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Fairbanks-Morse Consolidated line (passenger)

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As Fairbanks-Morse had outsourced the production of their post-war “Erie-built” to GE what had been costly, they developed the Consolidated line for production in their own shops. While the general layout, dimensions ...

General

Property	Fairbanks-Morse Consolidated line (passenger) CPA-24-5 CPA-16-4 CPA-16-5 CPA-20-5 CPA-24-5 Remove
Built	1951-1952
Manufacturers	Fairbanks-Morse, Canadian Locomotive Co.
Wheel arrangement	B-A1A
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Fairbanks-Morse Consolidated line (passenger) CPA-24-5 CPA-16-4 CPA-16-5 CPA-20-5 CPA-24-5 Remove
Length	17.15 m
Service weight	136.3 t
Fuel capacity	4,542 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	Fairbanks-Morse Consolidated line (passenger) CPA-24-5 CPA-16-4 CPA-16-5 CPA-20-5 CPA-24-5 Remove
Engine	Fairbanks-Morse 38D-8 1/8
Engine type	12-cyl. opposed diesel

Power

Property	Fairbanks-Morse Consolidated line (passenger) CPA-24-5 CPA-16-4 CPA-16-5 CPA-20-5 CPA-24-5 Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	1,790 kW (2,434 PS)
Top speed	177 km/h
Starting effort	133.4 kN

Calculated values

Property	Fairbanks-Morse Consolidated line (passenger) CPA-24-5 CPA-16-4 CPA-16-5 CPA-20-5 CPA-24-5 Remove
Power-to-weight ratio	13.1 kW/t

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