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EMD E3A, E6A
& E6B Diesel Units
Florida East Coast
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The
inauguration of the Henry M. Flagler and The Champion in December of
1939 is frequently recognized as the beginning of dieselization on
the Florida East Coast. Power chosen for each of the six car
trains was EMC's early, slant-nose 2000 horsepower E3 units, numbered 1001
and 1002. A third unit, a new E6, was built in December of 1940 and
was assigned to The Champion between Jacksonville and
Miami.
In February of 1942, the FEC received an
additional A-B-A set of 2000 horsepower E6 locomotives (1004-1051-1005)
from Electro-Motive for service on joint FEC-ACL train, The Florida
Special. Both A-units wore the same red, yellow and silver
paint as applied to the E3s, but without the silver ends that was designed
to blend in with the stainless steel train that followed. We
are offering this early version and also a later version as modified in the
mid-to-late 1950s with a new, simplified paint scheme and the FEC's unique
number boards flanking the lower headlight.
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These hand-crafted locomotives from Ajin will
be available only factory finished - DCC decoder
equipped, including constant intensity lighting, Mars lighting,
speaker box for future sound installation, both open and closed pilots,
Kadee® couplers installed, and full cab interiors. See your dealer
to reserve yours now!
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Product
Code |
Description |
Prototype
Usage |
Status
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Retail |
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FECE3A-1 |
Florida East
Coast E3A
No. 1001 as delivered November 1939 lettered for
Henry
M. Flagler service |
11/1939
- 12/1940 |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE3A-2 |
Florida East
Coast E3A
No. 1002 as delivered November 1939 lettered for
The
Champion service |
11/1939
- 12/1940 |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE3A-3 |
Florida East
Coast E3A
Nos. 1001 or 1002 as modified in 1940 with no train
name lettering - appropriate for the Dixie Flagler |
12/1940
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mid-1942 |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE3A-5x |
Florida East
Coast E3A
Nos. 1001-1002 repainted mid-to-late
1940s - Silver tail and train names removed |
Mid-1940s
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late 1950s |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE6A-1 |
Florida East
Coast E6A
No. 1003 as delivered January 1941 lettered for
The
Champion service |
Jan
1941 -
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On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE6A-2 |
Florida East
Coast E6A
No. 1004 as delivered February 1942 lettered for
The Florida Special service |
Feb
1942 -
mid-1950s |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE6A-3 |
Florida East
Coast E6A
Nos. 1003 or 1004 with no train name lettering -
appropriate for the Dixie Flagler |
early
1940s -
early 1950s |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE6AB-4x |
Florida East
Coast E6AB set
Nos. 1005-1051 as delivered Feb. 1942 lettered for
"The Florida Special" service |
Feb
1942 -
mid-1950s |
On
Hold |
TBD
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FECE6AB-5x |
Florida East
Coast E6AB set
Nos. 1005-1051 as modified in the
mid-to-late 1950s with the FEC's unique
numberboards flanking the lower headlight, but in original paint |
mid-1950s
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early 1960s |
On
Hold |
TBD
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