The ALCO boxcab s were diesel-electric switcher locomotives, otherwise known as AGEIR boxcabs as a contraction of the names of the builders. Produced by a partnership of three companies, ALCO (American Locomotive Company) built the chassis and running gear, General Electric the generator, motors and controls, and Ingersoll Rand the diesel engine.

Prior to its rebuilt it had the typical styled 3 piece window cab. The ALCO DL-109 was one of six models of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between December, 1939 and April, 1945 (" DL " …

The ALCO FA is a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and General Electric in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959.

Alco fielded a second A-B-A 4500-hp set of four-axle freight cabs (DL204 & DL205) early in the same year. Dubbed the "Super 1500s" by Alco marketers, the new demonstrators carried road numbers #1500-1501-1502. They donned the colors of Gulf Mobile & Ohio after their tour of a few Eastern U.S. railroads and became GM&O #700-B1-701.

When most railfans think of ALCo diesel cab units, the PA and, to a lesser degree, the FA series, immediately come to mind. However, the PA, introduced in 1946, was not the first streamlined cab unit produced by ALCo. In 1940, ALCo introduced the prototype of …

Dec 21, 2024 · The Alco C415, a center-cab design, began production in June, 1966 and offered a staggering 1,500 horsepower for a switcher using Alco's 251F prime mover (the builder's latest, and final, engine design).

Alco's center-cab C-415 road switcher debuted in April 1966, and became the first of 26 units constructed before production ended in late 1968.

Dec 27, 2024 · The model used the same road switcher design setup pioneered by Alco in its 1941 RS1 with a long trailing hood, offset cab, and short front hood. Both as the time as well as from a historical stance the RS3 has been deemed an incredible success for Alco.

Alco FA1 / FB1, Class AF15. The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and General Electric in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959.

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.