Fairbanks Morse FM H12-44 120 ton switcher DLA 53205

[GP9railfan]

God I love that sound. Those old FM locos are beasts! They can usually pull around 90-100 cars like a joke.

[amtk415w]

Wow, how often do you see an FM with snow plows on it these days?

[hoffyrox]

I have seen a few Fairbanks Morse MEP 10 cylinders. We have some running compressors in a natural gas field. They are impressive. Massive. They are 2 stroke, 20 pistons, 10 cylinders, 2 cranks, 2850 HP, turbocharged and blown.

[alot1mikej]

anybody out there have any idea which railroad originally owned this engine?

[rocketdude1979]

The Army then the Defense Logistics Agency. I saw in Running in June of 2009 and it was missing quite a few of it's radiator Cores..

[grumpyoldsoandso]

Thank-you for the video, and for the fascinating story behind it.

[TrainmasterCurt]

I think they still make parts for Fairbanks Morse engines

[tpvalley]

They do, there is a website.

Evidently there was a turbo charged version of the 12 cylinder making 3600bhp!

They may even make the engines still, maybe under the nordberg name, not sure.

[seth4404]

The new US Navy San Antonio class ship uses 4 of them as their primary means of propulsion.

[LocalRailfan]

Great old locomotives!

[CountVonBoco]

Actually riding in one of these babies is even better. 2 other DLA units worked at the Seneca Army Depot, In the Fingerlakes Region of New York. The RGVRRM bought one, #1843, And it still has its F-M Opposed Piston Engine. ;)

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome video 5*****

[tpvalley]

good.

Added to favourates.

[Baldwindiesels]

Thanks! Another mystery solved, with a happy ending! I've wondered about it since updating my surviving F-M roster a few years back.

[CLCfan]

That engine sounds so sweet..!

[amtk415w]

More More More!!!! Amazing one of these is still used for regular switching, and not at a museum.