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Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:FM H-16-44Built As:FM 1503 (H-15-44)
Serial Number:15L14Order No:
Frame Number:Built:2/1949
Notes:ex-FM demo
Other locos with this serial:  FM 1503(H-15-44) FMIX 1503(H-15-44) LI 1503(H-16-44)
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LIRR H16-44 #1503
Title:  LIRR H16-44 #1503
Description:  Upgraded by LIRR to 1600hp, this ex-Fairbanks-Morse demonstrator was a freight hauler most of its life. It had several unique design elements that set it apart from its sister units. Note the large battleship style number on the light gray side. Date is approxiamte. No photographer listed (possibly John Krause)
Photo Date:  6/1/1954  Upload Date: 6/6/2014 6:17:15 AM
Location:  Unknown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1503(H-16-44)
Views:  544   Comments: 2
LIRR H16-44 #1503
Title:  LIRR H16-44 #1503
Description:  The massive Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 unit (built originally in 2/1949 as an H15-44 FM demonstrator but upgraded later) comes around a curve with its passenger cars trailing. Normally this unit moved freight more than passengers. Note the large battleship numbers on the side. Date is approxiamte. No photographer was listed for this photo but it could possibly be John Krause.
Photo Date:  11/1/1954  Upload Date: 6/6/2014 6:17:36 AM
Location:  Unknown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1503(H-16-44)
Views:  465   Comments: 2


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