The FM H-15-44 was a
diesel locomotive manufactured by
Fairbanks-Morse
Fairbanks, Morse and Company was an American manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Originally a weighing scale manufacturer, it later diversified into pumps, engines, windmills, coffee grinders, radios, farm tractors, fee ...
from September 1947 to June 1950. The locomotive was powered by a , eight-cylinder
opposed piston engine
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as its
prime mover
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*Unmoved mover, a concept in Aristotle's writings
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, and was configured in a
B-B wheel arrangement mounted atop a pair of two-axle
AAR Type-B road
trucks
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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 emphasized sloping lines and accented such features as the radiator shutters and headlight mounting, as is found o
CNJR #1501an
KCS #40 The cab-side window assembly incorporated "half moon"-shaped inoperable panes which resulted in an overall oblong shape. The platform (
underframe
An underframe is a framework of wood or metal carrying the main body structure of a railway vehicle, such as a locomotive, carriage or wagon.
See also
* Chassis
* Headstock
* Locomotive bed
* Locomotive frame
A locomotive frame is the struct ...
) was shared with F-M's 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 and none exist today.
Original buyers
References
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Further reading
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External links
Fairbanks-Morse H15-44 Roster
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B-B locomotives
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Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States
Railway locomotives introduced in 1947
Freight locomotives
Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
Scrapped locomotives