honestly, they aren't that bad. And the P42's are, well they still run. Sometimes the brakes go into backup mode and stop working right, but you know, just throw it into emergency and recover. You'll be fine.
*At least they'll be sent to my ancestrial land in Mexico, para queue tengan los trenes nuevos alla. I'm not too bummed that I missed this run being a resident of Fullerton*
Siemen being German is an obvious European German style design. I get what you mean with those blocky North American style diesel trains that are meant to pull heavy cargo hundreds and hundreds of kilometres. Same reason why Americans like to own 4x4's. Their only drawback is the lack of speed which is probably why they selected Siemens to do the job. I do agree the Siemens frame looked like it's stamped out of a machine by robots and assembled together compared to how it is traditionally done.
@@sgtdeboneswhere in a video that shows a plane? The first part shows an Amtrak, then a Metrolink, then another Amtrak, and a freight train with Metrolink locomotives, and lastly a Metrolink train
Those F59s have been sold to STPX, the San Luis Potosí shops in Mexico. They’re getting rebuilt for passenger service down there, maybe under the FIT.
Will they run for rail runner?
@@Railfanner109 no they’re going to Mexico probably for the Tren Interoceanico (FIT)
@@joshthetrainfan oh
At least they were sold to someone who will actually use them instead of turning them into razor blades.
@@allohiorailfan6123 exactly
The Pacific Surfliner train I took was right before this train. I can't believe I missed it. You did a nice job of videoing it.
Amazing capture! It’s very sad to see those F59PHI’s go, I hope they have a good stay in a new home.
Scrap all of those Eye Bleeding Orange engines pulling them. Those need to go!
Great catch on the funeral train. that horn show was cool also.👍🏾
Great video it’s crazy that the F59PHI’s have been gone for so long and now they’re headed for Mexico
Gonna miss the good old F59PHI locomotives from Metrolink. They've always had the great sounding Nathan P2 horns, which sounded even better together with the roof-mounted Nathan K5LA horn, which is music to my ears. Now all that's heard on Metrolink's current locomotive fleet are the Nathan K2 horns on the F125 locomotives and the Nathan P2 horns on the MP36PH-3C and F59PHR locomotives, along with the Graham White electronic train bells equipped. Also gonna miss the sound of the EMD steel train bells on the F59PHI locomotives of Metrolink too. Well, these locomotives are gonna start a new life in Mexico.
Very nice catch with the funeral train! Greetings from Ontario 🇨🇦
Now it’s up to the NCTD Coaster to decide on what to do with their F59PHIs. Either if they are gonna send them to either the TRE or somewhere else
They're replacing the F59s with the F125s
That was an awesome compilation!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The PHI's were meh, they always had weird problems, like the blended brake magically not working at precisely the time you NEED THEM TO WORK. The MPI's are a little better. The F125's are um, well EMD sucks at making locomotives and we were still dropping napalm on the Ho Chi Minh trail the last time they built a GOOD locomotive. The Chargers are good if you can take care of them. Dash8's take 15 minutes to get up to trackspeed but, honestly, they aren't that bad. And the P42's are, well they still run. Sometimes the brakes go into backup mode and stop working right, but you know, just throw it into emergency and recover. You'll be fine.
2:48 F59s leaving…
At least I have relatives in Mexico and can go see those f59s still in service one day.
4:05 Meanwhile, they're still using the older ones 😆
Those older F59s have been modified to be T2 compliant - that's what the roof hump's for.
@@GintaPPE1000 *Thoze OLDER onesz were my Jamm - Incredible SOUND! What percentage of the older ones have been saved???*
Is there any ay seeing the train at a train station crossing anything
😢I wish metrolink could still own them
We gotta move on, it's time US Railways stepped into the 21st Century
@@IronHorsefan1869 true
@@Railfanner109 At least they're getting new life in Mexico
saw this same train yesterday on my way to la
Hoping there is a chance for one of them to be preserved.
Are those Metrolink F59PHI’s going to come back to Los Angeles Keller yard after they’ve been rebuilt or are they gonna stay in Mexico for good?
Staying in Mexico by the looks of it
@@Point_Capistrano Well this makes me sad to say goodbye to them. I did like those engines.
Wow. 8 all to Mexico is insane
*At least they'll be sent to my ancestrial land in Mexico, para queue tengan los trenes nuevos alla. I'm not too bummed that I missed this run being a resident of Fullerton*
Si, el ferrocarril del Itsmo de Tehuantepec tendrá estas F59PHI reconstruidas
Estas locomotoras las compró el actual gobierno de México
@@KCSM_1200I thought the F59PHIs will be used on the new Monterey to Mexico City line
@@detroitdieselseries5071 Nah, not meant for long distance. Small fuel tanks..
I wish the f59phi was rebuilt because that would be nice
R.i.p F59’s we love you ❤
Where did they enter to Mexico? San Diego?
Where are they headed?
Going to San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Rest in peace to the Nathan P2's ;-;
Put them on intermodal in mexico
They’ve been in service since the beginning of Metrolink back in 1992, right?
some of these have, yep
What are they gonna do to those metrolink locomotives.
Sell it to companies that are broke like the West Coast Express.
Are The Metrolink F59PHIs Being Sent To Mexico?
Some of them, yeah
Were those all taken out of Keller yard?
Yes
@@Point_Capistrano every single one of them, like 875?
@@Point_Capistrano what about the Phr’s
@@Railfanner109 not all of them, some remain
@@Railfanner109 four PHRs are still in service
Calling on metra
There heading to Mexico
They will be in Mexico soon. Can't wait for the videos from south of the border.
Are any gonna be saved?
Those F59s aren't THAT old. Put them back on the Amtrak Cascades route and get rid of those hideous, stupid looking Siemens Chargers.
Siemen being German is an obvious European German style design. I get what you mean with those blocky North American style diesel trains that are meant to pull heavy cargo hundreds and hundreds of kilometres. Same reason why Americans like to own 4x4's. Their only drawback is the lack of speed which is probably why they selected Siemens to do the job. I do agree the Siemens frame looked like it's stamped out of a machine by robots and assembled together compared to how it is traditionally done.
nooo
is that a fright train
Nah, it's a plane
@@sgtdeboneswhere in a video that shows a plane? The first part shows an Amtrak, then a Metrolink, then another Amtrak, and a freight train with Metrolink locomotives, and lastly a Metrolink train
@@BenMonares That was sarcasm 🤦🏾♂️
Is that all of them?
RIP to them in Mexico 😂
They will be fine, I think...
almost at 1000 subs 1 more person
Why are those F59PHI trains are leaving Los Angeles?
Sold to a railroad in Mexico