EMD F59 Locomotive

PROJECT TEAM

  • Cesar Vergara, Chief Designer, Amtrak (1990-2000)
  • Amtrak Design Group
  • EMDiesel Engineering, Lagrange, IL
  • Fibertek-Alcoa, Salt Lake City, UT

CLIENT

  • Amtrak West

COMPLETION DATE: 1994

AWARDS

  • Brunel Award

In 1995, Amtrak and the California Department of Transportation sought designs for a new diesel locomotive to power a fleet of bi-level