Alco-GE was a partnership between the American Locomotive Company and General Electric that lasted from 1940 to 1953. [1] . Their main competitor was EMD. Alco produced locomotive bodies and prime movers while GE supplied the electrical gear.

The Union Pacific GTELs were a series of gas turbine–electric locomotives built by Alco-GE and General Electric from 1952 to 1961 and operated by Union Pacific from 1952 to 1970. Union Pacific operated the largest fleet of gas turbine–electric locomotives (GTELs) of …

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.

Jul 21, 2024 · One of the most ubiquitous locomotives of the century is the Alco-GE-IR boxcabs, produced in the early 1920’s through the late 1930’s. What began as an experimental project in the 1910’s, would be the first strong foothold in the eventual dieselization of the nation’s railroads.

Alco-GE was a partnership between the American Locomotive Company and General Electric that lasted from 1940 to 1953. Their main competitor was EMD. Alco produced locomotive bodies and prime movers while GE supplied the electrical gear.

Union Pacific's gas turbine fleet totalled 55 locomotives. The first turbine, No. 50, was built by Alco-GE in 1948 and was tested extensively on UP in 1949. Although it was painted in Union Pacific colors, the railroad never owned No. 50, but it …

Ingersoll-Rand 4 cycle vertical 6 cylinder Diesel power plant with a 10" bore and a 12" stroke. Rated at 600 rpm (550?) and 300 horsepower.

Jan 23, 2025 · EMD, ALCO, and GE revolutionized locomotive technology, each offering unique diesel engine innovations. Learn how these brands shaped modern rail transport, their key differences, and how Unotech Engineering provides high …

Alco-GE-Ingersoll Rand Boxcabs ROSTER; Data by : John Komanesky: Photograph by: John Mech: Revised: 28 June 2006: Original owner Road No. Alco Bldr No. GE Bldr No.

S-Motor was the class designation given by the New York Central to its ALCO-GE built S-1, S-2, S-2a and S-3 electric locomotives. The S-Motors hold the distinction of being the world's first mass-produced main line electric locomotives with the prototype #6000 being constructed in 1904.