The EMD F40C was a common sight on Chicago's Milwaukee District commuter lines, operating from the mid 1970's to the early 2010's. Today, thirteen of these locomotives have been scrapped, and Metra has only kept two in storage. Watch and learn about the history and specifications of this locomotive!

Special thanks to Daniel S. Dawdy of Ribbon Rail Productions for sharing with me special footage of the F40Cs.

Correction: Original horn was a Prime 920, an RS3L copy.    • Ray Weart Collection: SOO & MILW Vol ...  

Works Cited:

Audio:
Lebowitz, Dan:    • Video  

Moyer, Chris: http://www.locomotivehorns.info/lesli...

Quincas Moreia:    • Video  


Images:
Bengt 1955: https://flic.kr/p/6jATWB

Bernard, Marty: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/show...

Circus City Decals: https://d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net...

Gage, Bruce: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/show...

Garver, Craig: https://flic.kr/p/2kkUpYQ

Kantola, Matthew: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/show...

Karsini: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

katherine of chicago: https://flic.kr/p/6rKkii

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Langford, Weston: https://www.westonlangford.com/images...

Vermande, Tim: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/show... , http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPict...

vxla: https://flic.kr/p/87Xrqi , https://flic.kr/p/881AdJ , https://flic.kr/p/8vh9KC

Zeiler, Chuck: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/show...


Information:
Diesel Shop: https://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20E...

McDonnell, Greg: Field Guide to Modern Diesel Locomotives

Metra: https://metra.com/newsroom/metrapowe...

Railroad Fan: https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.ph...

Train Orders: https://www.trainorders.com/discussio...


Videos:
Andy S:    • Metra F40C #611 at Bensenville, IL  

Dawdy, Daniel S:    • Metra F40c's In Roselle, IL   , personal collection.

tracksidefan:    • Trackside  Remembering Metra's F40C ...