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 …

Dec 21, 2024 · The FA used a B-B truck arrangement, which could produce a continuous 46,000 pounds of tractive effort and reach a top speed of around 65 mph. When production ended on …

Alco / MLW. FA-1 and FB-1 Quantity Built. 445 FAs + 249 FBs ; Data from: R. Craig Union Pacific photo (R. Craig Rutherford collection) New: 16 October 2004: Revised Format: 2 Feb. 2014

Following our FPA-4, FA-2 and PA loco models, the new FA-1/FB-1 models continue the Rapido tradition for accurate Alco cab units with unsurpassed detail. The Rapido Trains HO scale FA- …

Jan 9, 2024 · In 1946, ALCO (in partnership with General Electric) introduced a series of locomotive models equipped with their new 244-series engine aimed at three primary markets: …

The Reading's Alco FA-1/FB-1 locomotives arrived on the property in June, 1948. Designated class DF-3 and numbered 300A/B through 305A/B, and were delivered in the same …

Shortly before Alco unveiled the PA to the world in an elaborate ceremony, the company placed the FA-1 in its catalog. (The F for freight, the A for A unit, and the 1 for the first model) The FA …

Feb 5, 2025 · Built by Alco and EMD in New York between 1946 and 1959, the FA-1 was designed primarily to haul freight, as they did not have the space at the rear of the engine …

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 …

The ALCO FA was 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 …