An F40 in freight service? It's more likely than you might think! On January 9th, 2024, Iowa Northern F40M-2C #458 leads Train WABU-09 north out of Cedar Falls, busting through a snowdrift after Snow Miser left over a foot of fluffy white snow in his wake. In the late 1990s, as Amtrak was replacing their F40PH with GE's P40 and P42DC, they converted 14 F40's for use in freight service. This resulted in the F40M-2F, with modifications including: the removal of head-end power (HEP), a larger fuel

Where the F40 still prowls the rails. A Metra train pulls into LaGrange Road station with METX 112 in the lead. 112 is an F40PH-3, built in 1977 by EMD. F40s were once one of the most popular passenger locomotives in the US, featured on Amtrak trains and commuter trains across the nation. They are becoming increasingly rare as they are displaced by newer power. I’m glad I got to see one on my trip out to the Chicago area last week. #metra #passengertrain #commutertrain #transit | Rail Brothers