SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (SCAX) 873 - EMD F59PH

Metrolink PHR 873 Metrolink's Last PH sits now dead from what I heard after being in service not to long ago sits with dead MP36s

SCAX F59PHR 873 shoves M684 out of Fullerton headed for Laguna Niguel

Metrolink F59PHR 873 Boards Passengers at LA Before heading up the Antelope Valley Line

Metrolink F59PHR 873 leads the 2010 Annual Metrolink Holiday toy Express into Fullerton to put on a show for Visitors and to help donate a gifts to the Spark of Love toy Drive as Well

Metrolink F59PH 873 Leads a Southbound Metrolink Train into Fullerton for its Scheduled Station Stop before Highballing South

As an Eastbound BNSF Manifest Train Waits on Track 2 For a Clear Signal at the Junction, Metrolink F59PH 873 Departs with an Eastbound Commuter Train on a Cloudy afternoon

Headed for Los Angeles

Something is different

SCAX (Metrolink) 873 at Riverside Downtown Station

While preparing for the next day's display, crews repositioned Metrolink F40PH 800 and F59PH 873, and that necessitated uncoupling the two locomotives. Once the angle cocks on the train lines were closed, F40PH 800 (originally Amtrak 396) backed away from the 873, the couplers released and the hoses stretched - until one pair of MU hoses, pulled as taught as possible, finally separated with a loud whoosh of air. Photographed at the moment of release, the effects of the sudden burst of air, disturbing the accumulated dirt and dust on these engines' pilots, creates a small cloud at the hoses' ends. Almost immediately, the other pairs of hoses followed suit, and the sound of all the briefly rushing air demonstrated why the crew was wearing ear plugs.

SCAX 873

South Campus Ave.

Amtrak #4, the "Southwest Chief," loads passengers at Fullerton, California, the trains first stop after departing Los Angeles on July 27th, 2012. Lead engine 193 (a GE P42DC) is in need of a new paint job - as is the third engine, F59PHI 464. The 464, which is assigned to the "Pacific Surfliners," is heading east to Beech Grove for maintenance - all the "Pacific Surliner" power will be cycled through Beech Grove this summer. In the background, on Track 4, is Metrolink F59PH 873 on a trainset that arrived as train 643 and will depart as train 642. These trains are shuttles that operate between Fullerton and Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo, 28 miles to the south.

An eastbound Metrolink train travels through Claremont.

A West bound push pull Metrolink heads towards L.A.

San Bernardino Line #303 Heading Towards Los Angles.

Waiting At The Station

Metrolink train #688 (Los Angeles to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo) arrives in Fullerton on June 25, 2010, behind F59PH 873. The 851, 870 and 873 has had some sort of modification to its radiator area, causing a unique bulge.

Metrolink train #688 (Los Angeles to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo) arrives in Fullerton on June 25, 2010, behind F59PH 873. The 851, 870 and 873 has had some sort of modification to its radiator area, causing a unique bulge.

Both of thete engines just returned from being completely overhauled by MotivePower in Boise, ID,

This was double headed with F59PH 851, which was also overhauled.

Metrolink F59PHs 851, 870 and 873 have had modifications made to their radiator areas, resulting in a bulge there.

Metrolink F59SHs 851, 870 and 873 have had modifications made to their radiator areas, resulting in a bulge there.