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Pictures of METX 179
 
Owner: METRA
Model:EMD F40PH-2Built As:RTA 179 (F40PH-2)
Serial Number:876017-6Order No:876017
Frame Number:876017-6Built:3/1989
Notes:City of Elgin
Other locos with this serial:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 179(F40PH-3)
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Westbound makes its stop
Title:  Westbound makes its stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/1994  Upload Date: 1/26/2009 7:13:39 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  Early and late model F40PH-2 locomotives sit side-by-side in the lower level yard at Kenosha, Wis., the north terminal of Metra's UP North Line.
Photo Date:  5/19/2001  Upload Date: 12/22/2004 7:34:09 PM
Location:  Kenosha, WI
Author:  Mike Farrell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 129(F40PH)
Views:  1203   Comments: 1
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 10/16/2005 12:34:04 AM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Sam D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  621   Comments: 0
UPY 728
Title:  UPY 728
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2006  Upload Date: 5/20/2006 11:31:26 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 728(GP15AC) METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 134(F40PH)
Views:  862   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 7:43:21 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Michael Rujak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 8:40:09 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 9:25:25 PM
Location:  Berkeley, IL
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Metra 179 at Elmhurst, Illinois
Title:  Metra 179 at Elmhurst, Illinois
Description:  Metra 179 throttles up out of Elmhurst and heads for Chicago.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 4:33:22 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  746   Comments: 1
Eastbound Push-Mode Metra Commuter Passes Parked Eastbound Coal Train With Its Own DPU Pusher
Title:  Eastbound Push-Mode Metra Commuter Passes Parked Eastbound Coal Train With Its Own DPU Pusher
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 1:20:58 AM
Location:  Glen Ellyn, IL
Author:  Ed Kyle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  Rock Island Line
Photo Date:  5/5/2008  Upload Date: 5/8/2008 12:57:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
CSX 2730
Title:  CSX 2730
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2008  Upload Date: 6/25/2008 4:07:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2730(GP38-2) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
Metra doubleheader by the "Rail Grill"
Title:  Metra doubleheader by the "Rail Grill"
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 7:42:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  646   Comments: 2
METX 203
Title:  METX 203
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2008 10:54:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Joe Usselman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 203(F40PHM-2) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
METX 182 & 179
Title:  METX 182 & 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 12:05:45 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 182(F40PH-2) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  534   Comments: 1
METX 208, 203, 182 & 179
Title:  METX 208, 203, 182 & 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 12:05:46 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2) METX 203(F40PHM-2) METX 182(F40PH-2) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  804   Comments: 2
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/7/2009 6:06:11 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Larry Amaloo
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2009  Upload Date: 6/30/2009 9:13:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 9:41:13 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Larry Amaloo
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 408(MP36PH-3S) METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Evening at Tinley Park
Title:  Evening at Tinley Park
Description:  Westbound Metra train #417 arrives at the depot
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/29/2009 10:37:19 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Vermont Street.
Title:  Vermont Street.
Description:  The fleet is in!. The Metra Blue Island Coach yard.
Photo Date:  1/30/2010  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:27:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2010  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 12:56:40 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Larry Amaloo
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 181(F40PH-2) METX 203(F40PHM-2) METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  765   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 12:39:27 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Larry A
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Departing
Title:  Departing
Description:  Metra 179 pushes its train back towards Chicago Union Station
Photo Date:  7/1/2010  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 7:06:49 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2010  Upload Date: 7/31/2010 4:26:31 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Metra #179
Title:  Metra #179
Description:  Metra #179 arriving in Joliet IL.
Photo Date:  7/23/2010  Upload Date: 2/13/2011 6:35:07 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mitchell Schultheis
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
METX 181
Title:  METX 181
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/16/2011 8:38:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Larry Amaloo
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 181(F40PH-2) METX 180(F40PH-2) METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 203(F40PHM-2) METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  851   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 6:06:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Larry Amaloo
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  Outbound
Photo Date:  4/29/2011  Upload Date: 4/29/2011 5:15:49 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
METX 182
Title:  METX 182
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/3/2011 4:59:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Larry Amaloo
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 182(F40PH-2) METX 184(F40PH-2) METX 181(F40PH-2) METX 204(F40PHM-2) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 9:51:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jamie Joyce
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 182(F40PH-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  METRA 179
Photo Date:  12/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/29/2011 12:25:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Mike Maskel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
Metra Rock Island District Blue Island Yard
Title:  Metra Rock Island District Blue Island Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 4:24:41 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Zoline
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 181(F40PH-2) METX 204(F40PHM-2) METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  757   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  Metra 179 leads a outbound train into 80th Avenue for a stop.
Photo Date:  5/15/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 6:25:36 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 8/21/2012 6:33:11 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 8/21/2012 6:35:04 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  Metra 179 makes a sation stop in Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  12/4/2012  Upload Date: 12/7/2012 3:17:41 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
METX 4, & METX 179
Title:  METX 4, & METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2013  Upload Date: 5/17/2013 1:53:09 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  James Turman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 4(SW1500) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Metra Overflow
Title:  Metra Overflow
Description:  Extra trains sit on the weekend, in Blue Island.
Photo Date:  9/15/2013  Upload Date: 9/29/2013 11:53:27 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Brad Noyes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2) METX 204(F40PHM-2) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
Metra's
Title:  Metra's
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2013  Upload Date: 10/10/2013 9:43:14 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 181(F40PH-2) METX 180(F40PH-2) METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 408(MP36PH-3S) METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
METX 119
Title:  METX 119
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2014  Upload Date: 8/13/2014 11:27:22 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 119(F40PH-3) METX 109(F40PH-3) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 8:55:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
METX 179 and train 611
Title:  METX 179 and train 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2015  Upload Date: 7/15/2015 8:23:36 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
METX 179 208 423
Title:  METX 179 208 423
Description:  Tied up for the weekend
Photo Date:  8/21/2016  Upload Date: 9/4/2016 2:55:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 208(F40PHM-2) METX 423(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Blue Island Six Pack
Title:  Blue Island Six Pack
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/26/2016  Upload Date: 12/2/2016 10:03:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gary Talsky
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  METX 418(MP36PH-3S) METX 108(F40PH-3) METX 203(F40PHM-2) METX 179(F40PH-2) METX 180(F40PH-2) METX 184(F40PH-3)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2017  Upload Date: 2/22/2017 3:26:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
CSX Q647
Title:  CSX Q647
Description:  METRA in the mix
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 3:37:11 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4748(SD70MAC) CSX 4227(SD40-3) METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
METRA 179
Title:  METRA 179
Description:  Headed to Elgin, Fla.
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 3:42:30 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
METX 179
Title:  METX 179
Description:  2011 WB
Photo Date:  8/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 10:25:18 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 179(F40PH-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0

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