pennsy wrote:That certainly goes along with the old PRR philosophy of "the engine goes where it is needed, now." However, I always classed the PA's as one of the most beautiful streamliner Diesels ever. How about the FA's ? Did they also get the same treatment ?
Almost all FA's were designed for freight in the first place.
FA for
Freight/
PA for
Passenger
so they wouldnt have been regeared for freight, since they were always freight units!
there were a few FPA's, built for passenger service.
used mostly in Canada.
The Lehigh Valley had a few actual dual-purpose FA's.
with steam generators for passenger use. (they were not FPA's, they were called FA's with steam generators)
but im not sure what their gearing was..
but the vast majority of FA's were built as freight-only units,
geared accordingly.
Its usually only only older passenger units that got regeared for Freight when no longer needed for passenger work..such as PA's and E-units and others im sure..
Scot