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 York, between January 1946 and May 1959.

2024年12月21日 · The Alco FA was intended to be the builder's answer to Electro-Motive's ever popular FT and subsequent models. The design was the road freight model of Alco's passenger service PA. The FA also replaced Alco's original DL series, which used the builder's initial prime mover, the model 539T, which proved trouble-prone and unreliable (the company ...

6 天之前 · I believe all the Napa Valley Alco/MLW units (nee-SP RS11 and the FPA4s) are stored pending disposition, same story with the Grand Canyon units. From what the GCRY CMO there has told me, and official documents confirm:

1 天前 · Alco cab units are FA/FB 1s and 2s. MLW cab units are FPA/FPB 2s and 4s. There are differences between FA/FBs and FPA/FPBs, because they are not the same locomotives. Including MLWs in this conversation thread is misleading. There should be a …

2024年8月28日 · The FPA-4 was the Montreal Locomotive Works' final streamlined cab design and the only one to boast Alco's 251 power plant. The model was known for its robust performance and versatility, primarily designed for passenger service. It was cataloged during the late streamlined era as North American builders continued their horsepower race.

Pictured here is an example of an Alco (DL500) "World Locomotive". The 1800-horsepower was a cousin to Montreal Locomotive Works's FPA-4 passenger power. Introduced in 1953, most "World Locomotives" were powered by Alco's 251B V12 engine and rode atop six-wheel trucks.

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. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead (A unit) FA and cabless booster (B unit) FB models were built.

The new FA-2 and steam generator-fitted FPA-2 locomotives were launched at the end of 1950 in the form of two ABBA demonstrator sets (with uprated 1600hp 12-244D engines and with and without steam generator). The B-units were almost identical with the exception of the lack of cab and position of the battery compartment.

A dual passenger-freight version, the FPA, was also offered. It was equipped with a steam generator for heating passenger cars. The FPA weighed 255,000 lbs., almost 12,000 more than the standard version.

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. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead (A unit) FA and cabless booster (B unit) FB models were built.