Amtrak Pacific Surfliner F59PHI Locomotives: A Final Farewell

[@CoasterFan2105]

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.

[@thomaspalmer1019]

By the way, did you keep track of which F59s were gone and which were left?

[@CoasterFan2105]

@@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

[@thomaspalmer1019]

@@CoasterFan2105 do you have any idea when 2122 will get delivered?

[@CoasterFan2105]

@@thomaspalmer1019 I do not.

[@sebastianfloyd372]

Thomas Palmer Amtrak Capitol Corridor still has F59PHIs

[@superbaddy4]

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...

[@toshihitsu1989]

At least they are not being scraped. Another co is going to be using them I dont remember who tho.

[@superbaddy4]

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.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

@@superbaddy4 I'm pretty sure Metra's MP36s (which have been around since 2003) had E-Bells first.

[@superbaddy4]

Nope, they actually don't. They're the only MP36s to not have E-Bells.

[@ElizabethHernandez-vu3li]

Es

[@AmtrakandAWVRFan]

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.

[@aydenpostigo2910]

Amtrak and AWVR Fan I agree ☝️

[@natejackson8213]

Good-bye Amtrak Pacific Surfliner's F59PHIs Thank you all so much for you services from (1994-2019). I will miss you

[@tankman_tv9332]

They were built in 1998, the norcal ones (2001-2009) are 1994

[@schnuurtchke]

I miss the f59 it was my favourite engine

[@aydenpostigo2910]

schnuurtchke I agree

[@mindlessshark946]

Mine too

[@daboidarwin1299]

I'LL miss that horn 😭

[@thetransitfanofchicago1718]

Metra just stupid why did they buy these used locomotives they is just scared to buy very new locomotives!!

[@metraforce441]

@@thetransitfanofchicago1718 They don't have the budget for new ones....

[@Balerio2357]

Awesome tribute video of my favorite passenger locomotive ! Nicely edited great shots and great locations, nice work Michael thanks for posting. - Larry

[@southwesternrailproduction9901]

R.I.P Pacific Sulfliner's F59PHIs (1994 - 2019) Thank you for your 16 year of service, all 83 of you will be missed.

[@aydenpostigo2910]

Southwestern Rail Productions I agree

[@thomaspalmer1019]

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.

[@F59PHI451Productions]

@@thomaspalmer1019then why can’t amtrak just get them then we will have more f59s?

[@eliangarcia8717]

30:50 wait is that coaster fan 2105 and me?!

[@ryansrailfanning]

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.

[@BenjiCollier]

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

[@MrRailfanner206]

hey at least there not scrapped

[@aydinlutmergp4885]

rip, i love the f59phi's...

[@brysonmedlock8212]

last one left today :(

[@airplaneguyaidan7943]

RIP my favourite engine of all time

[@tony1961chl]

Felicitaciones Michael ,el vídeo está precioso, las imágenes son como postales turísticas. gracias.

[@eliangarcia8717]

6:34 i meet dash 8 and sc 44

[@aydenpostigo2910]

I miss that engine

[@DarkCanyonPhoto]

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.

[@harishsundaram7870]

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.

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning164]

great catches and video of these surfliner units last final runs sadly on these trains

[@mec3403]

Man I miss those locos so much... But sometimes railroads make stupid choices and u just gotta learn to live with it

[@ozgonzalez2012]

Serving the Pacific Surfliner route for just over,Almost 21 Years!

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

@HK_YoAustin The first F59PHIs arrived in 1998

[@ejefan1068]

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.

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Was there a final farewell train for this locomotive

[@ParrotGaming123]

What video editor did you use got this video? Also nice vid! Did you know if Amtrak hosted a farewell train?

[@juntao8375]

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

[@thomaseastmond7184]

The aesthetic is so much better on these engines. It emulates the golden age of diesel rail travel in the U.S.

[@howardsmith2136]

Those locomotives are not retired they were moved to the midwest and east coast especially Chicago metra lines

[@MichaelBryce1125]

R.I.P F9'S ???-2019 Never forgotten

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

Most of those horns have certainly seen better days

[@thomaspalmer1019]

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?

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

It was probably the SD Protect Unit that day

[@FawadMalik-ue3hj]

Very nice❤❤❤❤❤

[@average_joe8905]

Nice tribute, so sad to see them leave the West Coast. But at least they will continue running for a while longer with Metra.

[@channeltheego9575]

NOOOO!!!! MY CHILDHOOD IS GONE :(

[@TragedyTalks]

Nice video! What camera do you use?

[@Railviation]

Haha ima see them in December!! Whoever hates the chargers *shots fired at y'all*

[@F59PHI451Productions]

chargers suck

[@rail-ryder7135]

I saw it in person because it left.

[@rhettrossalbert]

Nice Video!

[@railfanxjofficial]

well at least some commuter railroads have PHI's

[@eliangarcia8717]

29:10

[@apr859]

1:28 what are those flashing x signs in the background they are orange

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

Wayside horn indicators. The flashing X signifies that the Waysides are active.

[@RRphotographer661]

What is that horn at 5:00?

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

Wayside horn

[@TheLongIslandRailfan]

Hey. At least Metra is gonna take care of them.

[@ROTE]

I hate the new locomotive, It does not fit in with the surf liner, the old one did.

[@alandvaemergencyresponse1251]

Why didn’t they just buy the charger and keep the f59phi?

[@MrRailfanner206]

CUZ METRA BAUGHT THEM

[@MrRailfanner206]

20:34 surfliner sets before 2017 don't see that often but 6404 had ro ruin it but still

[@DanielGomez-gw4kt]

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

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

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.

[@MrRailfanner206]

459 still sounds good with the black smoke

[@pugetwashingtonrailfanner3289]

God bless the F59phi's

[@DanielGomez-gw4kt]

Are these locomotives really going to retire permanently ? 😕😐

[@eliangarcia8717]

29:30 wow

[@JARAMOS1224]

Good bye forever.

[@eliangarcia8717]

6:34 ...

[@Amtrak600]

8:21

[@MetraUPNWproductions7202]

ex-453 is now METX 76 but is still amazing

[@Honeydwarf85]

Unpopular opinion, I didn't like these and I think the chargers are an improvement.

[@AmtrakandAWVRFan]

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.

[@thomaspalmer1019]

@@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.

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

@@AmtrakandAWVRFan Now, they break down less, but still have the issues like a low cab.

[@schnuurtchke]

I don’t like the Siemens chargers

[@Asimo-sq3wt]

Why? They go fast as heck