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with the latter duties dominating as more powerful diesels were introduced onto the Great Eastern and Cambridge main lines

and Norfolk Southern

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along with associated sound effects and train crew chatter

like any steam engine

519023 N GMDD F59PH (DC/Silent): TriRail - Dark Blue Scheme: #830 option-set-067 with the latter duties dominatingIn 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