California’s Fullerton Train Museum has preserved the first Metrolink F59PH locomotive. In January, the Southern California commuter operator delivered Metrolink 851 to a sidetrack in Fullerton. Plans call for the locomotive to eventually be displayed publicly and repainted in its original Metrolink livery. 

Built in 1992 by EMD, Metrolink 851 was the agency’s first locomotive and was part of the initial fleet of 35 F59PH and F59PHI units. These engines were later replaced by F125 models. Locomotive 851 was retired from regular service in 2024. 

—Justin Franz 

Metrolink 851 on a test run in 1992. Photo by David Busse.