The ALCO PA was a family of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains. The locomotives were built in Schenectady, New York, in the United States, by a partnership of the …

Obtained from the Santa Fe in December of 1967 and painted in a blue version of the Santa Fe’s "Warbonnet" scheme, the four famous ALCo PA-1s were used to upgrade the power on …

Apr 19, 2023 · The arrival of four former Santa Fe Alco PAs in 1967 ushered in a decade of colorful Delaware & Hudson passenger operations.

Feb 21, 2025 · The Smithsonian's Alco PA, former AT&SF #59-L, has since been donated to the Museum of the American Railroad in Texas. The goal now of the museum is to fully, …

3 days ago · Surviving ALCO PAs; Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

The first PA-1 and PB-1 were released by ALCO for testing on the Lehigh Valley on June 26, 1946. Photos of the first PA-1 and PB-1 testing on the Lehigh Valley in Black Demo paint are …

The Alco PA: A Very Pretty Lady . On September of 1946, in an elaborate ceremony at the Alco plant at Schenectady, New York, a shiny new diesel passenger locomotive was revealed to …

Oct 4, 2009 · ALCo PAs; Discussion about the Union Pacific operations past and present. Official site can be found here: UPRR.COM.

The Boston & Albany route features the introduction of the ALCo PA to Train Simulator Classic's all-time locomotive roster. That PA appears, appropriately, in New York Central's two-tone …

Nov 18, 2005 · After just weeks the SP replaced their A-B-B sets of E7s at the head of the SHASTA DAYLIGHTS with Alco PAs in A-B-A sets. The EMD units had problems keeping the …

Jul 13, 2012 · Lionels first PAs were the Rio Grande A-B-A made for their California Zephyr train in the early 1990s. This was followed by an Erie Lackawanna A-A set for an EL Phoebe Snow …

Mar 2, 2023 · Genesee Valley Transportation has purchased one of the only surviving American Locomotive Company PAs, “Nickel Plate Road 190,” which has been restored to near …

Introduced in 1946 (which is presumably the date of this brochure), the PA’s squarish lines clearly distinguished it from the GM E-series locomotives, and its throaty sounds led Trains magazine …

May 28, 2019 · The locomotive joins the Museum's Historic Santa Fe Collection, and is one of two Alco PAs repatriated from Mexico in 2000 through the efforts of William Withuhn of the …

Mar 25, 2009 · Here are some videos depicting Alco's glamour Girl in action in Mexico. I love it. These engines are preserved, and in operational condition, being switched on from time to …

Feb 10, 2025 · The ALCO PA was one of the most striking diesel-electric passenger locomotives ever built. With its sleek, streamlined design and powerful presence, it became an icon of mid …

Dec 5, 2003 · I've read that the Indian licensee for Alco has developed a new turbocharger which reduces the smoking problem. Imagine, an Alco that doesn't accelerate under a cloud of black …

Alco PAs. A pair of Alco PAs sits on flat cars waiting to be unloaded in the Albany, Oregon yard where they will be restored. One will be cosmetically restored and donated to the Smithsonian …

Alco Sensor IV PAS Device. The Alco Sensor IV is a hand held Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device designed to analyze a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The …

Although the Alco Sensor III has been replaced by the newer Alco Sensor IV, the Alco Sensor III remains a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device in California used by the California …