Coaster F59PHI Locomotive Farewell
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Coaster, San Diego County's commuter railroad, acquired two F59PHI type locomotives from EMD in late 2001. These locomotives, number 3001 and 3002, assisted Coaster's five original F40PHM-2C locomotives in pulling commuters along the Pacific Ocean. In 2023, the two locomotives were replaced with Siemens Mobility SC-44 Charger units after over 20 years of service. In this video, we will see both 3001 and 3002 in their final years of operation as they pull trains along the coast.
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Aww it’s sad to see all these classics leaving
They were really neat to see for all these years.
Yeah... we got the SC 44
Eww sc44
@Britannic2048 Bro they're not that bad.
These F59PHI's were doing good for COASTER, its sad they have to retire. RIP coaster's F59PHI's fleet, 2001-2023. Thanks for making this video for us Mike, to see it one more time.
They should be donated to a railroad museum, not scrapped
These models are what made the Coaster look iconically unique compared to other commuter trains, truly going to miss them ❤
Another great video documenting these two remaining coaster classic engines Mike! I am going to MISS THEM just like when the F40s ruled coasters system! Another great video by you! wohooo! :)
Hey, thanks so much, Dean! I miss them too. Was great to see them all these years!
Just like the F40s, the F59s served COASTER extremely well
That they did!
They serve the railroads well to
I hope the F59s get sold to another owner, not being scrapped cuz that would never do
I almost cried
@@CoasterFan2105 They're not gonna be gone forever, man!
It's ok I can still see WCE F59PHI in my areas even when I failed to catch Coaster F59PHI from last year during spring break.
My absolute favorite locomotive! I love classic streamlined look they have. They also carry such a unique horn! Thank you for documenting these amazing workhorses of the west coast commuter railroads throughout the years Mike! The F-59' will be very missed by all 😔. Amazing video as always!
0:09 I love Coaster F59phi 3001-3002 locomotives so much. 👍🏻❤️
Nice video Coasterfan2105
They were really cool locomotives! Some of the best looking F59s around.
Thank you!@@Retrix_.
I rode on the coaster 2101 & 3001 up & down the coast just for fun.
I rode on a Coaster train powered by one of these locomotives in March of 2023! So glad I got to see them still in service.
Awesome as always Mike.
The F40s and 59s gone, and boy do I miss them.
They have been there for a long time! They can’t go now! Love the video Mike!
Farewell coaster f59phi 3001 and 3002 we will miss you i love the f59phi a lot but I love the sc-44s more because they look very amazing
The newer Coaster livery is very flattering on the SC-44s! Meanwhile, Amtrak's visual branding has only gotten worse since they debuted some pretty awful paint schemes on their own SC-44s...
@InventorZahran the coaster is one of my favorite train service it it and the new colors dose look amazing but amtrak colors are amazing including the Alc-42s and sc-44s
The F59PHIs were a big part of my childhood and I grew up seeing these locomotives on the regular. First it was Amtrak now coaster. I hope they’re sold off to a museum and I really don’t want them to be scrapped.
Great captures! Sad to see them go. Have a good weekend 👍
They should be donated to a railroad museum not scrapped
Cool video yet again and enjoyed watching. Fantastic catches and scenery. Have a wonderful upcoming holiday weekend.(Steve)
If coaster is retiring their F59PHIs, then they should preserve it in the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum like where F40PH 2103 is
Same
Agreed
Coaster f59phi 3001 and 3002 gonna reunite F40ph
@@pingu_gaming3 true
I hope they get sold to a certain midwestern commuter railroad that is rapidly replacing their F40PH-2s
Rest In Peace Up In "RailWay Heaven And/Or RailRoad Heaven", Coaster F59PHI.
Your "Railroad-Train" Memorial Legacies will Never be Forgotten. 😔🪦
First Amtrak (2018 - 2019), then Metrolink (2020), and now Coaster (2024). May the F59PHI rest well.
Edit: I was going on a trip to San Diego and when we passed the coaster yard, I managed to take a quick photo of the now retired F59PHI’s
they’re still up on the CC and SJ
@@NorcalValleyRailfan Seattle's Sounder, North Carolina's Piedmont, the West Coast Express in Western Canada, Montreal's Exo, and the Trinity Railway Express in Texas also still use them.
@@davidng2336and metra
@@BalloonBugle88MC totally forgot lmao
@@davidng2336 ik those too I was just talking abt only California
It’s always unfortunate to see locomotives leave, I do hope they aren’t scrapped and used for service elsewhere. Anyway great shots though out, another great one Mike!
That it is. Thanks for watching!
I miss to see the Coaster 3001 and 3002 all over San Diego 😢
Dang these f59phis were my childhood throughout the years! Now since Coaster are gonna get them out, I hope the railroad museum should acquire them.
Like the Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum, it would be perfect for Coasters F59PHIs so it could reunite with the Coaster F40s
Hello Mike, an interesting video about the F59PHI diesel locomotive, with fantastic scenes of trains and the landscape. Thanks for showing it and best regards from Germany. Wolfgang
We will miss those F59PHIS! First, was surfliner, then metrolink, then coaster! Now still f59phis are in NorCal in Amtrak California.
Amtrak Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin are one of the only commuter rails and the only Amtrak trains that still has and uses F59PHIs, they have biodiesel and they’re not owned by Amtrak
Incredible video!! Man, it’s gonna be a sad farewell to see these glorious engines go.
This is sad that Coaster F59PH locomotives are going to be gone for a long time, but great work Mike
Hope they end up in a museum
Me to 😢
I will missed these locomotives in San Diego But i could remember the F59phi when services in Amtrak, Coaster and metrolink, we are rememeber
especially in San Juan Capistrano in 2013-14 or when they were speeding at the Encenitas station and I will never forget your K5LA horn, goodbye mate, thank you for these 20 years of service you have become a transportation icon in South California!
It was great to see them while they were here!
Nice video! Sad to see them go, I haven’t seen them for quite a while
Thank you! Last time I filmed one was September of 2022.
0:10 I love the Coaster Sound, Is so relaxing
its sad to see these great locomotives retired, great video Mike!
Farewell, my old friend.
Let's hope that they are saved.
As a Metrolink and Coaster rider for years, the PHIs of both railroads hold special space in my heart. As they get rolled out, I'm very sad to see them go, and hope some of these PHIs get saved by museums
17:35 I Like to see how the Coaster 3001 departs the station
Not even from CA yet I feel nostalgic for these beauties.
I loved how the horns sounded on these units, it's sad to see them go
Amazing video, like always
Sad to see them go praying that both head to a museum were they can run 🙏
Sad to see them go. I saw 3001 in the yard when I was heading to San Diego.
I guess the only place we'll find these legends is in San Francisco. But I will miss seeing these childhood heroes 😔
I'm gonna miss the NCTD coaster f59phi's a lot. But I had great memories of riding the NCTD Coaster in July 2019 and F59PHI locomotive is 3002.
Nice video coaster fan
I grew up seeing these all the time as a kid! its sad to see that they are being taken out of service :((((
Fabulous video
Best locomotives for commuter transits, now they're retiring. 😢
super video bro
It would be cool to see a railway museum get one or both of these with some bombardier cars.
At least most of the other railway trains are still using the rebuilt F59PHIs
I’m glad they’re not getting scrapped. So, I hope Metrolink purchases Coaster’s F59PHI
Most likely no since Metrolink already retired their F59PHI’s in 2020.
Even metra can be buying these like amtraks
They will most likely go to a railroad out of state.
@@CoasterFan2105I’m pretty much hopping that they get sent to Metra, they kinda need some more locomotives.
@@Benjamin_999well, Metrolink is actually bringing back some F59PHs and F59PHIs as rebuilds
Farewell to the good'ol F59's!
Hey Mike! Have you ever wondered of going to Tweetsie Railroad? If you haven't been there I recommend you going!
I'd like to at some point!
I wish those locomotives can stay longer
I do too. But, I enjoyed seeing them when I did!
Great video
3001 coaster sounded like it didn’t want to leave the coaster service :( 17:34
Yo I'm still watching your videos keep it up
They will be missed and never forgotten.
Indeed.
Indeed!
All We Have Left Now Is The Sprinter. Also Where Is The Coaster F59s Gonna Go
I saw both of 2 weeks ago- they are still in the Stuart Mesa yard
Just like Coaster, the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) here im the Dallas Metroplex has purchased Chargers to replace their entire Locomotive fleet as well (F40s, F59PHIs, and F59s) It'll be sad to see thess old workhorses go, but also excited for new equipment.
May Coaster 3001 and 3002 rest in peace until it's new location
fairwell, old friend, the reliable F59s, i never got to see ANY in service 🙁
The last of the F59PHI locomotives in service within Southern California's railroads is now. First, Amtrak retired the F59PHI's from the Pacific Surfliner service in 2018, in favor of the Siemens Charger SC-44's entering service. Amtrak F59PHI 458 was the final unit that was overhauled to Chicago IL via Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. All ex-Amtrak Surfliner F59PHI's are part of Chicago's commuter rail services Metra. Next, LA's commuter rail services Metrolink retired its F59PHI's in 2020, along with the F59PH locomotives, in favor of the EMD F125 locomotives entering Metrolink service. All retired Metrolink F59PH and F59PHI locomotives are currently sitting in the Keller storage yard in Los Angeles awaiting final disposition. Now, San Diego's commuter rail service Coaster is soon retiring its two F59PHI's, with new SC-44's joining Coaster's fleet. Coaster's original F40PHM-2C locomotives since 1995 have been retired since 2021. Two of its units 2103 and 2105 have been donated to railroad museums. I'm gonna miss the sound of the F59PHI's K5LA horns and EMD steel bells once Coaster retires them from service.
The Coaster F59PHs were retired last year
Metrolink’s F59PHI are returning as rebuilds
@@lacountytransitrailfan If that's the case, their roof-mounted K5LA horns will get removed, along with new Graham White electronic bells replacing their original EMD steel bells. Some of the Metrolink F59PHI's that still have the original periwinkle blue stripe and the corrugated sides from 1995 (874, 880, and 881) will finally get a fresh new look and logo. They would basically get rebuilt, just like the Metrolink's F59PHR locomotives 851, 852, 856, 861, 868, and 873.
@@alexanderbanos8125 They will most likely be F59PHIRs, and they will likely get a new engine to comply with the Tier 2 Standards like the F59PHRs
Even though coaster only bought 2 it’s very sad to see them go😮
Agreed. They were cool locomotives!
I really miss Coasters 3001 and 3002 😭😭
Goodbye Coaster 2 F59PH-Is and farewell!!
Nice Video
Thanks!
0:15 Coaster 3002's largest horn
Just when you knew that the SC44s and ALC42s come in to the picture..
NIGTH TRAINS 4 NEXT FRIDAY APRIL 5 AT 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME.
Are there going to take it to Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
Awesome video
Thanks for watching!
No problem great video
Hey, quick question if you’re reading this, can you ever go railfanning on the Morrison Essex line?
I sadly never got to see them in real life
I never ride one but did video 2 in North Carolina.
As sad as I hate to admit where I’m from the Texas Trinity Railway Express is about to face changes as well as now time is starting to catch up with the aging fleet of F59PH and the two F59PHI locomotives even though they’ve acquired 2 F40PH locomotives from progress Rail it won’t be long until new charger locomotives come on the scene of North Central Texas as the cities of Dallas in Fort Worth have been given a grant to renew the transportation on the TRE bombard coaches are scheduled to be rebuilt and back in service the F40PH locomotives will continue to operate for 10 more years I am going to try to find every time possible to go out and capture them while they’re still in Servise
Hopefully Metra buys these and all of sounders F59s when they get new locos
Those 2 served San Diego very well in their time I’ll say, but god damn in their last few years those things looked and sounded tried, their retirement is very much due
They were...well worn XD
wonder if any F59PH/F59PHI's are gonna get preserved
I hope they do get preserved at a railroad museum like the f40ph's coaster had.
At least we have Capitol Corridor, NCDOT and sounder F59phis to continue the legacy
That we do!
10:31 wait did i see 2103?
Rip you will be missed
Coaster Shouldn’t Retire Them
Agreed
@@ArthurTheLMandLKFan Actually both will have the Caltrain 120 Horn And Bells, Metrolink texted me
Hey Mike are you good at helping railroads preserve older locomotives to museums and tourist railroads after they are retired and withdrawn from service ? Because I’m hoping that Caltrain can preserve and sell most of their F40s to museum and tourist railroads and avoid the scrappers torch
What’s going to happen to them?
Welp there goes the rest of coasters interesting power
Yep I agree
Farwell coaster and pacific surfliner f59phi's . But we still have metrolink's f59phi's
Hopping these either get preserved or they get sold to a certain commuter railroad that is rapidly retiring their F40PH-2s…
I hope so too.
Dang. They should keep a few just for old times sake
Wait Are All F40PHs And F59PHs For All Passenger Companies (Like TEXrail Caltrain And All That Stuff) Being Retired Or Is It Just The Coaster Ones?
Just COASTER
NCTD 3002 is still in service i think
Coaster F59PHIs are leaving the roster. The end of an era for Coaster. It's unclear what new owner will take these F59PHIs.
Why does coaster have only 2 f59phi locomotives, and now they’re retiring, maybe coaster can get MP36 locomotives.
Wonderful video as usual. Just wondering what camera you’re using? I don’t see the annoying shaking motion shots that some camcorders create.
Thank you! This was all filmed on Canon XF400 video cameras.
@@CoasterFan2105 Thanks. That’s a great camera. I’ll have to get one.
@@CoasterFan2105 any opinion of the Canon XA 60?
Hopefully Metra gets there old F59PHIs
For some reason, Coaster removed the fenders of the F59PHI.
They did that for better access to the fuel tank and other components for maintenance.
They should be donated to a railroad museum, not scrapped
Not the PHI! 😭
Welp, this means theres no F59PHIs active running in SoCal
Why... The F59's are so good...
Well... I guess everything doesn't last forever...
The Coaster's F59PHI's will be replaced by GP40 and one is GP9