{"product_id":"atlas-9688-ho-erie-lackawanna-h16-44-diesel-locomotive-1930","title":"Atlas 9688 HO Erie Lackawanna H16-44 Diesel Locomotive #1930","description":"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 marker lamps that work in DCC and analog modeRealistic die-cast underframeFive-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speedsDirectional lightingFactory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplersPainted crew figuresSeparately-installed scale windshield wipers and fine scale handrailsSeparately-applied coupler cut levers and trainline hosesSeparately-applied fuel tank skirt as appropriate by railroadEtched metal radiator grillesAAR-B or FM-style truck sideframes as appropriate by railroad4-Function HO Dual-Mode® Decoder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atlas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erie Lackawanna (EL)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $169.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11458656. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11458656\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39257973096570,"sku":"P11458656","price":144.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3224849_7a3da7a9-e74c-4e61-9d6c-ab870b6d8787.jpg?v=1664994947","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/atlas-9688-ho-erie-lackawanna-h16-44-diesel-locomotive-1930","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}