1. The American Locomotive Company (ALCO). It was an American manufacturer of locomotives, primarily known for producing steam locomotives, Founded in 1901, ALCO was one of the major locomotive builders in the
United States and became a key player in the railroad industry. The company’s products were widely used in North America and abroad, and it was known for its innovative designs. Their biggest rival was General Motors
owned Electro-Motive Division or (
EMD). ALCO’s operations included manufacturing various types of locomotives for both freight and passenger services, ALCO struggled to adapt to the growing demand for diesel locomotives as steam engines fell out of favor in the
mid-20th century. Eventually it was defunct in 1969.
2. An alcoholic person or alcohol for
short.
1. ALCO used
made lots of iconic locomotives like their steam locomotives like Union Pacific Big boy (one of the biggest steam locomotives ever built), UP 4-
6-
6-4 Challenger, New York central’s 4-8-4 Hudson and some diesels like the FA-2 and their switcher locomotives like the RS-2, RS-3 & RS-36.
2. You can tell that
guy is an Alco by looking at his face!