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Who's here is an ALCOholic ?

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Posted by E-L man tom on Monday, February 19, 2018 11:39 AM

Out of the some 35 locomotives that I own, I have one Alco S2, one RS3 and a an A-B-A set of PA's-PB. Although I am partial to EMD equipment, I own several GE 2nd generation diesels as well.

Tom Modeling the free-lanced Toledo Erie Central switching layout.
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Posted by mlehman on Monday, February 19, 2018 11:02 AM

I like Alcos from standard....

to narrowgauge.

Mike Lehman

Urbana, IL

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, February 19, 2018 10:56 AM

The only Alco units I have are me PA/PB set. This is only because I think they are more attractive than the EMD E Units.

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I might add an RS1, 2, or 3 at some point.

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My diesel roster is 80% EMD. 80% of the EMD locomotives are F units.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by 7j43k on Monday, February 19, 2018 10:52 AM

If you model SP&S, you'll have Alcos on your layout, whether you love them or not.

I do.  And I do.

 

Ed

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Posted by dragonriversteel on Monday, February 19, 2018 10:28 AM

BroadwayLion

Alco made some really nice locomotives. LIRR was a big Alco customer.

but... They don't make subway cars so they are scarce on the layout of LION.

ROAR

 

 

 Gonna have to reasearch their old roster. Yeah,those smoky behemoths wouldn't fair well in subways nor would crew & passengers or the rats for that matter.

 

Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb

Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.

Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Monday, February 19, 2018 10:17 AM

Alco made some really nice locomotives. LIRR was a big Alco customer.

but... They don't make subway cars so they are scarce on the layout of LION.

ROAR

The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.

Here there be cats.                                LIONS with CAMERAS

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Who's here is an ALCOholic ?
Posted by dragonriversteel on Monday, February 19, 2018 10:15 AM

Do you love Alco's/MLW locomotives ? Do you run nothing but Alco's on your layout ? Mostly Alco's ?

Currently working on a T6 for my scrap yard. Gotta firgure out how to post photos to the forum.

Please Post your Alco/MLW photos & builds with the rest of us ALCOholics.

 

Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb

Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.

Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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