Santa Fe ALCO FA-1
| Class: | Diesel/Electric Locomotive |
| Manufacturer: | Aristocraft |
| Model Number: | 22010 |
| Road Name: | Santa Fe |
| Length: | 24.5" |
| Axles: | 4 |
The Santa Fe FA-1 Bulldog Nose is the newest engine at the railroad. It is very powerful with two can motors, one in each truck, like the Santa Fe GE U25-B. However, unlike the GE U25-B, this engine is more like the size of our other locomotives, and runs very well on small radius curves. We mainly use the Bulldog Nose for freight trains, since its knuckle coupler requires us to run the Western Maryland Boxcar right behind it. However, we have put some passenger cars behind that and done some excursions with it. We have encountered no problems with the FA-1. This type of engine was the first generation of diesel locomotives, and phased out steam engines on railroads all over the U.S. This model has many lights, including one inside the engine compartment, next to a model of an engine, which we think is a nice touch.
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