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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.
Hunslet Engine Company – diesel locomotives, narrow-gauge steam locomotives; part of Wabtec [74] Rhino Industries – narrow-gauge diesel/steam locomotives, new build, maintenance [ 75 ] Severn Lamb – narrow gauge diesel/steam/steam outline locomotives, carriages, and track infrastructure [ 76 ]
Pages in category "Locomotive manufacturers of the United States" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Powerful locomotive in the 1970s; high continuous tractive effort. 2-10-10-2: Santa Fe and Virginian Railway: 3000-3009 (Santa Fe) 800-809 (Virginian) Baldwin Locomotive Works (Santa Fe) American Locomotive Company (Virginian) 1911-1912, 1918 Steam 2-10-10-2: 415 tonnes (457 short tons)
GE Transportation is the largest producer of diesel–electric locomotives for both freight and passenger applications in North America, believed to hold up to a 70% market share of that market. [3] The only other significant competitor is Caterpillar -owned Electro-Motive Diesel , holding an approximate 30% market share.
Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works was a manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives based in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States.Between its founding in 1832 and its acquisition in 1905, the company built more than 6,000 steam locomotives for railroads around the world.
Type or class Whyte classification Manufacturer Four-coupled switcher 0-4-0: Olomana 0-4-2 Forney 0-4-4 Six-coupled switcher 0-6-0 Eight-coupled switcher
Baldwin built many 4-4-0 "American" type locomotives (the locomotive that built America). Surviving examples of which include the 1872 Countess of Dufferin and 1875's Virginia & Truckee Railroad No.22 "Inyo" , but it was perhaps best known for the 2-8-2 "Mikado" and 2-8-0 "Consolidation" types.