Alco FA1 / FB1, Class AF15. 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 York, between January 1946 and May 1959.

Rapido is excited to announce the next in our series of classic ALCo locomotives: the ALCo FA-1. Between January 1946 and October 1950 a total of 440 FA-1s and 240 FB-1s were built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCo) and their Canadian subsidiary, the …

Dec 21, 2024 · Rock Island FA-1 #154 (with its aging "RF" ["Rocket Freight"] decal) and an FTB make a set-out at Cadiz Street in Dallas, Texas during the early 1950's. Lemar Kemp photo. The FA, sporting a beefier carbody than EMD's ubiquitous designs, was introduced in 1946 and initially offered 1,500 horsepower with a B-B wheel arrangement.

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Derivated from Alco PA passenger diesel-electric cab locomotive, the FA-1 was a freight version with a tractive effort of 60.875 lbf. Produced in joint venture by Alco and General Electric, the FA-1 was the first series, later evolved into other variants …

Photo Caption: "Alco FA-1 #9605, 1500-hp, at Enola, Pa." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9605 and several other units whose road numbers are not recorded. #9605 is an AF-15 built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in May of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.

Dec 22, 2024 · Reporting Marks: PRR Showing Locomotive model FA1 : Click on a locomotive to view pictures

• Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more. • There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.

Selection of five authentic types of PRR freight equipment, including PRR’s N5b caboose, X50 boxcar, H30 covered hopper (in multiple liveries), unique K9 steel stock car, and F41 flatcar (with multiple loads)

Here is a Precision Craft Models 266 HO Scale PRR Alco FA1/FB1 Diesel Locomotive Set. This set includes a powered A unit and a powered B unit. These feature highly detailed plastic bodies on weighted die cast frames, plastic truck sides, knuckle couplers, blackened metal wheels, operating headlamp, furnished cab interi