Williams by Bachmann 23204 O Gauge ALCo FA-1 A-B Diesel Set Erie 725A/725B Theme_Minnie Mouse couplers and carriers were combined

couplers and carriers were combined into a single steel casting

Drop grabs and standard nut-bolt-washer (NBW) mounting on nose front and top

the DDA40X Centennial locomotives were the modern equivalent of the railroad’s famed Big Boy steam locomotives

Dozens if not hundreds of I1s kept their earlier details to the end

Williams by Bachmann 23204 O Gauge ALCo FA-1 A-B Diesel Set Erie 725A/725B Theme_Minnie Mouse couplers and carriers were combinedWilliams by Bachmann 23204 O Gauge ALCo FA 1 A B Diesel Set Erie 725A 725B Struggling to compete with GMs dominance, Alco introduced its first diesel locomotive, the FA 1, in 1945. Alco realized that there was a tremendous demand to satisfy from the railroads phasing out steam power. The unit was designed as a dual purpose locomotive suitable for freight and passenger service. Alco produced almost 700 units from 1945 1950 for railroads all over the