The ALCO boxcabs were diesel-electric switcher locomotives, otherwise known as AGEIR boxcabs as a contraction of the names of the builders. Produced by a partnership of three companies, ALCO (American Locomotive Company) built the chassis and running gear, General Electric the generator, motors and controls, and Ingersoll Rand the diesel engine.

The ALCO Century 415 is a diesel-electric locomotive of B-B wheel arrangement produced by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) as part of their Century Series of locomotives. The C415 is a large switcher locomotive or small road switcher locomotive equipped with a raised cab mounted slightly off-center, with a lower, narrower hood on either side.

The ALCO DL-109 was one of six models of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between December, 1939 and April, 1945 ("DL" stands for Diesel Locomotive).

Alco fielded a second A-B-A 4500-hp set of four-axle freight cabs (DL204 & DL205) early in the same year. Dubbed the "Super 1500s" by Alco marketers, the new demonstrators carried road numbers #1500-1501-1502. They donned the colors of Gulf Mobile & Ohio after their tour of a few Eastern U.S. railroads and became GM&O #700-B1-701.

2024年12月21日 · The Alco C415, a center-cab design, began production in June, 1966 and offered a staggering 1,500 horsepower for a switcher using Alco's 251F prime mover (the builder's latest, and final, engine design).

2024年12月27日 · Perhaps more than any other locomotive the RS3 defined Alco as a locomotive manufacturer offering eye-appealing, classy designs with their trademark belching black smoke. While the RS1 and RS2 had sold relatively well perhaps it was the RS3's extra 100 horsepower over its predecessor that really appealed to railroads.

Alco's center-cab C-415 road switcher debuted in April 1966, and became the first of 26 units constructed before production ended in late 1968.

2024年7月21日 · 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 …

ALCo used an all-out publicity campaign to promote the PA cab units and quickly phased out DL-109 production once the decision was made to promote the PA as its premier passenger locomotive. With the introduction of the Model 244 16 cylinder prime mover, the PA quickly replaced the DL-109 in ALCo's stable of diesel locomotives.

Pictured here is an example of an Alco (DL500) "World Locomotive". The 1800-horsepower was a cousin to Montreal Locomotive Works's FPA-4 passenger power. Introduced in 1953, most "World Locomotives" were powered by Alco's 251B V12 engine and rode atop six-wheel trucks.