Diesel Project

®	ALCO/MLW Passenger Dual-purpose Diesel Locomotives FPA-2/FPB-2/FPA-4/FPB-4

Alco FA-2s and FB-2s built with steam generators installed were designated FPA-2 and FPB-2. Only the Missouri Pacific and some Mexican railroads had FP models built at the Schenectady plant. All other FPs were built by the Montreal Locomotive Works produced FA-2s and FB-2s under Alco specifications ME1600FA and ME1600FB. These were produced for Canadian National Railways, Canadian Pacific Railway, And National de Mexico in 1953-1955.

Montreal locomotive works also produced the FPA-4 and FPB-4, under Alco specifications DL218 and DL219. Not only were the engines uprated to 1600 h.p., car bodies were stretched to 54'0" (cab) and 53'2" (booster). These locomotives were built exclusively for Canadian National Railway.

The Mexican rail units are shown on the EXPORTs page.

Here is the FPA-2/FPB-2 (Schenectady-built):
		DP-6501: Missouri Pacific [Road Nos. 671 to 672; 687 to 692] Alco-GE Model FPA-2/FPA-2 A-A Set
Additional FPA-2/FPB-2 choices (Montreal-built):
		DP-6502: Canadian National Railway [Road Nos. 6706,6806 to 6711,6811], M.L.W. Model FPA-2/FPB-2 A-B Set in green/black early scheme)
		DP-6505: Canadian National Railway [Road Nos. 6706,6806 to 6711,6811] M.L.W. Model FPA-2/FPB-2 A-B Set in later red/black CN "noodle" scheme
		DP-6510: Canadian Pacific Railway [Road Nos. 4092-4098] M.L.W. Model FPA-2 A-A Set DP-6510B: Canadian Pacific Railway [Road Nos. 4463,4464] M.L.W. Model FPB-2 booster only
		DP-6515: Canadian Pacific Railway [Road Nos. 4092-4098] M.L.W. Model FPA-2 A-A Set DP-6515B: Canadian Pacific Railway [Road Nos. 4463,4464] M.L.W. Model FPB-2 booster only
Here's the FPA-4/FPB-4 choices (Montreal-built):
		DP-6516: Canadian National Railway [Road Nos.6760 to 6793] Alco-GE Model FPA-4/FPA-4 A-A Set in green/black early scheme)
		DP-6517: Canadian National Railway [Road Nos.6760 to 6793], Alco-GE Model FPA-4/FPA-4 A-A Set in later red/black CN "noodle" scheme
		DP-6519: VIA [Road Nos.6760 to 6793] (ex-CNR) Alco-GE Model FPA-4/FPA-4 A-A Set in yellow/blue scheme

The Survivers:
		DP-6540: Napa Valley Wine Train [Road Nos. 71,71] M.L.W. FPA-4 A-unit only
		DP-6541: Grand Canyon Railway #6776 in 2005 paint, M.L.W. FPA-4 A-unit only

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Last updated 06-14-2008, Copyright ©2008 by Division Point, Inc. & K+C Johnson Ltd