EMD F69PHAC
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The EMD F69PHAC locomotive
, nicknamed "Winnebago" was built in a joint venture between EMD and Siemens
, and designed to test AC locomotive technology. Only two examples of this locomotive were made. The engine used the same carbody as the EMD F40PHM-2.
They were built in 1989 for the United States Department of Transportation
and loaned to Amtrak
in 1990. They were returned to EMD and later used with the German
ICE
train demonstration that was on loan to Amtrak in 1992–1993. The two F69PHAC locomotives were again returned to EMD. Both of the locomotives still exist in a scrap yard, stripped of numerous parts.
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
, nicknamed "Winnebago" was built in a joint venture between EMD and Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
, and designed to test AC locomotive technology. Only two examples of this locomotive were made. The engine used the same carbody as the EMD F40PHM-2.
They were built in 1989 for the United States Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
and loaned to Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
in 1990. They were returned to EMD and later used with the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ICE
InterCityExpress
The Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
train demonstration that was on loan to Amtrak in 1992–1993. The two F69PHAC locomotives were again returned to EMD. Both of the locomotives still exist in a scrap yard, stripped of numerous parts.