List of Fairbanks-Morse locomotives

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Fairbanks-Morse, is a historic American (and Canadian) industrial scale manufacturer. It later diversified into pumps, engines and industrial supplies. One arm of the company is now a diesel engine manufacturer located in Beloit, Wisconsin and has specialized in the manufacture of opposed piston diesel engines for United States Naval vessels and railroad locomotives since 1932. The diesel railroad locomotives the company produced are as follows:

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[edit] Cab units

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
FM Erie-built
1945-49
82 A units
29 B units
A1A-A1A
FM 38D-10
opposed piston
2,000 hp
FM OP800
1939
6
A1A-2
FM 38D-5
opposed piston
800 hp
Retired Georgia Northern Railway #2, a Fairbanks-Morse Model OP800 railcar.
FM P-12-42
1957-58
4
B-2
FM 38D-8
Opposed piston
1,200 hp
(895 kW)
An FM P-12-42, Boston and Maine Railroad #1

[edit] C-liners

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
FM CFA-16-4
1950-53
36
B-B
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp
FM CFB-16-4
1950-53
18
B-B
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp
FM CFA-20-4
1950-53
12
B-B
FM 38D-10
opposed piston
2,000 hp
FM CFB-20-4
1950-53
3
B-B
FM 38D-10
opposed piston
2,000 hp
FM CPA-20-5
1950-53
8
B-A1A
FM 38D-10
opposed piston
2,000 hp
FM CPA-24-5
1950-53
22
B-A1A
FM 38D-12
opposed piston
2,400 hp
A builder's photo of Fairbanks Morse model CPA-24-5
The following C-liners were only produced by F-M's Canadian licensee,
the Canadian Locomotive Company:
Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
CLC CPA-16-4
1950-54
39
B-B
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp
CLC CFB-16-4
1950-54
15
B-B
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp
CLC CPA-16-5
1950-54
6
B-A1A
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp
CLC CFB-16-5
1950-54
6
B-A1A
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp

[edit] Switchers

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
FM H-10-44
1944-50
195
B-B
FM 38D-6
opposed piston
1,000 hp
Chehalis Western Railroad #493, a Fairbanks-Morse H-10-44 switcher locomotive.
FM H-12-44
1950-61
334
B-B
FM 38D-6
opposed piston
1,200 hp
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad #718, an FM H-12-44 yard switcher.
FM H-12-44TS
1956
3
B-B
FM 38D-6
opposed piston
1,200 hp
Santa Fe H-12-44TS #543 resides at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento during November, 1986.
The following switchers were only produced by F-M's Canadian licensee,
the Canadian Locomotive Company.
Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
FM H-12-46
1951-53
30
B-B
FM 38D-6
opposed piston
1,200 hp
(895 kW)

[edit] Road Switchers

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
FM H-15-44
1947-50
35
B-B
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,500 hp
D&RGW train, Fairbanks-Morse engine number 151, engine type H-15-44
FM H-16-44
1950-63
299
B-B
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,500 hp
Canadian Pacific FM H-16-44 #8555 passes through Calgary, Alberta April 30, 1975.
FM H-20-44
1947–54
96
B-B
FM 38D-10
opposed piston
2,000 hp
(1,492 kW)
An FM H-20-44 road switcher, retired Union Pacific #1366.
FM H-16-66
(Baby Trainmaster)
1951-58
59
C-C
FM 38D-8
opposed piston
1,600 hp
(1.2 MW)
Milwaukee Road #552, an FM H-16-66 or "Baby Train Master."
FM H-24-66
(Trainmaster)
1951-58
107
C-C
FM 38D-12
opposed piston
2,400 hp
(1.8 MW)
Canadian Pacific Railway #8909, a Canadian Locomotive Company H-24-66 Train Master.

[edit] References

  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The second diesel spotter's guide. Kalmbach Publishing, Waukesha, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4. 

[edit] See also

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