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Fairbanks Morse Erie - built, Locomotive Wiki

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The Erie-built series was one of the early cab unit diesels developed after WW2. The Erie-built was the first streamlined, cab equipped dual service diesel locomotive built by Fairbanks Morse. These engines were made to compete the ALCO PA series, and EMD E series. Due to the space limitation at the main Fairbanks shops the engines were built at GE's plant in Erie, Pennsylvania which gave it their name. The locomotives ten cylinder opposed piston prime mover gave it 2,000 hp which proved ample p