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ALCO-GE Freight
Diesel Locomotives
FA-1, FB-1

Built to Alco specifications DL-208 (cab) and DL-209 (booster), these units were designed for freight service. Built between 1946 and early 1950, these units were rated at 1500 h.p. The cab units were 51'6" long and the boosters were 50'6" long, leaving no roon for steam generator equipment. All DL-208/209 units went to the Gulf Mobile and Ohio. Units built to later specifications (DL-208A/209A, DL-208B/209B and DL-208C/209C) were more widely distributed. With the DL-208C/209C specification Horsepower was in creased to 1,600

Here are the FA-1/FB-1 variations:
DP-6430: Canadian National [Road Nos. 9400-9407]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FA1 A-A Set
DP-6433: Canadian Pacific [Road Nos. 4000/4400/4004 to 4003/4403/4407]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1/FA1 A-B-A Set
DP-6401: Erie [Road Nos. 725A,B to 735C,D]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set
DP-6427: Erie-Lackawanna [Road Nos. 725A,B to 735C,D]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set
GN herald DP-6402: Great Northern [Road No.s 440A/C to 442C/D, 276A/C, 310A/C]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

GB&W herald DP-6403: Green Bay & Western [Road Nos.]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set
GM&O herald DP-6404: Gulf Mobile & Ohio [Road Nos. 700 to 751, B-1 to 25]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1/FA-1 A-B-A Set

L&NE herald DP-6405: Lehigh & New England [Road Nos. 701 to 706]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FA-1 A-A Set

Lehigh Valley herald DP-6406: Lehigh Valley [Road Nos.530-548, 531-549]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6407: Missouri-Kansas-Texas [Road Nos. 325A,C to 326A,C]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FA-1 A-A Set

DP-6408: Missouri Pacific [Road Nos. 301-320, 301B-320B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6409: New York Central [Road Nos.1400-1023, 2300-2322)]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1/FA-1 A-B-A Set

DP-6410: New Haven [Road Nos. 0400-0429, 0450-0464]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1/FA-1 A-B-A Set in as-delivered orange scheme

DP-6428: New Haven [Road Nos. 0400-0429, 0450-0464]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1/FA-1 A-B-A Set in later green scheme

DP-6429: New Haven [Road Nos. 0400-0429, 0450-0464]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1/FA-1 A-B-A Set in McGinnis scheme

DP-6411: Pennsylvania R.R. [Road Nos. 9600-9607, 9600B-9607B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set with trainphone

DP-6425: Reading R.R. [Road Nos. 300A-305A, 300B-305B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6412: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific [Road Nos. 145-160, 145B-152B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6414: St. Louis & San Francisco [Road Nos. 5200-5231, 5302-5315]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6415: Soo Line [Road Nos. 205A,B 209A,B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FA-1 A-A Set

DP-6416: Seaboard Air Line [Road Nos. 4200-4202, 4300-4302]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6417: Spokane, Porland & Seattle [Road Nos. 854A-1 to ]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set in as-delivered scheme
DP-6418: Spokane, Porland & Seattle [Road Nos. 854A-1 to ]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set in later scheme
DP-6420: Tennessee Central [Road Nos. 801-805]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set, red/yellow scheme
DP-6421: Tennessee Central [Road Nos. 801-805]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set, blue/white scheme
DP-6422: Union Pacific [Road Nos.1606A,B,C]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6424: Wabash [Road Nos. 1200A/B to 1204A/B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set

DP-6426: Wisconsin Central [Road Nos.2220A/B to 2223A/B]
Alco-GE Model FA-1/FB-1 A-B Set



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