Railroads & Locomotives Locomotives Fairbanks-Morse Erie-Built diesel locomotives

Fairbanks-Morse Erie-Built diesel locomotives

By Brian Schmidt, Classic Trains Editor | November 26, 2023

These distinctive diesels sold just 111 units in less than four years of production

Three unit set of Erie-Built diesel locomotives under wires

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