Locomotive number: 6750
Road of Origin: Canadian National
Prototype: American Locomotive Company (ALCO) FA-2 CN #6750
Series: Life Like Proto 2000 (pre-Walthers purchase)
Status: Not in Service (storage)
A rather odd unit, how it made the journey from Canada to the midwestern United States remains unclear - most likely the same way a similar unit (#6789, ex-CN FPA-4) managed to end up on a historical railroad in Illinois. Despite its dashing looks, its ALCO 244 Prime mover is not the strongest performer compared to locomotives dating from the similar period and later. As such, #6750 tends to be held in reserve as a backup locomotive when not in use for railfan excursions.
Note: This is the only locomotive on the roster to hail from a non-US railroad.
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