Rock Island FA1

Rock Island FA1

American Locomotive Company FA-1

F - for freight, A - for A unit, 1 - the model number. ALCo's FA1 became a stalwart of many rosters. Similiar in appearance to the famed PA, though distinctive with it's shorter nose, 864 A units & 490 B units were produced between 1946 & 1959.

A turbo charged, fuel injected 4 stroke engine, the 244 was ALCo's first diesel prime mover, taking it's name from the year in which it first ran, 1944. Dynamic braking was a factory option, and the high starting tractive effort of 60, 875lbs made it a robust and useful locomotive.

A gain of 100 horsepower came with the introduction of the FA-2, and a a dual service version, the FPA2 was made available; being fitted with steam heating equipment for passenger work. Notably many of these locomotives were built under license from ALCo by MLW for the Canadian railroads.

Production ended in 1959 with the FPA4 FPB4 series, which boasted a new power unit, the 251B, delivering 1800 horsepower. Several FAs however are still operating in North America on tourist railroads, belching the trademark clouds of heavy black smoke for all railfans to enjoy.

Model: FA-1
Horsepower: 1500
Engine: Alco 244 4 stroke V12
Year: 1946-1950
Units: 433(A units) / 249(B units)

Rock Island FA1
alcofa1_rock_alpha_numbers
alphanumber_0a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_0b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_2a.tga 4.04KB
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alphanumber_6a.tga 4.04KB
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alphanumber_7a.tga 4.04KB
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alphanumber_8a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_8b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9b.tga 4.04KB
alcofa1_rock_art
alcofa1_rock_art_512.texture.txt 89 bytes
alcofa1_rock_art_512.tga 1.00MB
alcofa1_rock_art_icon.texture.txt 91 bytes
alcofa1_rock_art_icon.tga 32.53KB
alcofa1_rock_body
alco_canpac_b.texture.txt 51 bytes
alco_rock_a.texture.txt 49 bytes
alco_rock_a.tga 3.00MB
alco_rock_b.texture.txt 49 bytes
alco_rock_b.tga 384.04KB
alco_rock_c.texture.txt 49 bytes
alco_rock_c.tga 24.04KB
alcofa1_rock_body.im 264.24KB
cupla.texture.txt 43 bytes
cupla.tga 768.04KB
digit_1a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_1a.tga 812 bytes
digit_1b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_1b.tga 812 bytes
digit_2a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_2a.tga 812 bytes
digit_2b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_2b.tga 812 bytes
digit_3a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3a.tga 812 bytes
digit_3b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3b.tga 812 bytes
digit_4a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4a.tga 812 bytes
digit_4b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4b.tga 812 bytes
digit_5a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5a.tga 812 bytes
digit_5b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5b.tga 812 bytes
digit_6a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6a.tga 812 bytes
digit_6b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6b.tga 812 bytes
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 12.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
alcofa1_rock_shadow
alcofa1_rock_shadow.im 7.24KB
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
• config.txt 17.49KB