{"product_id":"preorder-atlas-n-40005537-fairbanks-morse-h15-16-44-late-body-master-gold-undecorated-dcc-and-sound-191-96","title":"PREORDER Atlas N 40005537 Fairbanks-Morse H15\/16-44 Late Body Master Gold, Undecorated (DCC and Sound)","description":"This detailed Atlas Master Silver N Scale FM H15\/16-44 locomotive is basedon the 1,500-horsepower diesel-electric road switcher used by a number ofrailroads. In the late 1940s, the design team at Fairbanks-Morse (FM) setout to develop an 8-cylinder 1,500-horsepower all-purpose road switcherusing their opposed-piston diesel engine design. By September 1947 FM hadproduced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator \"FM 1500\".The hood-unit style body included distinctive features such as slightlysloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and a raised, roundedheadlight base on each end. The first purchaser of the H15-44 was Monon,who quickly bought both the demonstrator and the second unit built inDecember 1947. Three units were then built for Rio Grande before additionaldemonstrators were produced later in 1948. Before production ended inmid-1949, a total of 35 units had been built, with Central Railroad of NewJersey owning the most units (14 total). By 1950 other builders hadincreased the horsepower of their competing road switchers, and FMresponded with the 8-cylinder 1,600-horsepower H16-44 model. The earliestunits were externally very similar to the previous H15-44. MKT 1591 wasinitially ordered as an H15-44, but was upgraded to 1,600hp duringproduction.\u003cbr\u003eThis model represents the \"phase I\" body style of both the H15-44 andH16-44 that was produced between 1947 and 1952. Options include FM or AARtruck side frames, high or low-mounted headlights, early or late-productionphase 1 hoods and a removable fuel tank skirt. This N Scale locomotivereplica comes equipped with a dual-mode ESU LokSound sound and DCC decoderfor operation on DCC and DC layouts (DC with reduced sound functions), andfeatures a scale-speed motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting,accurate decoration and AccuMate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers. This FMH15\/16-44 is one of many Atlas and Trainman N Scale locomotives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42187373019218,"sku":"ATL-40005537-PRE","price":191.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/5kYrM7_168afe19-618a-4412-bf97-c3ed1778ce1f.png?v=1761318273","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/preorder-atlas-n-40005537-fairbanks-morse-h15-16-44-late-body-master-gold-undecorated-dcc-and-sound-191-96","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}