FM H-15-44
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The FM H-15-44 was a road switcher manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse from September, 1947–June, 1950. The locomotive was powered by a 1,500 hp, eight-cylinder opposed piston engine as its prime mover, and was configured in a B-B wheel arrangement mounted atop a pair of two-axle AAR Type-B road trucks with all axles powered. The H-15-44 featured an offset cab design that provided space for an optional steam generator in the short hood, making the model versatile enough to work in passenger service as well as freight duty.
Raymond Loewy heavily influenced the look of the unit, which empasized sloping lines and accented such features as the radiator shutters and headlight mounting, as is found on [CNJR #1501] and [KCS #40]. The cab side window assembly incorporated "half moon"-shaped inoperable panes which resulted in an overall oblong shape. The platform (underframe) was shared with F-M's 2,000 horsepower end cab road switcher, the FM H-20-44, as was the carbody to some extent. The platform and carbody was also utilized by the H-15-44's successor, the FM H-16-44.
Only 35 units were built for American railroads. No H-15-44 is thought to exist today in any shape or form.
Units produced
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad | 200 | |
| Central of Georgia Railroad | 101–105 | |
| Central Railroad of New Jersey | 1501–1513 | |
| Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway (Monon) | 36, 37 | |
| Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad | 400, 401 | |
| Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad | 150–152 | |
| Fairbanks-Morse (demonstrator units) | 1500, 1503 (#1500 sold to the CNJ as #1500; #1503 sold to the LIRR as #1503) | |
| Kansas City Southern Railway | 40, 41 | |
| Union Pacific | DS1325–DS1329 | |
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| 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 |
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