FM H-16-66

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FM H-16-66
An FM H-16-66 painted as CPR 7009
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderFairbanks-Morse
ModelH-16-66
Build date1951–1958
Total produced59
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
TrucksBaldwin-style Commonwealth or Tri-mount
Wheel diameter42 in (1,067 mm)
Minimum curve22° (260 ft or 79.25 m radius)
Wheelbase42 ft 3 in (12.88 m)
Length56 ft 10+14 in (17.33 m)
Width10 ft 7+14 in (3.23 m)
Height14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)
Loco weight286,000 lb (130,000 kg; 130 t)
Prime moverFM 38D-8 1/8
Engine typeTwo stroke, opposed piston diesel
AspirationRoots blower
Displacement8,295 cu in (135.93 L)
GeneratorWestinghouse 472 BZ
Traction motors(6) Westinghouse 370-GL
Cylinders8 cylinders (16 pistons)
Cylinder size8.125 in × 10 in (206 mm × 254 mm)
Loco brakeStraight air / Dynamic
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Maximum speed65 mph × 80 mph (105 km/h × 129 km/h)
Power output1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
Tractive effort112,000 lbf (498.2 kN)

The H-16-66 was a 1,600 horsepower (1.2 MW) locomotive, with a C-C wheel arrangement that was manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse from January, 1951 until October, 1958 as a smaller alternative to their better known FM H-24-66 "Train Master" locomotive. With an 8-cylinder prime mover developing 1600 hp compared to the H-24-66's 2400 hp from as 12 cylinder engine, the H-16-66 was commonly referred to as the "Baby Train Master". Although sharing a common model designation, four different carbody variants existed with a total of only 59 locomotives produced.

Preserved units[edit]

Former Alcoa H-16-66 #721001 is privately owned, and since 12 November 2012 has been located adjacent to the Canadian Pacific Railway rail yard at Nelson, British Columbia. Although never on the roster of the CPR, it has been repainted in the CPR's 1950s and 1960s "Tuscan and Grey" colour scheme, and bears the fictional numbering CPR 7009. This corresponds to the last in a number series formerly reserved for diesel demonstrators on the CPR. It is coupled to CPR C-liner 4104, which has also been repainted in the tuscan and grey colour scheme. The "Baby Train Master" and C-liner have been placed on static display beside the restored historic Nelson CPR station. The siting of these locomotives here is fitting, as the CPR division around Nelson was one of the final redoubts of Fairbanks-Morse / Canadian Locomotive Company power in North America, and the former Nelson shop was among the last to specialize in the maintenance of these units.

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum added unit F3060 (originally number 24) to its collection thanks to a donation from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The unit was built in October, 1958 and spent its entire working life at TVA's Gallatin Power Plant near Gallatin, Tennessee until its retirement in 1997. Plans are for the locomotive to be moved and displayed in time for the start of the museum's year-long 60th anniversary celebration beginning Oct. 14, 2021.

Units produced by Fairbanks-Morse (1951–1958)[edit]

Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes
Chicago and North Western Railway 45 1510–1514, 1605–1612, 1668–1683, 1691–1700, 1901–1906  
Chicago and North Western Railway affiliate Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway 6 150, 168–172
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad   6 2125–2130 Renumbered 550–555; 553–555 renumbered 547–549
Squaw Creek Coal Company (Alcoa) 1 721001 Preserved
Tennessee Valley Authority 1 24 Renumbered F3060, donated to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Arrived August 21, 2021.
Total 59    

References[edit]

  • "Fairbanks-Morse 38D8 Diesel Engine". PSRM Diesel Locomotives. Archived from the original on May 26, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
  • Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and North Western Power. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
  • Kirkland, John F. (November 1985). The Diesel Builders Volume 1: Fairbanks-Morse and Lima-Hamilton. Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-69-6.