FM CPA24-5 C-Liner New Haven
Caption: Fairbanks Morse CPA24-5 C-Liner, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 1956. This large custom sized 8" X 18"" print ships rolled in a sturdy tube. Order on line or by phone at 585-554-5373. Please note online images carry a TWAA watermark. Your final print will not include this security device.
The Consolidated line, or C-line, was a series of diesel-electric locomotive designs produced by Fairbanks-Morse and its Canadian licensee, the Canadian Locomotive Company. Individual locomotives in this series were commonly referred to as “C-liners”. A total of 123 lead A units were produced by F-M and the CLC between 1950 and 1955. The C-Line consisted of 1600- and 2000-hp freight units in cab and cabless configuration, as well as 2000- and 2400-hp passenger units in cab configuration. The model designation followed the format CFA-16-4 for Consolidated, Freight, A-unit, 1600 hp, 4 axles. All freight units, and the CLC-built Model CPA/B-16-4 were designed with a B-B wheel arrangement, while passenger units (in addition to having different gearing) featured an unusual B-A1A wheel configuration, as the rear truck required an extra unpowered axle to help distribute the weight of the steam generator.