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The ALCO Historical and Technical Society was created to preserve and share the history of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), a prolific builder of steam and diesel locomotives that was based in Schenectady, NY. Their role in WWII as a manufacturer of tanks and other war materiel, and in the early days of automobiles, are two additional ...
- About
We have very limited records from the American Locomotive...
- Events
Rails Along the Mohawk Spring Model Train Show 2024 on April...
- Museum
We are excited to announce a new home for the ALCO...
- Membership
Our 3028 Steam Locomotive Restoration; Our 759 ALCO Parade...
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Enroll or renew online and pay by check, money order, or...
- Oral History Project
The people who worked for ALCO possess some of the most...
- Artifacts
Parade Float Restoration Project. Anyone who would like to...
- 2023 Alco Adventure
Join us for our 2023 ALCO Adventure on the Saratoga, Corinth...
- Fall Open House
You are cordially invited by the ALCO Historical & Technical...
- The Fifth Annual Train Show
The first four shows at the Riverfront Center in Amsterdam,...
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Eagle Locomotive is a global research, development and distribution company for diesel locomotive components. Our core competency lies in EMD, GE and ALCO engine components. Now centrally located in the heart of the Midwest (St. Louis, Missouri), Eagle offers premium parts and just-in-time service to North and South American Customers. Eagle ...
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- Worthington Corporation
Interestingly, as a testament to Alco's manufacturing techniques several of its models built as early as the late 1930s continue to operate today, some still in revenue service on short lines. Few other classic first-generation diesel models are as fondly remember as Alco's. The manufacturer produced some very tasteful designs, albeit not necessari...
The American Locomotive Company was actually formed through thecombination of several smaller companies in 1901. These companiesincluded: 1. Dickson Manufacturing Company 2. Brooks Locomotive Works 3. Cooke Locomotive & Machine Works 4. Schenectady Locomotive Works 5. Manchester Locomotive Works 6. Richmond Locomotive Works 7. PittsburghLocomotive ...
Alco quickly gained a reputation for not only building high quality steam locomotives but also incorporating new technologies into its designs. While Alco built scores of early steamers such as 2-8-0 Consolidations and 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers, the builder was perhaps most famous for some of the later wheel arrangements it manufactured such as the 2-8-4 ...
* Officially, the Schenectady plant exited locomotive manufacturing on this date. However, the facility completed a few final units beyond that time. These included Newburgh & South Shore Railway T-6's #1016-1017 (construction numbers S-6017-01 and S-6017-02), which rolled out of the plant on January 8 and January 10, 1969. In addition, the Montrea...
In December, 1964 American Locomotive was acquired by the Worthington Corporation, which became Studebaker-Worthington Incorporated in 1967 when Worthington purchased the Studebaker Corporation, a well-known automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. Following the end of locomotive production at Schenectady, Worthington broke up Alco int...
May 24, 2022 · 1872-1969. Quantity: 165 linear ft. Abstract: The American Locomotive Company was incorporated in 1901, the result of the merger of the Schenectady Locomotive Engine Manufactory with seven small companies. In 1955 it became Alco Products, Inc. and was acquired in 1964 by the Worthington Corporation. In addition to steam and diesel engines and ...
By Robert Wagner. After establishing itself as a leading producer during the steam age, perhaps no other locomotive manufacturer was as poised to take advantage of the transition from steam power to diesel as the American Locomotive Company (ALCO). The company began operation in 1901 as the result of a merger by seven smaller locomotive ...
GE, EMD, & ALCO are trade designators of General Electric, Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc, and American Locomotive Company (National Railway Equipment Company). Eagle Locomotive is not an authorized distributor, nor is otherwise associated or affiliated with GE, EMD, or ALCO. However, Eagle Locomotive does represent that its replacement parts ...
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