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ALCO FA-1 Cab Unit

Overland Models

$550.00

 

ALCO FA-1 Cab Unit

Model Overview
American Locomotive Works Model FA-1 Diesel - Overland Models O Scale Brass Import - 2 Rail - Catalog No. 0355 - 1986 Run - Tank Drive - With Dynamic Brakes - Ajin Precision Korea - Unpainted - New Condition
Prototype History
American Locomotive Company Model FA-1 Diesel - Built by ALCO Schenectady in Conjunction with General Electric Between January 1946 and October 1950 - Additional Units Were Also Produced by the Montreal Locomotive Works - 1500 Horsepower - Later Upgraded to 1600 Horsepower - Available With and Without Dynamic Brakes - Some Models Equipped With Steam Generators for Passenger Service - 445 FA-1 Locomotives Employed by Multiple Railroads in the United States, Canada, and Mexico - 249 FB-1 B Units Were Also Built - Operated in Both Freight and Passenger Service
Prototype Design
Detailing Correct for American Locomotive Company Model FA-1 Diesel Units Produced From 1946-1950 - Dynamic Brakes - AAR Type B Trucks With Roller Bearings - Locomotives in This Configuration Correct for:  Erie, Great Northern, MKT, Lehigh Valley, New Haven, New York Central, Reading, SP&S, Tennessee Central, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Lehigh & New England
Model Condition
New - Test Run - Very Light Indication of Track Time on Wheels - Original Box - Original Foam - Original Packaging - Extra Parts Bags - Paperwork - Box Condition: B9 (Like New)
Model Description
Detailed Cab Interior - Opening Doors - See-Through Screens and Vents - Interior Bracing Detail - Brass Add-On Details - End Detail - Diaphragm Detail - Cut Levers
Model Finish
Unpainted - No Tarnish
Model Electronics
DC Analog
Model Mechanism
Can Motor - Tank Drive - Sprung Trucks - Both Trucks Powered - Weight Installed in Fuel Tank - Excellent Running Characteristics - Acceptable Drive Train Noise
Model Summary
A Nicely Detailed Model of an Important Prototype Diesel Model Used by Many Railroads - Very Clean and Accurate Construction

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