SP 3035 FM H-24-66 Train Master

Southern Pacific’s locomotive 3035 was one of the many Fairbanks Morse H-24-66 diesel electrics that pulled the Peninsular Commute trains up and down the San Francisco Bay Area. At the time Fairbanks Morse introduced the H-24-66 in 1953, it was the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world. Its immense power earned it the nickname of “Train Master,” with the demonstrator units being given the road number prefix TM. Despite its grand name, the Train Master’s 2,400hp was quickly surpassed by ALCO the following January and later passed by EMD and GE in 1958 and 1963 respectively. For SP, the Train Masters lasted until 1973 when they were taken off the Peninsular Commute service and scrapped. Their retirement was most likely for the better, as its electrical equipment was seen to be inadequate and it consumed more cooling fluid than a locomotive should have at the time.

This locomotive runs on 7u (standard gauge) track and has a 3u rope coupler height. To get to the cab, navigate via the seats placed underneath the top steps and the invisible seats in the middle of the door. If you are in a hurry, there are seats just below the cab between the two circles that give you instant access to the inside. To leave, use the seats under the right side of the doors. Once in the seat, use W and S to accelerate forward and backward, using the full stop to zero out the smart engine. Make sure to turn the key and release the temporary break to move. As this is a Train Master, the electronics are oversimplified and the lights added by Southern Pacific are borderline excessive for a trip through Silicon Valley.

Controls:

Switch 1: Start Engine

Switch 2: Break (Temporary)

Switch 3: Break (Full Stop)

Switch 4: Horn

Switch 5: Bell

Switch 6: Lights (Front)

Switch 7: Lights (Rear)

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