The control car CT97 belongs to the F40PH-2CAT train combination. The F40PH-2CAT is a diesel-electric locomotive design with a four-axle configuration and an engine power of 3000 to 3200 horsepower (2.2 to 2.4 MW). The locomotive was built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in various variants between 1975 and 1992.