Baby Trainmaster

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Baby trainmaster. The trainmaster was not the only diesel fm produced just the best known. The baby train master began production in january of 1951. Great deals on athearn ho scale model railroad chassis. Follow trainmaster model trains on twitter.

The first orders taken for the locomotive was from the chicago north western a regular buyer of fairbanks morse products. Like trainmaster model trains on facebook. Pin trainmaster model trains to pinterest. A custom trains catalog sheet pictured each of the road names.

Subscribe to trainmaster model trainss blog. The locomotive shared an identical platform and carbody with the predecessor model fm h 15 44 but not the fm h 20 44 end cab road switcher which used a different carbody and frame and a larger prime mover and were equipped with the same eight cylinder opposed piston engine that had been uprated. The siting of these locomotives here is fitting as the cpr division around nelson was one of the final redoubts of fairbanks morse canadian locomotive company power in north america and the former nelson shop was among the last to specialize in the maintenance of these units. When introduced in 1953 the 2400 horsepower fm trainmaster was the most powerful diesel on the market.

The cnw would ultimately own the most h16 66s which were only slightly different from the h16 44 road switcher in that it featured c c trucks thus allowing for better tractive effort and a better distribution of weight on the rails. Custom trains cataloged 21 fm trainmaster locomotives which are pictured below and on the next page. The fm h 16 44 was a road switcher produced by fairbanks morse from april 1950 february 1963. Follow trainmaster model trains on instagram.

Fast free shipping on many items. The baby trainmaster and c liner will eventually be placed on static display beside the recently restored historic nelson cpr station.