METRA Motive Power Fleet

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Revised: 23 Jan. 2013 Photograph by David Miller
Road No. Qty Model Notes
1 and 2 2 SW1 Ex-Rock Island, nee Illinois Central
3 1 SW1200 Milwaukee Road
4-7 4 SW1500 Ex-SP and Inland Steel
100-127 28 F40PH-3 -
128-149 12 F40PH-3 #147 is an Operation Lifesaver unit
150-184 35 F40PH-2 #147 was an Operation Lifesaver unit, prior to rebuilding
185-214 30 F40PHM-2 #214 is an Operation Lifesaver unit
215-216 2 F40PH-3 Ex-Tennessee Central Railway Museum; nee Amtrak F40PHs 258 and 375
401-427 27 MP36PH-3S -
611 and 614 2 F40C Ex-MILW 51 & 54; 611 is still active as of 6/2012; status of 614 is unknown
Notes:

Operates commuter service on several lines out of Chicago IL. 


401 is stenciled "Oliver 'Ollie' Tibbles"
402 is stenciled "State of Illinois"



The F40PH-series locomotives were originally delivered in the following groups in the 1970’s/80’s:

    

  • 100-17

  • 128-149

  • 150-173

  • 174-184

  • 185-214

Second-Hand Power Acquisition & Disposition (Provided by Andre Kristopan)

300-319 F7A ex CNW 406-425 - note that only 416-414,416 were actually acquired, 
415,417-425 stayed with CNW, and only 305 and 308 (CNW 411 and 414) were actually 
renumbered and repainted. Both units retired.
 
400-413 E8A ex CNW 5019B, 5021A, 5024B, 5025A, 5025B, 5026A, 5026B, 5027A,
5028B, 5030B, 5031A, 5031B, 5032A, 5033A, none of these units actually renumbered;
 all are off roster
 
414-424 E8A ex CNW 512-522, none actually renumbered, but all except 517 repainted; 
all are off roster
 
425-429 E8A ex CNW 507-511, none actually renumbered. 510 and 511 repainted and later retired;
 all are off roster
 
500-524 E9A ex BN 9900-9908,9910-9925, never actually took ownership, none 
renumbered or repainted; all are off roster
 
530-535 E9A ex MILW 36A,C-38A,C, none actually renumbered or repainted; all are off roster
 
550-555 E9BA ex CNW 501-506, none actually renumbered or repainted
 
560 E9A ex MILW 33C, not actually renumbered or repainted
 
600-614 F40C ex MILW 40-54, renumbered and repainted

Thanks to the following people for updates:  Mike Farrell, Tristan Garrett, Michael Hansen,
Matt Lastovich, Joe LeMay, John Means, Jeff Miller, David Pettengill, John Poshepny, and 
Kevin Sadowski.

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