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FM C Liner close-up of cab, LIRR logo, Engineer c. 1954  Archive: Dave Keller

The Long  Island Rail Road C Liners:
Fairbanks-Morse CPA-20-5, CPA-24-5

Fairbanks-Morse CPA-20-5
Numbers Built Serial Heritage Class
2001-2008 6/8-1950 21L331-21L338 New FP-20SC
(F=Fairbanks Morse, P= Passenger, 20=2000HP, S= Steam Generator, C= Speed Control)

All had 5 axles. A-A, A-1-A configuration 3 chime Nathan-Air chime M3R1 mounted on top of cab.
Fairbanks-Morse CPA-24-5
Numbers Built Serial Heritage Class
2401-2404 10-1951 24L497-24L500 New FP-24SC
(F=Fairbanks Morse, P= Passenger, 24=2400HP, S= Steam Generator, C= Speed Control)

All had 5 axles. A-A, A-1-A configuration 3 chime Nathan-Air chime M3R1 mounted on top of cab. 
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LIRR #2404 FM-CPA24-5 Train #621 Westbound Flowerfield 08/26/1955
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FM 2404 and train westbound under Sheep Pasture Road overpass west of Port Jefferson 1957 (J. P. Krzenski photo, Dave Keller archive)  
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LIRR #2403 FM-CPA24-5 Tichy Black Roof, Morris Park  Shops 12/03/1957
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LIRR FM #2403 Tichy Black Roof (right), FM H16-44 #1504, Alco RS3 #1556
Morris Park 03/1959 
LIST 1996 calendar View N
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FM #2404, FM #?, ALCO RS3 #1554 laying
up in West Yard west of station - Port Jefferson 1957  (J. P. Krzenski photo, Dave Keller archive
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LIRR #2408 FM-CPA24-5