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ALCO FA - Wikipedia
The ALCO FA is a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and General Electric in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. Designed by General Electric's Ray Patten (along with their ALCO PA cousins), they were … See more
Three different models were offered. The FA-1/FB-1, which featured a 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW) rating, was built from January 1946 to … See more
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Alco built 23 A1A-A1A trucked FCA-3s for Pakistan Railways in 1951 and 1953. These were the equivalent of an FPA-2 riding on A1A trucks. ALCO's "World Locomotive", the DL500 (introduced in 1953), originated … See moreSome 20 units of various designations exist today in a preserved state. Several excursion railways own operating examples which are … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The "FA": Alco's Venerable Cab Series - American-Rails.com
The Alco FA was a road freight locomotive introduced in 1946 as a competitor to EMD's FT. It used the 244 engine, which had problems, and was produced in severa…
- Alco Class: 404-DL-223
- Model Specification: DL-208/A/B/C
- Entered Production: 5/8/1946
- Years Produced: 1946-1950
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ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives built by ALCO and GE from 1946 to 1959. They were used for freight and passenger service, and had different models and variants with different power ratings and features.
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5 days ago · Alco cab units are FA/FB 1s and 2s. MLW cab units are FPA/FPB 2s and 4s. There are differences between FA/FBs and FPA/FPBs, because they are not the same locomotives.
Alco FA-2/FB-2 roster - The Diesel Shop
Locomotive Cyclopedia 1950-1952 by Simmons-Boardman Pub.
The Alco FA: - Railfan
The Alco FA was a cab unit designed for freight service, competing with the popular EMD F units. Learn about its technical data, historical analysis, railfan perspective, and surviving examples.
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NYC #1102 - Alco FA - TrainWeb
Oct 24, 2019 · Exx-LIRR #600, ex-PC #1302, nee NYC #1102, b/n 79301 10/1951. #1102 hauled freight for the Central and was the last FA to be serviced at the NYC shops in Collinwood, Ohio before the Penn Central merger.
Santa Fe ALCO FA-1 - E&A Trains
With 1,500 hp and a top speed of 65 mph, hundreds of FA-1s and the the cabless FB-1 booster units were sold to railroads including the New York Central and Union Pacific. The FAs shared styling and components with ALCO's PA line, a …
Alco 4-Axle Cabs - The Diesel Shop
Alco FA #1500 was one of two DL-204s that were built early in 1946 for the GM&O. Prior to being shipped to the new owner, the pair of four-axle freight cabs were mated to a cabless booster …
Alco Cab Units - jbritton.pennsyrr.com
Learn about the history and features of the Alco FA and FB cab units, a family of B-B diesel locomotives built by ALCO and GE between 1946 and 1959. See photos, specifications and variations of the FA and FB models, as well as their …
