What's your favorite ALCO?

Dayliner

Member since
February 2004
From: CN Seymour Industrial spur
262 posts

Posted by Dayliner on Friday, March 19, 2004 1:24 AM

The S-series switchers. Good to learn on, easy to work on, functional, simple, and absolutely indestructable.

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Anonymous

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April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:54 AM

The PA in D&H warbonnet!
SWeeeeeeeeeeeT!

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AntonioFP45

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December 2003
From: Good ol' USA
9,642 posts

Posted by AntonioFP45 on Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:49 AM

New York Central streamlined J3a Hudson class
New York Central 4-8-4 Niagara class.

Beautiful works of art combined with major muscle! Alco was in the top of its class with these designs.

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

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BentnoseWillie

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January 2002
From: Nova Scotia
825 posts

Posted by BentnoseWillie on Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:12 AM

RS18.

B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!

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ClinchValleySD40

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June 2001
From: Holly, MI
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:10 AM

I like the looks of the RS series. However the #1 is the C420.

Larry

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dragenrider

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May 2003
From: Ozark Mountains
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Posted by dragenrider on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:12 PM

C-420!!!!! Like the Arkansas and Missouri operates. Love 'em! [:D][:D]

The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!

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Anonymous

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April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:07 PM

PA in AT&SF is drop dead beautiful, while the Alco PA demo scheme is even uglier than Baldwin"s 'Shark' demo paint scheme. But paint the 'Shark' in PRR Brunswick Green with but a single stripe and it is a whole different deal!

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:51 PM

Diesel: PA
Steam: Oh I've plenty, the big boy, the FEF's, the challengers, the 4-12-2, etc. It seems like just about every steamer built for the UP was an ALCO (but there were Baldwins, too)

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Anonymous

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April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:34 PM

I was surprised by the overly broad "RSD-series" which includes the RSD-4/5's which were very different from the later RSD's. Also, "RS-series" includes the adorable RS-1, the sexy RS-3, and the respectable RS-11, all very different locos. My fave is the RSD-15, though I'd rate the PA highly as well as the FA.