Custom Trains Fairbanks Morse (FM) Trainmasters - Page 1
Custom Trains cataloged 21 FM Trainmaster locomotives, which are pictured below and on the next page. An identification page shows a Trainmaster interior, motor variations, a box with a description of locomotive features, and an Operating Instructions sheet. A Custom Trains catalog sheet pictured each of the road names.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1001. Chessie System 1908, Chesapeake and Ohio FM Trainmaster; black, orange and yellow body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road numbers 1906 and 1910. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1002. Chicago and North Western, Route of the 400 FM Trainmaster; green and yellow body color; red and white FM logo. Photo courtesy of the W. Tokarski collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1003. Jersey Central Lines 2343 FM Trainmaster; blue and orange body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road numbers 2342 and 2344. Photo courtesy of the H. Schmid collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1004. The Milwaukee Road 4655 FM Trainmaster; black and orange body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road numbers 4650 and 4660. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1005. Virginian 2331 FM Trainmaster; blue and yellow body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road number 2320. Photo courtesy of the W. Tokarski collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1006. Wabash 550 FM Trainmaster; gray, blue and white body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road numbers 551 and 552. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1007. Southern Railway 2315 FM Trainmaster; green, yellow and gray body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road number 2312. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1008. Reading Lines 875 FM Trainmaster; green and yellow body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road numbers 873 and 876. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.
Custom Trains no stock number. Reading 867 FM Trainmaster; green body color; red and white FM logo. This was a regular production color change from the yellow and green Reading Trainmaster SA-1008 pictured above. The three lines on the cab side are "867," "RS-4" and "2400 HP." Note the Williams box. Four of these locomotives were mechanically inspected on the inside, and all were found to be different. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1009. Union Pacific 5625 FM Trainmaster; gray, red and yellow body color; red and white FM logo. Also made with road numbers 5635 and 5645. Photo courtesy of the W. Tokarski collection.
Custom Trains stock number SA-1010. Santa Fe 2382 FM Trainmaster; blue body color with yellow ends; red and white FM logo. Also made with road number 2380. Photo courtesy of the B. Fetterman collection.