Amtrak's EMD F59PHI Roster Photos


GENERAL:These units operate on Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Route between Los Angeles & San Diego. An additional set of these units operates in the Pacific Northwest under the Amtrak Cascades banner.
SPECS:These units feature DC Traction Motors and operate in Push-Pull Mode with a Cab Control Car on the other end. On the Cascades trains, a former F40 NPCU is the Cab Control Car.
TERRITORY:Anywhere on the Pacific Surfliner Route. (Formerly the San Diegans) These units are maintained and based in Los Angeles. On rare occasion, one may end up on the Coast Starlight as well. The Cascades Units are normally seen in on the Cascades Route between Seattle, Washington and Eugene, Oregon.
NOTES:Amtrak has 21 of these units. #450-465 are painted up for the Pacific Surfliner Route. #466-470 are used on the Amtrak Cascades Route in the Pacific Northwest and are painted in a green and white paint scheme.

450	San Diego, CA	Pacific Surfliner #566	Pacific Surfliner	September 30th, 2006
451	San Diego, CA	Pacific Surfliner #591	Pacific Surfliner	November 1st, 2008
452	San Diego, CA	Pacific Surfliner #583	Pacific Surfliner	September 30th, 2006
454	Fullerton, CA	Pacific Surfliner #768	Pacific Surfliner	October 2nd, 2009
455	Anaheim, CA	Pacific Surfliner #571	Operation Lifesaver	November 2nd, 2008
456	San Diego, CA	Pacific Surfliner #560	Pacific Surfliner	February 23rd, 2002
458	Irvine, CA	Pacific Surfliner #578	Pacific Surfliner	November 2nd, 2008
459	Santa Barbara, CA	Pacific Surfliner #774	Pacific Surfliner	October 31st, 2008
460	Anaheim, CA	Pacific Surfliner #774	Pacific Surfliner	November 2nd, 2008
461	Fullerton, CA	Pacific Surfliner #776	Pacific Surfliner	February 25th, 2002
462	Santa Barbara, CA	Pacific Surfliner #775	Pacific Surfliner	October 29th, 2008
463	San Diego, CA	Pacific Surfliner #785	Pacific Surfliner	September 30th, 2006
464	Fullerton, CA	Pacific Surfliner #574	Pacific Surfliner	February 25th, 2002
467	Portland, OR	Cascades #516	Cascades	September 27th, 2006
469	Chicago, IL	Coach Yard Photo	Cascades	November 2nd, 2005
470	Portland, OR	Cascades #506	Cascades	September 27th, 2006