FM H-16-44
| FM H-16-44 Canadian Pacific Railroad #8555, an FM H-16-44 road switcher, passes through Calgary, Alberta in April, 1975. The unit's simplified carbody, rectangular cab side windows, and "C-liner" trucks identifies it as having been built sometime after March of 1955. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Fairbanks-Morse |
| Model | H-16-44 |
| Build date | April 1950 — February 1963 |
| Total production | 299 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Length | 51 ft 0 in (15.55 m) |
| Total weight | 250,000 lb (113,000 kg) |
| Prime mover | FM 38D-8 |
| Engine type | 2-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Roots blower |
| Displacement | 4,144 in³ (67.9 L) |
| Cylinders | 8 (Opposed piston) |
| Cylinder size | 8.125 in × 10 in (206 mm × 254 mm) |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Top speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Power output | 1,600 hp (1,194 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 42,125 lbf (187 kN) |
| Locomotive brakes | Straight air |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Locale | North America |
The FM H-16-44 was a road switcher produced by Fairbanks-Morse from April, 1950–February, 1963. The locomotive shared an identical platform and carbody with the predecessor Model FM H-15-44 (and the FM H-20-44 end cab road switcher as well), and were equipped with the same basic H-15-44 prime mover, an eight-cylinder opposed piston engine that had been rerated to 1,600 horsepower. The H-16-44 was configured in a B-B wheel arrangement, mounted atop a pair of two-axle AAR Type-B road trucks with all axles powered. In late 1950, the Baldwin trucks were almost exclusively replaced with the same units found on the company's "C-liner" locomotives.[1]
As with many of their F–M contemporaries, the H-16-44s produced through 1954 (ATSF #3010 and CNJR #1517, for example) featured numerous Raymond Loewy design touches, in this case largely manifested in the form of sloping body lines and a noticeable protrusion in the long hood around the radiator shutters. Cab side window units include inoperable "half moon"-shaped panes, resulting in an oblong-shaped assembly. To reduce manufacturing costs, the curved window panes were eliminated from later models, and from 1953 onward the raised, elongated headlight mounting was omitted. Units built in the "Spartanized" fashion can be spotted by their straight ends, coupled with the lack of superfluous trim. Ventilation slots were added at the battery box to reduce the possibility of explosions. The final production phase, which commenced in March of 1955, turned out units that most closely resembled the Fairbanks–Morse "Train Master" series.
209 were built for American railroads, 58 were manufactured from March, 1955–June, 1957 by the Canadian Locomotive Company for use in Canada, and 32 units were exported to Mexico. Only three intact examples of the H-16-44 are known to survive today; one is the property of a Canadian railroad historical society, while the others are owned by Chihuahua al Pacífico and displayed in front of two of their depots in Mexico (at least one has also been put to use by the motion picture industry, and was seen dressed out as "SCOP #101" in the town of Nuevo Casa Grande in May, 1988).
Contents
Units produced by Fairbanks-Morse (1950–1963)
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad | 201–208 | |
| Alabama Great Southern Railroad | 6545–6550 | |
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 2800–2819 | |
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | 906, 907, 925–927, 6705–6709 | |
| Bosque de Chihuahua | 501, 1000 | |
| Central Railroad of New Jersey | 1514–1517 | |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad | 2450–2516 | |
| Chihuahua al Pacífico | 501–525, 600–605 | |
| Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad | 930–935 | |
| Long Island Rail Road | 1501–1509 | |
| Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad | 1591, 1731–1734 | |
| New York Central Railroad | 7000–7012 | |
| New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | 560–569, 1600–1619 | |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | 8807–8816 | |
| Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad | 90–93 | |
| Southern Railway | 2146–2155 | |
| Union Pacific | DS1340–DS1342 | |
| Virginian Railway | 10–49 |
Units produced by the Canadian Locomotive Company (1955–1957)
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway | 1841–1858 | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 8547–8556, 8601–8610, 8709–8728 |
Notes
- ↑ Pinkepank, p. FM-333/FM-334
References
- Fairbanks-Morse 38D8 Diesel Engine. PSRM Diesel Locomotives. Retrieved on January 1, 2006.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
Further reading
- Sweetland, David R. (2004). H15-44 and H16-44: Fairbank-Morse's Distinctive Road Switchers. Withers Publishing, Halifax, PA. ISBN 1-881411-41-9.
See also
External links
| Diesel locomotives built by Fairbanks-Morse | |
| Cab units | Erie-built, OP800, P-12-42 |
| C-liners | CFA-16-4, CFA-20-4, CFA-24-5, CPA-16-4, CPA-16-5, CPA-20-5, CPA-24-5 |
| Switchers | H-10-44, H-12-44, H-12-44TS, H-15-44, H-16-44, H-20-44 |
| Train Masters | H-16-66, H-24-66 |
| Diesel locomotives built by the Canadian Locomotive Company | |
| Baldwin designs | DRS-4-4-10 |
| Fairbanks-Morse designs | H-12-44, H-12-46, H-16-44, H-24-66, CFA-16-4, CFB-16-4, CPA-16-4, CPB-16-4, CPA-16-5, CPB-16-5 |
