Amtrak (AMTK) 459 - EMD F59PHI

3 Amtrak Surfliner F59PHIs are seen together in LAUS as 459 departs in the Middle 453 waits with the Low Level Set while 462 is serving as the Protect Unit

A sight that can no longer be seen 459 serving out it's final days on the Surfliner as San Diego protect

AMTK 459. (finis) To METX.

Maybe the last shot of this loco wearing its Amtrak lettering.

Though AMTK 464 left not too long ago, it was still gone from LA. However, my brother still has an Ho Scale Athearn F59PHI model of 464, we decided to bring it with us and take shots like this one while we bid farewell to AMTK 459 as the engine carries onto its new career handling the many commuters who use Metra! By this time, 459 and 458 were the last pair to be out here still. The rest are with Metra with some of them already in service.

Last day for the F59PHI to be in Los Angeles, CA. It is now in Chicago, IL to join the other F59PHIs there on Metra. AMTK 458 is the last one to go after this.

SWC 4

Getting last shots of it before it heads east to Metra.

SWC 4

Swc 4

Two head ends of two passenger trains. One Pacific Surfliner and one Christmas special.

Probably a matter of time before these F59PHIs are sent east.

Double Protect power

Double Protect power

459 cools its wheels at Oceanside where 796 wiill terminate due to track work South of Oceanside

On the Pacific Surfliner from San Diego - San Luis Obispo

On the Pacific Surfliner from San Diego - San Luis Obispo

Behind 170 you can see f59phi 459

Amtrak F59PHI 459 leads a Southbound Surfliner train into Irvine Station.

AMTK 459 leads a morning Cascades across Chuckanut Bay

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. # 459 pushing southbound on the Union Pacific main line after departing the station.

Amtrak F59PHI #459 leads a Pacific Surfliner train out of the Fullerton station.

Amtrak F59PHI #459 leads a Pacific Surfliner train out of the Fullerton station.

Amtrak F59PHI #459 shoves a Pacific Surfliner consist out of the!Fullerton station.