Williams by Bachmann 23204 O Gauge ALCo FA-1 A-B Diesel Set Erie 725A/725B Theme_Minnie Mouse couplers and carriers were combined

couplers and carriers were combined into a single steel casting

Rear porch and stairway

260 rail cars

the DDA40X Centennial locomotives were the modern equivalent of the railroad’s famed Big Boy steam locomotives

Williams by Bachmann 23204 O Gauge ALCo FA-1 A-B Diesel Set Erie 725A/725B Theme_Minnie Mouse couplers and carriers were combinedWilliams by Bachmann 23204 O Gauge ALCo FA 1 A B Diesel Set Erie 725A 725B Struggling to compete with GMs dominance, Alco introduced its first diesel locomotive, the FA 1, in 1945. Alco realized that there was a tremendous demand to satisfy from the railroads phasing out steam power. The unit was designed as a dual purpose locomotive suitable for freight and passenger service. Alco produced almost 700 units from 1945 1950 for railroads all over the