In the late 1940s, the design team at Fairbanks-Morse
(FM) set out to develop an 8-cylinder 1,500-horsepower all-purpose road
switcher using their opposed-piston diesel engine design. By September
1947 FM had produced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator
“FM 1500”. The hood-unit style body included distinctive features
such as slightly sloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and
a raised, rounded headlight base on each end.
The first purchaser of the H15-44 was Monon, who quickly bought both
the demonstrator and the second unit built in December 1947. Three units
were then built for Rio Grande before additional demonstrators were
produced later in 1948. Before production ended in mid-1949, a total
of 35 units had been built, with Jersey Central owning the most units
(14 total).
By 1950 other builders had increased the horsepower of their competing
road switchers, and FM responded with the 8-cylinder 1,600-horsepower
H16-44 model. The earliest units were externally very similar to the
previous H15-44. MKT 1591 was initially ordered as an H15-44, but was
upgraded to 1,600hp during production.
The first true production H16-44s were ordered by Jersey Central. Several
large railroads purchased this model, including Santa Fe, New York Central,
Southern and Pennsylvania. A total of 99 units would be produced before
production of the “phase I” version ended in December 1952.
FM continued to produce H16-44s with phase II and III body styles through
1963.
Our model represents the “phase I” body style of both the
H15-44 and H16-44 that was produced between 1947 and 1952. Options include
FM or AAR truck side frames, high or low-mounted headlights, early or
late-production phase 1 hoods and a removable fuel tank skirt.
Features:
- Bi-directional red and green LED classification lights
- Scale Speed™ motor
- Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
- Painted safety rails
- Blackened metal wheels
- Golden-white LED headlights
Atlas Master Series Gold Features:
- ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes.
- Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31.
- Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.
- Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor and more.
Atlas Master® Series Silver Additional Features:
- NMRA 21-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready)
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Standard Item# |
Road Name |
Road Number |
DCC Item# |
April 2014
Standard MSRP: $119.95 DCC MSRP: $159.95 |
N H16-44 Locomotive (Early Body) - New Road Numbers! |
40 001 856 |
Undecorated H15/16-44
(Early
Body & Cab, w/Sill Mounted Handrails) |
- |
40 001 879 |
40 001 857 |
New Haven |
590 |
40 001 880 |
40 001 858 |
New Haven |
592 |
40 001 881 |
40 001 859 |
New Haven |
593 |
40 001 882 |
N H16-44 Locomotive (Early Body) - New Paint Schemes! |
40 001 860 |
New York Central* |
7000 |
40 001 883 |
40 001 861 |
New York Central* |
7003 |
40 001 884 |
40 001 862 |
New York Central* |
7011 |
40 001 885 |
40 001 863 |
Southern |
2150 |
40 001 886 |
40 001 864 |
Southern |
2152 |
40 001 887 |
40 001 865 |
Southern |
2153 |
40 001 888 |
N H16-44 Locomotive (Late Body) - New Road Numbers!! |
40 001 866 |
Undecorated H15/16-44
(Late
Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body & Sill Mounted Handrails) |
- |
40 001 889 |
40 001 867 |
Santa Fe |
3010 |
40 001 890 |
40 001 868 |
Santa Fe |
3013 |
40 001 891 |
40 001 869 |
Santa Fe |
3017 |
40 001 892 |
N H16-44 Locomotive (Late Body) - New Paint Schemes! |
40 001 870 |
Chihuahua al Pacifico |
526 |
40 001 893 |
40 001 871 |
Chihuahua al Pacifico |
529 |
40 001 894 |
40 001 872 |
Chihuahua al Pacifico |
531 |
40 001 895 |
40 001 873 |
Erie Lackawanna (DL&W Transition) |
1930 |
40 001 896 |
40 001 874 |
Erie Lackawanna (DL&W Transition) |
1934 |
40 001 897 |
40 001 876 |
MKT** (Late Repaint) |
158 |
40 001 899 |
40 001 877 |
MKT** (Late Repaint) |
159 |
40 001 900 |
40 001 878 |
MKT** (Late Repaint) |
160 |
40 001 901 |
January 2009
Standard MSRP: $119.95 DCC MSRP: $159.95 |
N H16-44 Locomotive - New Road Numbers!
(Early
Body & Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52000 |
Undecorated H15/16-44 |
- |
- |
52172 |
Akron Canton & Youngstown (Yellow/Black/Silver) |
201 |
52135 |
52173 |
Akron
Canton & Youngstown (Yellow/Black/Silver) |
202 |
52136 |
N H15-44 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
(Early
Body & Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52174 |
Kansas City Southern (Black/White) |
40 |
52137 |
52175 |
Kansas City Southern (Black/White) |
41 |
52138 |
52176 |
Jersey Central (Green/Yellow) (CRR Co. Herald) |
1501 |
52139 |
52177 |
Jersey
Central (Green/Yellow) (CRR Co. Herald) |
1503 |
52140 |
N H16-44 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
(Early Body & Cab, w/Sill Mounted Handrails) |
52018 |
Undecorated H15/16-44 |
- |
- |
52178 |
New Haven (Green/Orange "Full Balloon") |
597 |
52141 |
52179 |
New
Haven (Green/Orange "Full Balloon") |
598 |
52142 |
N H16-44 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
(Early
Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52019 |
Undecorated H15/16-44 |
- |
- |
52180 |
Baltimore
& Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) |
6700 |
52143 |
52181 |
Baltimore & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) |
6701 |
52144 |
N H16-44 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
(Late
Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52021 |
Undecorated H15/16-44 |
- |
- |
52182 |
Erie Lackawanna€ (Black/Yellow "Lackawanna") |
1930 |
52145 |
52183 |
Erie
Lackawanna€ (Black/Yellow "Lackawanna") |
1932 |
52146 |
52184 |
Erie Lackawanna€ (Black/Yellow "Lackawanna") |
1935 |
- |
52185 |
Milwaukee
Road¥ (Black/Orange) |
402 |
52147 |
52186 |
Milwaukee Road¥ (Black/Orange) |
404 |
52148 |
52187 |
Milwaukee Road¥ (Black/Orange) |
406 |
- |
September 2006
Standard MSRP: $104.95 DCC MSRP: $139.95 |
N H15/16-44 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
(Early
Body & Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52000 |
H15/16-44 Undecorated - Early Body & Cab,
w/Body Mounted Handrails |
- |
- |
52156 |
FM Demonstrator (Two-Tone Green) |
1500 |
52123 |
52157 |
FM
Demonstrator (Two-Tone Green) |
1502 |
52124 |
52158 |
FM Demonstrator (Two-Tone Green) |
1503 |
- |
52159 |
Long Island (Grey/Brunswick Green/Red) |
1505 |
52125 |
52160 |
Long
Island (Grey/Brunswick Green/Red) |
1507 |
52126 |
52161 |
Long Island (Grey/Brunswick Green/Red) |
1509 |
- |
N H15/16-44 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
(Early
Body & Cab, w/Body & Sill Handrails) |
52018 |
H15/16-44 Undecorated - Early Body & Cab, w/Body
& Sill Handrails |
- |
- |
52162 |
Central
of Georgia (Pullman Green/Gold) |
102 |
52127 |
52163 |
Central of Georgia (Pullman Green/Gold) |
105 |
52128 |
52164 |
Rio Grande† (Black/Aspen Gold ) |
150 |
52129 |
52165 |
Rio
Grande† (Black/Aspen Gold ) |
151 |
52130 |
52166 |
Rio Grande† (Black/Aspen Gold ) |
152 |
- |
N H16-44 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
(Early
Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52019 |
H16-44 Undecorated - Early Body/Square Window Cab,
w/Body Mounted Handrails |
- |
- |
52167 |
Penn
Central (Black/White) |
5158 |
52131 |
N H16-44 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
(Late
Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52021 |
H16-44 Undecorated - Late Body/Square Window Cab,
w/Body Mounted Handrails |
- |
- |
52168 |
Erie
Lackawanna (Grey/Maroon/Yellow) |
1934 |
52132 |
N H16-44 Locomotives - New Road Numbers!
(Late
Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52169 |
Santa Fe (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") |
3010 |
52133 |
52170 |
Santa
Fe (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") |
3012 |
52134 |
52171 |
Santa Fe (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") |
3017 |
- |
December 2004
Standard MSRP: $104.95 DCC MSRP: $139.95 |
N H15-44 Locomotives (Early Body &
Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52000 |
Undecorated - Early Body & Cab, w/Body Mounted
Handrails (H15/16-44) |
|
|
52060 |
Rock Island
(Red/Black/White) "Rockets" Scheme |
400 |
52111 |
52061 |
Rock Island (Red/Black/White) "Rockets"
Scheme |
401 |
52112 |
N H16-44 Locomotives (Early Body &
Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52062 |
Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) |
1340 |
52113 |
52063 |
Union Pacific†
(Yellow/Gray/Red) |
1341 |
52114 |
52064 |
Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) |
No# |
|
N H16-44 Locomotives (Early Body &
Cab, w/Sill Mounted Handrails) |
52018 |
Undecorated - Early Body & Cab, w/Sill Mounted
Handrails (H15/16-44) |
|
|
52065 |
New York
Central* (Black/White) "Script Logo" |
7009 |
52115 |
52066 |
New York Central* (Black/White) "Script Logo" |
7010 |
52116 |
52067 |
New York Central* (Black/White) "Script Logo" |
No# |
|
N H16-44 Locomotives (Early Body, Square
Window Cab, w/Body Mounted Handrails) |
52019 |
Undecorated - Early Body/Square Window Cab, w/Body
Mounted Handrails |
|
|
52068 |
Baltimore & Ohio* (Blue/Gold) |
906 |
52117 |
52069 |
Baltimore
& Ohio* (Blue/Gold) |
907 |
52118 |
52150 |
Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Gold) |
8808 |
52119 |
52151 |
Pennsylvania
(Dark Green/Gold) |
8814 |
52120 |
52152 |
Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Gold) |
No# |
|
N H16-44 Locomotives - (Early Body/Square
Window Cab, w/Body & Sill Mounted Handrails) (no undec offered) |
52153 |
Southern
(Green/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) |
6547 |
52121 |
52154 |
Southern (Green/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) |
6549 |
52122 |
52155 |
Southern (Green/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) |
No# |
|
May 2004
Standard MSRP: $104.95 DCC MSRP: $139.95 |
N H15-44 Locomotives-Early Body & Cab w/Body Mounted
Handrails |
52000 |
Undecorated (H15/16-44) |
|
|
52039 |
Akron Canton
& Youngstown (Yellow/Black/Silver) |
200 |
52096 |
52040 |
Jersey Central "Stripes" (Green/Yellow) |
1506 |
52097 |
52041 |
Jersey
Central "Stripes" (Green/Yellow) |
1510 |
52098 |
52042 |
Jersey Central "Stripes" (Green/Yellow) |
No # |
|
52043 |
MKT
(Red/Yellow/Gray) |
1591 |
52099 |
52044 |
Monon (Black/Gold) |
45 |
52100 |
52045 |
Monon (Black/Gold) |
46 |
52101 |
N H16-44 Locomotives-Early Body/Square Window Cab
w/Sill Mounted Handrails |
52018 |
Undecorated (H15/16-44) |
|
|
52046 |
Long Island (Gray/Orange) |
1504 |
52102 |
52047 |
Long Island
(Gray/Orange) |
1508 |
52103 |
52048 |
Long Island (Gray/Orange) |
No # |
|
52049 |
MKT (Red/Yellow/Gray) |
1733 |
52104 |
52050 |
MKT (Red/Yellow/Gray) |
No # |
|
52051 |
New Haven (Black/Orange) |
591 |
52105 |
52052 |
New Haven
(Black/Orange) |
598 |
52106 |
52053 |
New Haven (Black/Orange) |
No # |
|
52054 |
Santa Fe
(Blue/Yellow) |
3007 |
52107 |
52055 |
Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) |
3011 |
52108 |
52056 |
Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) |
No # |
|
N H16-44 Locomotives-Late Body/Square Window Cab w/Body
& Sill Mounted Handrails |
52057 |
Erie-Lackawanna (Black/Yellow) |
1932 |
52109 |
52058 |
Erie-Lackawanna
(Black/Yellow) |
1935 |
52110 |
52059 |
Erie-Lackawanna (Black/Yellow) |
No # |
|
Standard Item# |
Road Name |
DCC Item# |
February 2003
Standard MSRP: $104.95 DCC MSRP: $134.95 |
N
H15-44 Early body & cab w/ body mounted handrails |
52000 |
UNDECORATED H15/16-44 |
|
52022 |
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN (Black/Red/Yellow)
#40 |
52083 |
52023 |
KANSAS
CITY SOUTHERN (Black/Red/Yellow) #41 |
52084 |
52024 |
RIO
GRANDE (Black/Yellow)-150 |
52085 |
52025 |
RIO GRANDE (Black/Yellow)-151 |
52086 |
52026 |
RIO GRANDE (Black/Yellow)-152 |
52087 |
N
H16-44 Early body & cab w/ sill mounted handrails |
52018 |
UNDECORATED
H15/16-44 |
|
52027 |
NEW
HAVEN(Green/Orange)-#594 |
52088 |
52028 |
NEW
HAVEN (Green/Orange)-#596 |
52089 |
52029 |
NEW
HAVEN (Green/Orange)-No # |
|
N H16-44 EARLY BODY & SQUARE WINDOW
CAB W/ BODY MOUNTED HANDRAILS |
52019 |
UNDECORATED H16-44 |
|
52030 |
PENNSYLVANIA (Brunswick
Green/Gold)-#8807 |
52090 |
52031 |
PENNSYLVANIA
(Brunswick Green/Gold)-#8809 |
52091 |
52032 |
PENNSYLVANIA (Brunswick
Green/Gold)-No # |
|
N H16-44 EARLY BODY & SQUARE
WINDOW CAB W/ SILL MOUNTED HANDRAILS |
52020 |
UNDECORATED H16-44 |
|
52033 |
SOUTHERN
(Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold)-#2147 |
52092 |
52034 |
SOUTHERN (Black/Imitation
Aluminum/Gold)-#2151 |
52093 |
52035 |
SOUTHERN (Black/Imitation
Aluminum/Gold)-No # |
|
N H16-44 LATE BODY & SQUARE
WINDOW CAB W/ BODY MOUNTED HANDRAILS |
52021 |
UNDECORATED H16-44 |
|
52036 |
LACKAWANNA
(Black/Yellow)-#930 |
52094 |
52037 |
LACKAWANNA (Black/Yellow)-#934 |
52095 |
52038 |
LACKAWANNA (Black/Yellow)-No
# |
|
September 2002
Standard MSRP: $104.95 DCC MSRP: $134.95 |
N H15-44 |
52000 |
UNDECORATED H15/16-44 (Early
"Loewy" body & cab w/ body mounted handrails) |
|
52001 |
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA (Blue/Gray/Orange)
#101 |
52071 |
52002 |
CENTRAL
OF GEORGIA (Blue/Gray/Orange)#104 |
52072 |
52003 |
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA (Blue/Gray/Orange)-No
# |
|
52004 |
JERSEY CENTRAL (Blue/Orange)-#1506 |
52073 |
52005 |
JERSEY
CENTRAL (Blue/Orange)-#1507 |
52074 |
52006 |
JERSEY CENTRAL (Blue/Orange)-No
# |
|
52007 |
ROCK
ISLAND
(Black/Red/Silver)#400 |
52075 |
52008 |
ROCK
ISLAND (Black/Red/Silver)-#401 |
52076 |
52009 |
UNION
PACIFIC (Yellow/Gray/Red)-#D.S. 1325 |
52077 |
52010 |
UNION
PACIFIC (Yellow/Gray/Red)-#D.S.
1328 |
52078 |
52011 |
UNION
PACIFIC (Yellow/Gray/Red)-No
# |
|
N H16-44 |
52012 |
NEW
YORK CENTRAL (Black/Gray/White)-#7002 |
52079 |
52013 |
NEW YORK CENTRAL (Black/Gray/White)-#7004 |
52080 |
52014 |
NEW YORK CENTRAL (Black/Gray/White)-No# |
|
52015 |
SANTA
FE (Black/Silver)-#2803 |
52081 |
52016 |
SANTA FE (Black/Silver)-#2804 |
52082 |
52017 |
SANTA FE (Black/Silver)-No
# |
|
52018 |
UNDECORATED H15/16-44 (Early
"Loewy" body & cab w/ sill mounted handrails) |
|