FM H-12-46
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| Power type | Diesel |
|---|---|
| Builder | Fairbanks-Morse |
| Model | H-12-44 |
| Build date | October 1951 — January 1953 |
| Total production | 30 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Prime mover | FM 38D-6 |
| Engine type | 2-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Roots blower |
| Displacement | 3,108 in³ (50.9 L) |
| Cylinders | 6 (Opposed piston) |
| Cylinder size | 8.125 in × 10 in (206 mm × 254 mm) |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Top speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Power output | 1,200 hp (895 kW) |
| Locomotive brakes | Straight air |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Locale | North America |
The FM H-12-46 was a light road switcher of Fairbanks-Morse design manufactured exclusively by the Canadian Locomotive Company from October, 1951–January, 1953 for the Canadian National Railway. Only thirty of the 1,200 hp, six-cylinder opposed piston engine locomotives were produced. The units (assigned #7600–#7629) were configured in an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, mounted atop a pair of three-axle trucks.
Externally, they boasted many of the same Raymond Loewy design influences found on the larger and more powerful FM H-16-66 model, some of which were built during the same period. None of the units are known to exist in any shape or form today.
[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
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| Diesel locomotives built by the Canadian Locomotive Company | |
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| Baldwin designs | DRS-4-4-10 |
| Fairbanks-Morse designs | H-12-44, H-12-46, H-16-44, H-24-66, CFA-16-4, CFB-16-4, CPA-16-4, CPB-16-4, CPA-16-5, CPB-16-5 |
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