LOCOMOTIVE 1855, TYPE FAIRBANKS-MORSE FM H12-44
Locomotive Number 1855 was built in 1950 and was used in service for the government in the Army Transportation Corps. It is unusual because it=s diesel engine is of opposed piston design. This type of engine was developed by the Fairbanks-Morse Company for use in diesel submarines. After World War 2, Fairbanks-Morse was looking for applications for these large powerful engines and decided to incorporate them into railroad locomotives.
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May 3, 2007
To facilitate a contactor's servicing of the engine, all of the shell around the engine compartment has been removed. We expect the work (rings, etc.) will be completed this (2007) summer.