The EMD GP59 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive model built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1985 and 1989. Power was provided by a 12- cylinder EMD 710 G3A diesel engine, which could produce 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW). This locomotive shared the same common frame with the EMD GP60 , giving it an overall length of 59 feet 9 inches (18.21 m). It featured a 3,700-US-gallon (14,000 L; 3,100 imp gal) fuel tank. 36 examples of this locomotive were built including three demonstrators. Norfolk Southern placed the only order for the GP59 and also acquired the three demonstrators which featured an aerodynamic cab.
8-574: By adding a comfort cab , a full cowl body , and an HEP generator, the GP59 became the EMD F59PH . In 2011 Norfolk Southern began a program to upgrade their fleet of GP59s, the only GP59s operating anywhere. The first one was not released until March 2013 as NS 4650 GP59E. The GP59E features a new EM2000 microprocessor, an all-new electrical cabinet with SmartStart auto start/stop, rebuilt 12-710G3C-BC prime-mover with EMDEC EUI system, NS-designed split cooling,
16-583: A wide cab (although the term wide cab is somewhat of a misnomer because it is the nose, not the cab, that is widened). The basic shape of the comfort cab design first appeared on a hood unit , the EMD DDA40X , in 1969. It was the same design as the F45 and FP45 cowl units being built by EMD at the time. The cab used on the DDA40X was not a true "Safety cab" because it consisted mainly of restyled sheet metal and lacked
24-402: A competitive cab design on their M-420 and M-630(W) models. EMD began offering the comfort cab as a standard option instead of a custom build option in 1988. The comfort cab design has a number of features to improve crew safety and comfort. The modern comfort cab design is usually built with a specially reinforced nose. Instead of sheet metal, 3 ⁄ 8 -inch-thick (9.5 mm) steel
32-425: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Canadian comfort cab A comfort cab is a design found on most modern North American diesel locomotives , and some export models. The broad nose occupies the entire width of the locomotive, and typically has an access door on the front of the nose. The design may also be called a Canadian comfort cab , a North American safety cab , wide-nose , or
40-414: Is employed with additional reinforcement behind the armor. As a moving locomotive frequently cannot stop in time to prevent collisions, these enhancements protect the crew in collisions with objects smaller than the train itself, such as downed trees or stopped automobiles. In addition, the windows of the cab meet Federal Railroad Administration Regulations Part 223, which states that windows must withstand
48-666: The NS Admiral cab with cab signals, LSL, and CCB26 electronic brake valve. The GP59E is set up to operate with NS class RP-M4C road slugs. In 2016, Norfolk Southern began a program to upgrade GP50 and GP59 units to GP59ECO's. These will be similar to the GP33ECO locomotives, but these units will be paid for by Norfolk Southern, not government funding. In June 2016, the first unit, 4662, was completed, rebuilt from GP50 7073. [REDACTED] Media related to EMD GP59 locomotives at Wikimedia Commons This diesel locomotive-related article
56-399: The impact of a .22 caliber bullet or a cinder block at 55 mph (89 km/h). The comfort cab design provides more space for the crew. It has significantly more open space than standard cabs, allowing crew members space to move about. In later years, the cab doors had improved weatherstripping and electrically heated windows installed. Many new EMD locomotives include the feature of
64-585: The structural reinforcements of the Canadian design. The first true "Safety cabs" were designed and built for the Canadian National Railway by input from railway employees. The locomotives were GP38-2s , GP40-2s and GP40-2Ls , and SD40-2s . To denote the comfort cab locomotives, a "W" was often applied at the end of the model name (i.e. GP38-2W, GP40-2W, SD40-2W), although this was not an official designation. The Montreal Locomotive Works also offered
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