U.S. Steel Fairless Works

    Fairbanks-Morse Switchers

    data and photos from the collection of Tim Darnell
    photos by John Petko - taken 1988 at US Steel Fairless Works, Fairless Hills, PA


    F-M Roster

    #9-16, H12-44, frame numbers 12L571-12L578, built for U.S. Steel
    USS 12, H12-44, f/n 12L574 USS 14, H12-44, f/n 12L576 USS 15, H12-44, f/n 12L576
    #12 - frame number 12L574
    built 2/52, in service as of 1989.
    		 #14 - frame number 12L576
    built 2/52, retired 1980.
    Behind is
    #9 - frame number 12L571
    built 11/51, retired 1980.
    		 #15 - frame number 12L577
    built 2/52, retired 1981.

    USS 12
    #12 at work


    #23-26, H12-44, ex Penn Central 8337, 8330, 8309 & 8310.
    USS 23 USS 25
    #23 - ex PC 8337, exx PRR 8721
    frame number 12L647
    built 11/52, retired 3/85
    used for patrs.
    		 #25 - ex PC 8309, exx NYC 9120
    frame number 12L837
    built 1/51, in service as of 1989.


    #27, H12-44, ex US Army 1845
    USS 27
    #27 - frame number 12L669
    built 1/53, in service as of 1989,
    to become LTS 1845.

    All photos by John Petko, from the collection of Tim Darnell.
    The copyrights are assumed to rest with the photographer.

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