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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.
ALCO-Cooke builder's plate, 1910. In 1901, Cooke and several other locomotive manufacturers merged to form the American Locomotive Company; Cooke's plant becomes the Alco-Cooke Works, and locomotive production continued at the plant until 1926.
A Schenectady builder's plate of 1898 from Northern Pacific Railway class Y 2-8-0 #34. Boys going to work, 1910 Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. 1673 on display in the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum
Builder's plate from ALCO-Brooks locomotive, 1906. The 1890s brought another period of depressed sales following another financial crisis. The company produced 226 new locomotives in 1891, but only 90 new locomotives in 1894.
Alco purchased the Locomotive & Machine Company of Montreal in 1904 to tap into the Canadian market with its emerging designs. The Montreal subsidiary was renamed Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) several years later. MLW became an exclusive Alco design shop and acquired a substantial portion of the Canadian steam locomotive market.
ALCO 70787 PKP Tr.203.296 Polskie Koleje Państwowe: Jaworzyna Śląska: 5801 Lima 8739 PKP Tr203-451 Polskie Koleje Państwowe: Warsaw Railway Museum: 3540 Baldwin 70497 MÁV 411.118 Hungarian Railway Museum: Budapest: Operational, wore incorrect builders plate from ALCO 70587. Correct builder's plate restored in July, 2020. [citation needed ...
And the "Super Power" concept had extended to other builders such as Alco (the Union Pacific Big Boy) and Baldwin (the Santa Fe 5001- and 5011-class 2-10-4s). The four-wheel trailing truck became the standard for large locomotives (i.e., 4-8-4, 2-10-4, 4-6-6-4, 2-8-8-4), though the articulated main frame did not. Many railroads, particularly ...
No. 18's builder's plate. No. 18 was originally built in November 1920 for Alco company stock with hopes a Cuban sugar mill would order it, it was instead sold to Charcoal Iron Company in upper Michigan. [1] [2] The locomotive later changed hands and went to the Newberry Lumber and Chemical Company.