Schenectady — Big engines and big wheels always were part of Schenectady. They rolled out of the city’s massive American Locomotive Co. plant every year: locomotives that pulled train cars ...

Years in the making, plans to transport a massive decommissioned locomotive for display at Railroad Depot could not be derailed. Well, the plan couldn’t be stopped, anyway. The locomotive itself twice ...

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad purchased two historic ALCO locomotives as part of its ongoing capital campaign that aims to expand and preserve its vintage locomotive collection.

ALCO produced more than 75,000 locomotives as well as automobiles, armaments and products for oil production and nuclear-power plants.

Last week Alco’s directors, for the first time in Alco’s 31 years, passed the preferred dividend, the last dividend that was being paid by the country’s three locomotive companies.

The six-axle units, built in two groups of five in 1969 and 1972, were also designed for branchline duty, replacing older Alco six-axle units like the RSC2 and RSD5.