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 that was manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse from January 1951 until October 1958. Although sharing a common model designation, four different carbody variants were produced, though a total of only 59 locomotives were manufactured.
Those units produced between 1951 and 1953 (such as C&NW #1609) displayed Raymond Loewy design lines, similar to early model H-15-44s, 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 Trainmaster" by railfans; however, this was never a term employed by F-M.
Preserved units
Former Alcoa H-16-66 #721001 is privately owned, and since 12 November 2012 has been stored in the small Canadian Pacific Railway rail yard at Nelson, British Columbia. Although never on the roster of the CPR, it has been repainted in the CPR's 1950s and 1960s "Tuscan and Grey" colour scheme, and bears the fictional numbering CPR 7009. This corresponds to the last in a number series formerly reserved for diesel demonstrators on the CPR. It is coupled to CPR C-liner 4104, which has also been repainted in the tuscan and grey colour scheme. The Baby Trainmaster and C-liner will eventually be placed on static display beside the historic Nelson CPR station, which, as of August 2013, is currently undergoing restoration. The siting of these locomotives here is fitting, as the CPR division around Nelson was one of the final redoubts of Fairbanks-Morse / Canadian Locomotive Company power in North America, and the former Nelson shop was among the last to specialize in the maintenance of these units.
Units produced by Fairbanks-Morse (1951–1958)
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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| Chicago and North Western Railway | 45 | 1510–1514, 1605–1612, 1668–1683, 1691–1700, 1901–1906 | |
| Chicago and North Western Railway affiliate Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway | 6 | 150, 168–172 | |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad | 6 | 2125–2130 | Renumbered 550–555; 553–555 renumbered 547–549 |
| Squaw Creek Coal Company (Alcoa) | 1 | 721001 | Preserved |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | 1 | 24 | Renumbered F3060 and still in use as of 2007. |
| Total | 59 |
References
- "Fairbanks-Morse 38D8 Diesel Engine". PSRM Diesel Locomotives. Archived from the original on May 26, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
- Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and North Western Power. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Kirkland, John F. (November 1985). The Diesel Builders Volume 1: Fairbanks-Morse and Lima-Hamilton. Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-69-6.