American Locomotive Company

The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco, designed, built and sold steam locomotives, diesel-electric locomotives, diesel engines and generators, specialized forgings, high quality steel, armed tanks and automobiles and produced nuclear energy. The American Locomotive Company was formed in 1901 by the merger of Schenectady Locomotive Engine Manufactory of Schenectady, New York with seven smaller locomotive manufacturers.

The American Locomotive Automobile Company subsidiary designed and manufactured automobiles under the Alco brand from 1905-1913 and produced nuclear energy from 1954-1962. The company changed its name to Alco Products, Incorporated in 1955. In 1964 the Worthington Corporation acquired the company. The company became defunct in 1969.

Foundation and early history

The company was created in 1901 from the merger of seven smaller locomotive manufacturers with Schenectady Locomotive Engine Manufactory of Schenectady, New York:

Alco (disambiguation)

Alco typically refers to the American Locomotive Company, a defunct locomotive manufacturer.

Alco may also refer to:

Companies

  • ALCO Stores, a defunct American discount store
  • Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company, the original name of the company that became Lockheed Corporation
  • Alco Gravure, an American printing company
  • Places

  • Alco, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in Stone County
  • Alco, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Vernon Parish
  • Other uses

  • Alcon (classical history), an Ancient Greek name whose Latin form Alco is also used in English
  • See also

  • Alko, the national alcoholic beverage retailing monopoly in Finland
  • ALCO 241

    The ALCO 241 was a diesel prime mover built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO). It was the company's first diesel engine designed to power road locomotives, with a higher output and operating speed than previous designs.

    Design work on the 241, began in 1940, initially led by Ralph Miller, who was shortly thereafter replaced by Paul Vaughan. With work delayed by the onset of World War II, the first test engine, a small two-cylinder model, was not tested until late 1943, with larger 12 and 16 cylinder versions under construction at the time. During the design process, engineers concluded that the company's existing turbocharger of choice, a Buchi product, did not have the capacity to allow the engine to reach the desired horsepower output. As a result, in mid-1943, work began with General Electric to incorporate that company's turbocharger design in the 241 engine. The first tests of a 241 engine with the GE turbo were conducted on the 12-cylinder test engine in March, 1944.

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    Alco boys, Keyser girls tennis win; Southern sweeps Northern; BW over Berkeley Springs

    Cumberland Times News 10 Apr 2025
    KEYSER, W.Va. — The Allegany boys defeated Keyser 6-1 while the Keyser girls beat Alco 4-3 in Wednesday's tennis matches ... .

    Tasker's two clutch hits, Haskiell's start lead Southern over Alco, 11-3

    Cumberland Times News 04 Apr 2025
    CUMBERLAND — Reece Tasker produced the game’s two biggest hits, while Jared Haskiell backed him up with a quality start ... .

    Alco blanks St. James; Southern, Hampshire win; Fort Hill falls

    Cumberland Times News 03 Apr 2025
    LAVALENo. 2 Allegany put up seven runs and 11 hits against a future Division I pitcher, shutting out St. James 7-0 on Wednesday at Lavale Lions Field ... .

    Northern beats Mtn. Ridge in extras; Alco, Moorefield win; Fort Hill, Petersburg fall

    Cumberland Times News 31 Mar 2025
    FROSTBURGMountain Ridge rallied from being down 6-2 after five to force extra innings, but No. 4 Northern scored four runs in the eighth, leading to a 10-6 win on Friday ... .

    Alco trail extension moving forward in Schenectady

    The Daily Gazette 30 Mar 2025
    Plans to extend the Alco Heritage Trail through the Stockade neighborhood in Schenectady are continuing to progress with the purchase of two Front Street properties ... .

    Northern beats Mountain Ridge in extras; Alco defeats Somerset

    Cumberland Times News 29 Mar 2025
    FROSTBURGMountain Ridge rallied down 6-2 after five to force extra innings, but No. 4 Northern scored four runs in the eighth, leading to a 10-6 win on Friday ... .

    Mangold, Frankfort beats Petersburg; Alco, Keyser blanked; East Hardy, Hampshire, Moorefield lose

    Cumberland Times News 26 Mar 2025
    PETERSBURG, W.Va. — Rylee Mangold threw a no-hitter, leading No. 1 Frankfort to a 5-0 win over No. 5 Petersburg on Tuesday ... .

    Alco tennis sweeps Southern

    Cumberland Times News 26 Mar 2025
    CUMBERLAND — Allegany swept Southern in Tuesday's tennis match at Allegany College ... .
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