MPI 100, ex-AT&SF 560 H-12-44, working at Border Steel Canutillo, New Mexico. January 19, 1983. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

MPI 100, ex-AT&SF 560 H-12-44, working at Border Steel Canutillo, New Mexico. January 19, 1983. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

The other side of the story. Well the other side of this unit. Lest anyone think this is an H10-44, the overhang was installed by the intrepid crews who didn't want sun in their eyes. I think F... (more)

ATSF FM H12-44 sits next to the diesel shop at Corwith Yard, Chicago, with 3 Geeps in March 1974. It was built in August 1952 as ATSF 520 and renumbered to 620 3/16/73. The switcher was retired no... (more)

Fairbanks-Morse H12-44. From a google search. This locomotive was purchased by the Southern Pacific. Not sure why it has yellow UP paint. Corrections, additions are welcome.

A former SP FM H12-44 rests at a locomotive dealer near El Paso in the spring of 1979 Note the old as delivered Barrel Headlights

It's the Bobsy twins again. The entire roster of the Army here, with a nice little enginehouse. They were overhauled around this time and then donated to museums as I recall, probably never even... (more)

Three things relatively rare even when built. Two FMs and my old 1986 Nissan Stanza wagon. I rode them all and cherished the Nissan, aka Mable. Someone needs to revisit that design.

A face only a mother could love. The Central Wisconsin Railroad started with a fleet of ancient ex-MILW FM switchers on the ex-MILW line west of Waukesha. Few of the FM fleet ever turned a revenue... (more)

Even back in the early 1970s, it wasn't easy to get a Baldwin and Fairbanks Morse Locomotive in the same frame. MNS DT6-6-2000 21 passes H12-44 10 working the yard as it enters Glenwood Junction ... (more)

K&IT #66 works youngtown yard in Louisville, KY.

MN&S 10, an FM H-12-44, switches cars at its Minneapolis yard. The MN&S operated from Minneapolis to Northfield, MN (Rock Island/MILW connections) and Randolph, MN (Chicago Great Western connectio... (more)

Santa Fe FM H12-44 558 sits along with several of its sisters in the servicing area at the Roads Amarillo TX yard in the spring of 1974. This was near the end for these units on the Santa Fe

United States Army FM H12-44 sits idle on track 6 in the upper yard at the Rochester Genesee Valley Railroad Museum during a fantastic November sunset. Built in 1953, 1843 was most recently used i... (more)

United States Army FM H12-44 sits idle on track 6 in the upper yard at the Rochester Genesee Valley Railroad Museum on a clear November night. Built in 1953, 1843 was most recently used in the Sen... (more)