The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing...
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manufacturers to form American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901. The firm was established in 1852 by former Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works superintendent...
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reorganized the company as Rogers Locomotive Company, which he led until his death in 1900. Rogers avoided the 1901 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) merger...
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32722°W / 39.85917; -75.32722 The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located...
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The Schenectady Locomotive Works built railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901...
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producing both steam and diesel locomotives. For many years it was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company. MLW's headquarters and manufacturing...
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seven other manufacturing companies to form American Locomotive Company (ALCO), Pittsburgh had produced over 2,400 locomotives. In March 1919, ALCO closed...
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Montreal Locomotive Works – Montreal, Quebec – formerly part of American Locomotive Company, acquired by Bombardier Inc in 1975 but ended locomotive production...
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The American Locomotive Company (ALCO), based in Schenectady, New York, United States produced a wide range of diesel-electric locomotives from its opening...
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Union Pacific Big Boy (redirect from Big Boy (locomotive))
is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the...
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locomotives entirely in their own shops. Companies manufacturing locomotives in the US included Baldwin Locomotive Works, American Locomotive Company...
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Brooks Locomotive Works manufactured railroad steam locomotives and freight cars from 1869 through its merger into the American Locomotive Company (ALCO)...
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ALCO HH series (category ALCO locomotives)
ALCO HH series was an early set of diesel switcher locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York between 1931 and...
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Illinois Railway Museum (section Locomotives)
former right-of-way of the Elgin and Belvidere Electric Company. In 1968 the first steam locomotive was operated at the museum. The first storage barn was...
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YDM-4 is a class of diesel locomotives operating on Indian Railways. The first units were built by the American Locomotive Company (Alco) in 1961. Since 1968...
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is a list of diesel locomotives built by the Montreal Locomotive Works, a Canadian subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company from 1904-1964. From...
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in List of locomotives. Australian diesels New South Wales steam Queensland steam Western Australia Victoria The American Locomotive Company (often shortened...
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The Canadian Locomotive Company, commonly referred to as CLC, was a Canadian manufacturer of railway locomotives in Kingston, Ontario. Its works were...
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companies. General Motors, National Lead, Peoples Gas and U.S. Steel (Preferred) were removed. American Beet Sugar, American Can, American Locomotive...
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Nevada Northern Railway (category Railway companies established in 1905)
and McGill using period equipment pulled by historic steam and diesel locomotives. In April 2006, Nevada's National Historic Landmarks Committee granted...
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Age of Steam Roundhouse (section Steam locomotives)
enough for a locomotive and its tender. The Goodman company says the roundhouse is one of the largest heavy timber structures in America. EMD Trains portal...
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(914 mm) narrow-gauge locomotive was named in recognition of Kimball, who was also designated a "Disney Legend" by The Walt Disney Company before his passing...
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The Indian locomotive class WDM-2 is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1962 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for Indian...
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Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (section Locomotives)
a group of local railway preservationists. They wanted to save steam locomotives and railway equipment for future historical display and use. Today, the...
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Union Pacific Challenger (redirect from Challenger locomotive)
Challengers are a type of simple articulated 4-6-6-4 steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) from 1936 to 1944 and operated by the Union...
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A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed...
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a windsurfing sail ALCO RS-3, diesel locomotive built by American Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works Aprilia RS Cube, also known as the...
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Union Pacific FEF series (category 4-8-4 locomotives)
FEF series consists of 45 4-8-4 "Northern" steam locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1937 and 1944 and operated by the...
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is a mix of individual locomotives and of locomotive classes or models, organized by company. For a list of preserved locomotives, such as those in museums...
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Whitewater Valley Railroad (section Locomotives)
year. Steam operations vary from year to year. The most recent steam locomotive donated to the organization is New York Central B-10W 0-6-0 #6894. It...
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