An American locomotive works founded in 1901 by mixing 8 independent locomotive works together (kinda like conrail, except that's railroads). Made badass and sexy locomotives e.x the Big boy class, C-630m and RS-3.
Defunct in 1969 due to bankruptcy.
Railfan: Alcos may be clunkers and not so reliable, but that's what makes them loveable.
Alco is the kind of guy that lies a lot but will always have the back of his friends. He’s a guy you can have a good laugh with but also sometimes can be a bit annoying.
A term used to discribe something in style or cool. Can be used in any way possible, to discribe someoneor something, to indicate how fun something was or just because it sounds cool.
"damn man that sounds Alco". "dude did you see that boardslide? That shit was Alco".
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.
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!