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The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing in the production of locomotives but later diversifying and fabricating at various times diesel generators, automobiles, steel, tanks, munitions, oil-production equipment, as well as heat exchangers for nuclear power plants.
The American Locomotive Company (ALCO), based in Schenectady, New York, United States produced a wide range of diesel-electric locomotives from its opening in 1901 until it ceased manufacture in 1969. This is a list of ALCO locomotive classes. For individually notable locomotives, please see List of locomotives. There are numerous individual ...
In the 1920s, McIntosh & Seymour was an early builder of diesel engines for use in railroad locomotives, providing an engine to the American Locomotive Company (Alco) for an experimental locomotive. [2] In 1929, Alco purchased McIntosh & Seymour, and operated it as a subsidiary for some time before the name vanished. [2]
Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) MK-1: 2-8-2: Static display Ross Park in Pocatello, Idaho. 2295: June 1920 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) MK-9 2-8-2 Static display 2537: December 1918 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) MK-7 2-8-2 Static display Jefferson Park at Walla Walla, Washington: 2564: February 1921 American Locomotive Company (ALCO ...
The ALCO RS-27 (specification DL-640) was a diesel-electric locomotive built by ALCO between December 1959 and October 1962.. Only 27 examples were manufactured. [1] With ALCO's introduction of the Century Series line in 1963, the C-424 (specification DL-640A) replaced the RS-27 in the builder's catalog.
The ALCO PA was a family of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains.The locomotives were built in Schenectady, New York, in the United States, by a partnership of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and General Electric (GE) between June, 1946 and December, 1953.
The ALCO RS-1 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Alco-GE between 1941 and 1953 and the American Locomotive Company from 1953 to 1960. ALCO subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works built an additional three RS-1s in 1954. This model has the distinction of having the longest production run of any diesel locomotive for the North American ...
Built at American Locomotive Company's Richmond works in 1926, Southern Railway 1401 seen in the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The Richmond Locomotive Works grew out of Tredegar Iron Works to become a nationally known manufacturer of steam locomotive engines and an integral part of the industrial landscape of the city of Richmond. [2]