The first FA-2s were delivered in October 1950 to the Baltimore and Ohio and the Erie. [2] By this time, however, the cab unit had fallen out of favor due to the greater versatility of road …

4/14/2025Erie Railroad Photographic Roster, Locomotive Model: FA1

The Alco FA series cab locomotives were purchased by the Erie freight service. These units started with the 1500 hp FA-1 and went up to the 1600hp FA-2 units. In an article from …

Nice color slide by an unknown photographer of Erie #732A which was delivered to the Erie RR by Alco in December of 1947 (bldr #75584). Beautiful logo on the front reminds me of a spread …

Struggling to compete with GM’s dominance, Alco introduced its first diesel locomotive, the FA-1, in 1945. Alco realized that there was a tremendous demand to satisfy from the railroads …

Don's Rail Photos Under Construction Erie Railroad Alco Freight Diesels 713-A, FA1, Class L-3, in January 1948, #75577. It was renumbered 729-A, Class FA-15, in 1949 in 1949 and …

Rapido Trains Inc. is a high-end manufacturer of model trains and accessories in HO and N scales. Our aim is to recreate the entire rail travel experience, from fully detailed interiors and …

Over 600 400 of them being FA’s were built from 1946 to 1956. Many of these saw service after being sold from their original purchaser. The Atlas FA and FB-1 will capture that rugged look of …

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Rapido HO ALCo FA1, Standard DC, Erie #726. Rapido Item #: 37013. Between January 1946 and October 1950 a total of 440 FA-1s and 240 FB-1s were built by the American Locomotive …