Food service cars are named for valleys. Baggage cars are named for bays. The locomotives commonly known as California Locomotives were built by General Motors Locomotive Group at the LaGrange, Illinois and London, Ontario, Canada plants. Their offical designation is F59PHI and are a streamlined and enhanced F59PH, a reliable and proven locomotive type. Power for the train's lighting, heating and cooling does not come from this power plant, but from a separate plant generating 600 kilowatts of power.
Delivery dates All have been delivered.
Placement of California Locomotives Nine were ordered for Amtrak California service on the Capitols, San Diegans, and San Joaquins . Eight more were ordered for Metrolink, the Los Angeles commuter train service. All have been placed in service.