What's your favorite ALCO?

[3railguy]

Boy I am I outnumbered. I chose DL-109. Man what a beast. The most butt ugly beautiful diesel locomotive in Alco history.

[tstage]

I had to vote for the "S"-series. (Particulary, the S1 switcher.) I'm mainly a steam guy but I LIKE that little switcher. [:)]

Tom

[trainboyH16-44]

Does the M420 count? It is my favorite, but as it was built by MLW in the '80s, I'm not totally sure it counts. It sure was more different from the C420 than the M630 was from the C630.
Trainboy

[AggroJones]

Favorite Alco steam--Big Boy.
Favorite Alco diesel--PA-1.

[METRO]

hey thanks kknobl! Belive it or not I've acutally had posts up in both the trains, and classic trains forums and gotten nothing back on them, good to know the old Alcos are still out there.

~METRO

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by METRO

By the way, I'm still looking for any RS-1/2/3s still in use on railroads (tourist and other restored locomotives excluded as I've already got great photos of them) so if anyone knows of any or has heard of any please tell me! I'm still kicking myself for not taking photos of them when there were more of them around.

~METRO

Not sure where you live but in Quakertown, PA the East Penn Railroad has ex-BR&W RS1 57 on the property. Heard rumors that it's been out of service, but that will change soon.

Kevin

[bikerraypa]

My favorite ALCO .....

HOL [:D]

[Anonymous]

ALCO RSD-4/5 in ATSF livery.

[aloco]

If I had to narrow it down to just one particular model of ALCO locomotive, it would be the S-2.

[METRO]

That's a hard, hard choice. I picked the RS-series but I was very close to choosing the DL-109 and the PA-1.

My all time favorite alco is the RS-2, it's still, after all these years, the best looking freight locomotive of all time in my oppinion.

By the way, I'm still looking for any RS-1/2/3s still in use on railroads (tourist and other restored locomotives excluded as I've already got great photos of them) so if anyone knows of any or has heard of any please tell me! I'm still kicking myself for not taking photos of them when there were more of them around.

~METRO

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[Anonymous]

I voted for steam, although alco's PA's weren't bad.

[jrbernier]

My all time favorite Alco is the RS1. That said, I suspected the PA would lead the list. Good looking engine in the right paint scheme(ATSF War Bonnet). I was surprized that the big 'brute-ish' Centrury series only garnered 9% of the vote.

Jim Bernier

[Anonymous]

I own an HO version of every ALCO locomotive, most in brass, but nothing compares to the PA's and the "Alligator's". Yes the steam stuff is great too, but I'm with the opinion this poll is for diesels. Since I'm an SP fan I operate the older stuff, S, RS, RSD, C415, DH643, Century, etc etc.. The RS27, 855's and the C-4?? series stuff is display material for me. Long live the memory of the ALCO's.

[Anonymous]

Tough choices...

Absolute favorite is probably the C636 - this thing just screams power. Too bad there's only one left in operation (on the D-L).

But from the more common Alcos, the Century series in general would have to rank as a favorite.

Also, not mentioned on the poll, but I'm putting the T6 out as one of my favorites.

Kevin

[trolleyboy]

Oh tough choice as it would be for all Alcophiles.Love RS's but picked the C's the C?M630,636's are top flight favs but I do like a good C424 as well. FA1's and 2's are a close second and RS10's and 18's are to close a choice to call. Rob

[Anonymous]

RS-27, these were produced in very short quantity , don't know if any still exist.

[Anonymous]

ok i take back what i said. if it says EMD or ALCo i LOVE IT![:)][8)]

[GDRMCo]

My my fav the Alco PA-3/PB-3 from Southern Pacific.

[Anonymous]

Dear kevin,
What is your predeliction against Alco's? I understand you're only kidding here, but on the EMD vs. GE topic you expressed anti-Alco sentiment more than once. And this from a man who admits to never having even seen one! Take it from one who has had cab rides in one--Alco's are hard working machines which gave their owner's their money's worth. So don't think that they're bad.

-Daniel

[Anonymous]

C420s, C424s, and C628s.

This area used to be Alco heaven with the lehigh and New England, Lehigh Valley, Reading, and the Lehigh & Hudson River being big Alco users. It still is with the Delaware Lackawanna

[Anonymous]

Hmmm My favorite is, the one in the corner thats burning to the ground...

no..no.. i'm kidding

So relax and take a joke...

I'm Truly not one For Alco's, But i will give the PA this, they had a sleek design, and thats all I have nice to say about it..

If i had an alco, I'd charge everyone a Dollar for each swing, and i'll provide the baseball bat.

See.. i'm kidding again.

[Anonymous]

Having just "discovered" Alco diesels, I had a tough time deciding between the PA and teh FA. One thing I really like about the Alco's is how easy they are to distinguish compared to EMD's, etc. Bottom line, I chose the PA.

[BRAKIE]

Gotta be the RS1...That has to be the best design diesel locomotive Alco ever made and it was produce from 3/41-3/60 for the total of 417 units.No other Alco loco was in production for the length of time.

[Anonymous]

Right on about Alco's!! I witnessed the Blacklands Railroad in Sulphur Springs, Texas fire up an RS3 for the first time a few years ago--they were watering the engine when we first arrived. The crew told me it would take a while and my wife agreed to wait--3 hours!! I had never seen a RS3 in action before--saw a RSC-2 in Panama. It was worth the wait and I still thank my wife to this day for her patience!!! There is no such thing as a "bad" Alco--at least from a railfan point of view!!

My wife even agreed to vacation in Springdale, Arkansas so I could see the A&M's Alcos!! They even had a couple of C424's in BRC paint at the time!! I guess I can consider my wife as the Alco of wives--just don't tell her I said that!!! She was born a few days before Alco delivered their last ever diesel.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Oh man, gut wrenching question. [B)]

Very hard for a true Alco fan to choose JUST ONE. [}:)] [;)]

I dearly love the long nosed Alligators (RSD-15) [:p]

I very much like the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3s, how can you not like the "classic" look of them? They were and are what a hi-hood should look like. [;)]

And of course the PAs. [:)]


I better stop here or I will be naming them all. [;)] [:p] [:D]

OK, I lied. [}:)]

I JUST HAVE to include the Century line. Know what I mean. [:D] [8D] [:)]

[Anonymous]

Oh man, gut wrenching question. [B)]

Very hard for a true Alco fan to choose JUST ONE. [}:)] [;)]

I dearly love the long nosed Alligators (RSD-15) [:p]

I very much like the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3s, how can you not like the "classic" look of them? They were and are what a hi-hood should look like. [;)]

And of course the PAs. [:)]


I better stop here or I will be naming them all. [;)] [:p] [:D]