Amtrak Pacific Surfliner F59PHI Locomotives: A Final Farewell
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- It's officially time to release this video, as the final Amtrak Pacific Surfliner F59PHI has been retired from service. March 1st, 2019 marked the final F59 (#458) being shipped out on Amtrak #4, for new service in Chicago.
Serving the Pacific Surfliner route for just over 20 years, the EMD F59PHI locomotives have transported millions of passengers along the 350 mile corridor between San Diego and San Luis Obispo.
All Surfliner F59's are featured in this compilation: 450-464. Majority of the clips are from the final times each locomotive has made a run on the Surfline in the past year. Some never before seen footage from the Pacific Northwest shot this past Summer is also seen, featuring a unique look at AMTK #463 on the Cascades service.
The replacement locomotive for the Pacific Surfliner service is the SC-44 Charger locomotive, built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento. While technology and mechanics need to be refreshed, there's still a value growing up with these F59's. All that will remain will be the videos and memories that we've all captured.
Thanks for the memories! 1998-2019.
Video and Content © 2019 MichaelLovesTrains
#Amtrak #PacificSurfliner #F59PHI
It's almost hard to believe that the F59's are all gone now. Seems like it was only yesterday that they were replacing the F40s on the San Diegans. Very enjoyable time capsule of a video that you will be able to look back at fondly years from now and remember a different point in time.
By the way, did you keep track of which F59s were gone and which were left?
@@thomaspalmer1019 I kept track as best as I could. Here's some info about when stuff left and when it came in:
Surfliner Charger Introduction info:
450: Left on train 4 spring 2018
461: North to SEA on 14 (early 2018), then east on 8 (June 2018)
463: North to SEA on 14 (early 2018), then east on 8 (OCT 2018)
454: left on train 4: JUN 30 2018
456: left on train 4: AUG 30 2018
457: left on train 4: OCT 9 2018
455: left on train 4: OCT 31 2018
453: left on train 4: NOV 1 2018
462: left on train 4: NOV 2 2018
452: left on train 4: NOV 30 2018
460: left on train 4: JAN 7 2019
464: left on train 4: JAN 30 2019
451: left on train 4: FEB 6 2019 (3rd to last in service)
459: left on train 4: FEB 20 2019 - 2nd to last in service tr 591 FEB 19 2019
458: left on train 4: MAR 1 2019 - Last in service tr. 591 FEB 27, 2019 (last solo tr. 565 FEB 20 2019)
First week of Chargers: Oct 14th - 2111 and 2114 second unit on 562 behind an F59
Following 2 weeks, locked on train 564/573 with amfleets, two days rotated as 562/569 instead. Mostly 2109 and 2110 running solo. Occasionally double headed in front of other Chargers (2113, 2112, 2114)
OCT 31: double charger, double cabbage (2109, 2114, 90208, 90278)
NOV1: First run of charger solo with Surfliner equipment: 2112 on 562/569/580/591. Cab car 6951.
Also on NOV 1st: 2111 and 2115 double head on Amfleets.
DEC 2018 - Most sets running with chargers. 3 to 5 P42s filling in plus remaining F59s (until FEB 2019)
As of late JAN 2019, all but one Charger delivered. 2121 still not running solo as of FEB 28, 2019.
Charger Delivery:
2109: APR 2018 - 1st solo
2110: APR 2018
2111: SEPT 17 2018 -1st in service (mid OCT 2018)
2112: SEPT 12 2018 - 1st solo on a surfliner set
2113: SEPT 12 2018
2114: SEPT 11 2018 - 2nd in service
2115: SEPT 11 2018
2116: OCT 22 2018
2117: OCT 22 2018
2118: DEC 10 2018
2119:
2120:
2121: JAN 21 2019
2122: TBA
@@CoasterFan2105 do you have any idea when 2122 will get delivered?
@@thomaspalmer1019 I do not.
Thomas Palmer Amtrak Capitol Corridor still has F59PHIs
As someone who absolutely hates the Siemens Charger (not simply because they're new), it's truly saddening to know these beauties have finally come to their end...
At least they are not being scraped. Another co is going to be using them I dont remember who tho.
That would be Metra. For some reason, from what i've heard, they're finally going to be Metra's first diesels to ever have E-Bells.
@@superbaddy4 I'm pretty sure Metra's MP36s (which have been around since 2003) had E-Bells first.
Nope, they actually don't. They're the only MP36s to not have E-Bells.
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Great compilation! It’s defiantly sad to see the F59’s go away after being on the Surfline for 20 years. But it’s now time for change. I’ll miss to beasts very much. They’ve done a good run.
Amtrak and AWVR Fan I agree ☝️
Awesome tribute video of my favorite passenger locomotive ! Nicely edited great shots and great locations, nice work Michael thanks for posting.
- Larry
Good-bye Amtrak Pacific Surfliner's F59PHIs Thank you all so much for you services from (1994-2019). I will miss you
They were built in 1998, the norcal ones (2001-2009) are 1994
R.I.P Pacific Sulfliner's F59PHIs (1994 - 2019) Thank you for your 16 year of service, all 83 of you will be missed.
Southwestern Rail Productions I agree
Actually, Amtrak only ever owned 21 F59PHI locomotives. 15 of them (450-464) were assigned to the Pacific Surfliner, while the other 6 (465-470) were assigned to the Cascades. 83 is the total number of F59PHIs that were produced; some of the ones which were not Amtrak-owned are still in the west.
@@thomaspalmer1019then why can’t amtrak just get them then we will have more f59s?
I miss the f59 it was my favourite engine
schnuurtchke I agree
Mine too
I'LL miss that horn 😭
Metra just stupid why did they buy these used locomotives they is just scared to buy very new locomotives!!
@@thetransitfanofchicago1718 They don't have the budget for new ones....
It's so sad to see these engines go. I grew up seeing these not long after they had been introduced. I have such fond memories of going with my grandpa to the Oceanside Train Station and seeing the brand new Surfliner F59PHi's. Metra does not deserve these units
hey at least there not scrapped
They for sure made us proud!
Farewell F59s
*Thank you for your high speed services over the past 20 years!*
We will really miss those F59s as they get transported to Metra, Chicago, IL. But I heard that the chargers are a good replacement because they are faster and have non-fouled K5LAs. I also heard that some parts of the Surfline will be increased from 90mph to 100 or 110mph. So the Chargers are just as good too.
One last message for these F59s, "Hopefully you will be really powerful and able to handle the snowy metra railway!" Edit: 15:24 my favorite shot.
Felicitaciones Michael ,el vídeo está precioso, las imágenes son como postales turísticas. gracias.
I miss that engine
last one left today :(
An excellent video!
For now, the original fifteen continue to solider on in Northern California. The State has continue to invest in them by rebuilding them every so often. Currently the 2000-series sport 710ECO prime movers. Hopefully we'll have them for many years to come.
rip, i love the f59phi's...
great catches and video of these surfliner units last final runs sadly on these trains
RIP my favourite engine of all time
Man I miss those locos so much...
But sometimes railroads make stupid choices and u just gotta learn to live with it
What video editor did you use got this video? Also nice vid! Did you know if Amtrak hosted a farewell train?
I loved the EMD F59PHI locomotives because they looked great and I enjoyed them while riding Amtrak Pacific Surfliner & Cascades. I missed those EMD F59PHI locomotives along Amtrak Pacific Surfliner between San Diego and San Luis Obispo.
I will miss the F59PHIs :c they are my favorite trains and I even ride on one of them :c
It's so sad to see them go away :(
Thank you F59 for being with us
Farewell F59 as all are being replaced by SC 44 Chargers :c
Was there a final farewell train for this locomotive
Serving the Pacific Surfliner route for just over,Almost 21 Years!
@HK_YoAustin The first F59PHIs arrived in 1998
The aesthetic is so much better on these engines. It emulates the golden age of diesel rail travel in the U.S.
Nice Video!
Very nice❤❤❤❤❤
Haha ima see them in December!!
Whoever hates the chargers *shots fired at y'all*
chargers suck
Nice video! What camera do you use?
Most of those horns have certainly seen better days
Metra in Chicago is using at least two. One in the surf liner scheme and the other in the maroon/green cascade theme. More could be planned, I’m not sure though.
R.I.P
F9'S ???-2019
Never forgotten
Nice tribute, so sad to see them leave the West Coast. But at least they will continue running for a while longer with Metra.
I saw it in person because it left.
NOOOO!!!! MY CHILDHOOD IS GONE :(
Superb complication here! A truly excellent tribute to the legendary Surfliner F59PHIs! I liked all these catches, but that shot at 7:00 was probably my favourite because it seems fitting to have an F59PHI going into the distance and it's replacement coming towards the camera! Oh, and btw, any reason why 457 was facing the wrong way at 13:19?
It was probably the SD Protect Unit that day
Those locomotives are not retired they were moved to the midwest and east coast especially Chicago metra lines
I hate the new locomotive, It does not fit in with the surf liner, the old one did.
well at least some commuter railroads have PHI's
Hey. At least Metra is gonna take care of them.
God bless the F59phi's
Obviously these locomotives I believe are getting not only to old, but some of them are being badly pollution. I seen some of these locomotives blowing black smoke at the top of their roofs, so with that that's never a good sign, and they would try to get more maintenance to fix them up. So they won't cause any more pollution ever again.
So I think four years and years they've been trying to look for a company, that could build brand new passenger-only locomotives. That could have less maintenance to work on, and to be very clean without causing any pollution.
I guess that's why all of these locomotives are finally going to be retired
The black smoke is because of broken fuel injection systems. A mixture of fuel and air is supposed to be sent into the prime mover, but it can fail, and send only fuel, creating black smoke. They're not retired, they were just sent to Metra.
459 still sounds good with the black smoke
What is that horn at 5:00?
Wayside horn
Why didn’t they just buy the charger and keep the f59phi?
CUZ METRA BAUGHT THEM
Are these locomotives really going to retire permanently ? 😕😐
1:28 what are those flashing x signs in the background they are orange
Wayside horn indicators. The flashing X signifies that the Waysides are active.
20:34 surfliner sets before 2017 don't see that often but 6404 had ro ruin it but still
Good bye forever.
Unpopular opinion, I didn't like these and I think the chargers are an improvement.
Thatguyontheinternet The chargers aren’t actually any better. The crews don’t like them because the cab is lower, the controls are more spread out, the windows are too big, the lavatories are small, the also break down, and the radio quality is very horrible just to name a few. While they do accelerate faster, quieter, and have strobe lights, there are more important factors that out-way the goods. If you like them, then I respect your opinion.
@@AmtrakandAWVRFan I respect your opinion, but as far as I am concerned, these issues that you specified are the sort that you can expect with any new technology these days. I'm sure the crews (and railfans) will eventually get used to the Chargers.
@@AmtrakandAWVRFan Now, they break down less, but still have the issues like a low cab.
8:21
ex-453 is now METX 76 but is still amazing
I don’t like the Siemens chargers
Why? They go fast as heck