QUOTE: Originally posted by Joby The most loyal ALCO customer had to have been the Spokane Portland & Seattle. They pretty much only bought ALCOs, including, i believe, 10 C636s. BC Rail and Cartier both owned MLWs not too long ago. My favorite revenue-producing ALCOs are on the Apache Ry. In Holbrook AZ. They have some RS-18s and C420s, though don't quote me on it. The Green and White scheme kicks ***. BTW-What is the current status of the 2 PAs? I would travel several states to seem one run (preferebly in warbonnet but NKP is OK, i guess...)
QUOTE: Originally posted by Kevin C. Smith QUOTE: Originally posted by wallyworld Another question-If they were more durable-would that not make them less expensive in the long run if properly maintained? Or was it in technological advances that Alco failed to keep up with? If what I've read in history is correct, when GE decided to enter the mainline locomotive business, they stopped supplying ALCO with the latest designs of electrical gear, so from that standpoint ALCO would've fallen behind the technology curve.
QUOTE: Originally posted by wallyworld Another question-If they were more durable-would that not make them less expensive in the long run if properly maintained? Or was it in technological advances that Alco failed to keep up with?
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479 Did Conrail order ALCO engines when she was born?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeffrey Bever The D&H made ALCO buys also because they were an online manufactuer, they didnt have to look far for locomotives because they were built right in Schenectady along the main D&H branch.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by wallyworld There seems to be alot of Alcos still operating given their age. I am particularly enamored toward diesels, so I am not particularly interested in learning much about them unless its a specific question-so,why are so many Alcos still operating? Seems pretty remarkable-is it durability? Operating cost?
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