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 Navy vessels and railroad locomotives since 1932. The diesel railroad locomotives the company produced are as follows:

Cab units[edit]

Model Build year Total produced Wheel
arrangement
Prime mover Power output Image
FM Erie-built 1945–1949 82 A units
29 B units
A1A-A1A FM 38D-10
opposed-piston
2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
FM OP800 1939 6 2-A1A FM 38D-5
opposed-piston
800 hp (0.60 MW) Retired Georgia Northern Railway #2, a Fairbanks-Morse Model OP800 railcar.
FM P-12-42 1957–1958 4 B-2 FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,200 hp (0.89 MW) An FM P-12-42, Boston and Maine Railroad #1

C-liners[edit]

Model Build year Total produced Wheel
arrangement
Prime mover Power output Image
FM CFA-16-4 1950–1953 36 B-B FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FM CFB-16-4 1950–1953 18 B-B FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FM CFA-20-4 1950–1953 12 B-B FM 38D-10
opposed-piston
2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
FM CFB-20-4 1950–1953 3 B-B FM 38D-10
opposed-piston
2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
FM CPA-20-5 1950–1953 8 B-A1A FM 38D-10
opposed-piston
2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
FM CPA-24-5 1950–1953 22 B-A1A FM 38D-12
opposed-piston
2,400 hp (1.79 MW)
The following C-liners were only produced by F-M's Canadian licensee,
the Canadian Locomotive Company:
Model Build year Total produced Wheel
arrangement
Prime mover Power output Image
CLC CPA-16-4 1950–1954 39 B-B FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
CLC CFB-16-4 1950–1954 15 B-B FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
CLC CPA-16-5 1950–1954 6 B-A1A FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
CLC CFB-16-5 1950–1954 6 B-A1A FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)

Switchers[edit]

Model Build year Total produced Wheel
arrangement
Prime mover Power output Image
FM H-10-44 1944–1950 195 B-B FM 38D-6
opposed-piston
1,000 hp (0.75 MW)
FM H-12-44 1950–1961 336 B-B FM 38D-6
opposed-piston
1,200 hp (0.89 MW)
FM H-12-44TS 1956 3 B-B FM 38D-6
opposed-piston
1,200 hp (0.89 MW)
The following switchers were only produced by F-M's Canadian licensee,
the Canadian Locomotive Company.
Model Build year Total produced Wheel
arrangement
Prime mover Power output Image
FM H-12-46 1951–1953 30 A1A-A1A FM 38D-6
opposed-piston
1,200 hp (0.89 MW)

Road Switchers[edit]

Model Build year Total produced Wheel
arrangement
Prime mover Power output Image
FM H-15-44 1947–1950 35 B-B FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
FM H-16-44 1950–1963 299 B-B FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FM H-20-44 1947–1954 96 B-B FM 38D-10
opposed-piston
2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
FM H-16-66
(“Baby Train Master”)
1951–1958 59 C-C FM 38D-8
opposed-piston
1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FM H-24-66
(Train Master)
1951–1958 127 C-C FM 38D-12
opposed-piston
2,400 hp (1.79 MW)

References[edit]

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

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