FM H-16-66
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The H-16-66 was a 1,600 horsepower (1.2 MW) locomotive, with a C-C wheel arrangement. Manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse
from January, 1951 until October, 1958, four different carbody variants were produced, though only 59 locomotives were manufactured.
Those units produced between 1951–1953 (such as C&NW #1609) displayed Raymond Loewy
design lines, similar to early model H-15-44
s, and rode on Baldwin
-style Commonwealth trucks
, while later versions exhibited a more "boxy" road switcher body style which sat atop trimount trucks.
The last variation bore a strong resemblance to the H-24-66
"Train Master", and was referred to as the "Baby Train Master" by railfans, however this was never a term employed by F-M. Former Alcoa
H-16-66 #721001 is privately owned, and has been preserved and stored by the CPR in Ogden.
Fairbanks-Morse
Fairbanks Morse and Company was a manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Originally a weighing scale manufacturer, it later diversified into pumps, engines, windmills, locomotives and industrial supplies until it was merged in 1958...
from January, 1951 until October, 1958, four different carbody variants were produced, though only 59 locomotives were manufactured.
Those units produced between 1951–1953 (such as C&NW #1609) displayed Raymond Loewy
Raymond Loewy
Raymond Loewy was an industrial designer, and the first to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine, on October 31, 1949. Born in France, he spent most of his professional career in the United States...
design lines, similar to early model H-15-44
FM H-15-44
The FM H-15-44 was a road switcher manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse from September 1947 to June 1950. The locomotive was powered by a , eight-cylinder opposed piston engine as its prime mover, and was configured in a B-B wheel arrangement mounted atop a pair of two-axle AAR Type-B road trucks with...
s, and rode on Baldwin
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
-style Commonwealth trucks
Bogey
Bogey or Bogie may refer to:* Bogeyman, boogeyman, boogyman, or bogyman, a legendary ghost-like monster with no specific appearance** Boggart, a mischievous household spirit** Bogle, a ghost in Scottish or northern English folklore...
, while later versions exhibited a more "boxy" road switcher body style which sat atop trimount trucks.
The last variation bore a strong resemblance to the H-24-66
FM H-24-66
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"Train Master", and was referred to as the "Baby Train Master" by railfans, however this was never a term employed by F-M. Former Alcoa
Alcoa
Alcoa Inc. is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries...
H-16-66 #721001 is privately owned, and has been preserved and stored by the CPR in Ogden.
Units produced by Fairbanks-Morse (1951–1958)
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
45 | 1510–1514, 1605–1612, 1668–1683, 1691–1700, 1901–1906 | |
| Chicago and North Western Railway affiliate Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway or Omaha Road was a railroad in the U.S. states of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota. It was incorporated in 1880 as a consolidation of the Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis Railway and the North Wisconsin Railway,. The... |
6 | 150, 168–172 | |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
6 | 2125–2130 | Renumbered 550–555; 553–555 renumbered 547–549 |
| Squaw Creek Coal Company (Alcoa Alcoa Alcoa Inc. is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries... ) |
1 | 721001 | Preserved |
| Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected... |
1 | 24 | Renumbered F3060 and still in use as of 2007. |
| Total | 59 |