519011 N GMDD F59PH (DC/Silent): GO Transit: #557 BR-Livery NEM standard coupling sockets with

NEM standard coupling sockets with kinematic close coupling system

it was increased to 4 tons to facilitate its cross country payload requirements

the first Bilevel cars were introduced to the United States by Tri-Rail in the Miami area

*Switching of lights on Analogue control is by means of the chassis mounted switches

519011 N GMDD F59PH (DC/Silent): GO Transit: #557 BR-Livery NEM standard coupling sockets withIn the mid eighties, GO Transit was looking to replace its aging locomotive fleet with a specially designed locomotive that could meet the growing demands for service across the Greater Toronto Area. The locomotive needed to be able to quickly accelerate while pulling up to 10 of the new BiLevel coaches. In close consultation with GO Transit, GMD developed the F59PH. It is equipped with a turbocharged 12 cylinder two stroke diesel prime mover (12