Frateschi Miniature Locomotive FA-1 3110 PENNSYLVANIA HO Scale 1:87

The FA-1 dates back to the early 1940s, when the American Locomotive Co. (ALCO), decided to produce a locomotive capable of competing with General Motors' FT version.

The original 1350 HP engine design was decommissioned until 1944 because of World War II. Unfortunately, after the first tests, many technical problems were detected in the supercharger of the turbo and in the crankshaft of the engine, which caused a new project to be immediately started, called "244", capable of developing 1500 HP.

The first three prototypes built with this new engine gave rise to the well-known FA-1.
Industrial stylist Ray Stevenson designed the general external shape, and the first 37 locomotives could be sold to Gulf Mobile & Oil Co.

The FA-1 was modified from its original version DL-208 to DL-208A, DL-208B to DL-208C, and later continued with the FA-2 version.

The first twelve exported locomotives came to E.F. Central do Brasil, during the months of May and June 1948, and were used to pull the passenger trains Santa Cruz and Vera Cruz, between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and between Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

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