So I’m looking for good quality models of Fairbanks engines in HO scale. I know there is an H15/16-44 Phase 1 and a Trainmaster from Atlas, and there are C-Liners and Erie Builts from Walthers, but are there any others, say maybe the switchers or a Phase 3 H16-44?
Cheers!
~METRO
I believe that Stewart had some switchers at one time
Gordon
Fairbanks Morse had been building a Submarine Diesel engine for the war effort and was looking for a post-war market.
Most of FM’s successes were with the early switchers. They lagged behind early EMD products, and their “Eriie Built” passenger diesel supposedly didn’t cut it with mechanical departments and crews.
Santa Fe had a 3 unit set to test against Alco PAs and EMD F-3’s. It was relegated to the SD-LA run, when it ran.
Bachmann has an H16-44, later version:
And Walthers had (has?) an H10-44 switcher.
New H10-44s coming spring 2008 from Walthers [dinner]