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The main headquarters was in Schenectady, NY. The site is now being developed as a casino & hotel.
300, 300 HP, was built by Alco in May 1931, #68488. It was sold as Jay Street Connecting RR 300 and sold to Patapsco Scrap Co in 1959. It was scrapped in 1964.
305, Co-HH, was built by Alco in January 1932, 68605. It was sold as United States Navy 3 in April 1934 and renumbered 65-00021 in 1950. It was scrapped.
660, S1, was built by Alco in 1940, #69193, and planned for New York Central. It was sold as NYC 590, Class DES-8a, in March 1941 and renumbered 811. It was renumbered 9300, Class AS-6, in 1968 and became Penn Central 9300, Class AS-6, in 1968. It was traded in to Electro-Motive in December 1970.
5, S1, is built by Alco in May 1947, #75225, and is now at Steamtown.
8375, PA2, was built by Alco in March 1950, #75790. It was united with General Electric as "More Power for America"
1602-A, FA2, was built by Alco in November, 1950, #78270. In 1951 it became Great Northern 278-A, Class A-F-A. It was traded in to General Electric in May 1968.
1602-B, FA2, was built by Alco in November 1950, #78271. In 1951 it became GN 279-A, Class A-F-A. It was traded in to General Electric in May 1968.
1600, RS3, was built by Alco in December 1950, #78460. It was sold as Toledo Peoria & Western 207 and was scrapped in May 1983.
1606, RSD5, was built by Alco in August, 1952, #80195. In April, 1953, it became Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2157 Class 2100. It was traded in to Electro-Motive in 1968.
640-2, RS27, was built by Alco in March 1962, #82602. It became Chicago & North Western 901 shortly and was traded back on February 10, 1966. It became Alco 901, a lease unit. It operated as Canadian Pacific 2998 and was returned to Alco as 901. It was sold to Precision National as 901 in May 1969. It was sold to Green Bay & Western on May 11, 1976, as 318 and became WC 318 in 1993. It was sold as Minnesota Commercial 318 in 1994.
640-1, RS27, was built by Alco in December 1959, #83555. It was rebuilt by Alco in September 1963, #84558, as Pennsylvania RR 2415, Class AF24A. It became Penn Central 2415, Class AF24A, in 1968 and Consolidated Railroad Corp 2474, Class C424, in April 1976. It was sold to GB&W in January 1980 and entered service as 319 on February 8, 1980. It became Wisconsin Central 319 in 1993 and sold as Caddo Antoine and Little Missouri 319 in 1994. It was then sold as Livonia Avon & Lakeville 429 in 2002
640-4, RS27, was built by Alco in December 1959, #83558. It became Union Pacific 677 in September 1961 and was retired in August 1970 and scrapped.
900, RS27, was built in March 1962, #83601, as C&NW 900 and was traded back to Alco on February 10, 1966. It became Alco Products 900, a lease unit. It was sold to Precision National Corp as 900 in May 1969 and then to Peabody Coal Co 900 in November 1974.
640-5, RS27, was built by Alco in March 1962, #83604. It became C&NW 903 shortly and was traded back on February 10, 1966. It became Alco 903, a lease unit and then was sold to GB&W as 316 in October 1968. It became Wisconsin Central 316 in 1993 and was sold as Minnesota Commercial 316 in 1994.
628-1, C628, was built by Alco in May 1964, #3376-01. It became Southern Pacific 4871, Class DF-505, in November 1964, and renumbered 7100, Class AF628-1, in 1966. It was renumbered 3126, Class AS628-1. on April 22, 1974, and retired.
628-2, C628, was built by Alco in May 1964, #3376-02. It was sold as SP 4872, Class DF-505, in November 1964, and renumbered 7101, Class AF628-1, in 1966. It was renumbered 3115, Class AS628-1, on October 17, 1973, and retired in April 1973.
628-3, C628, was built by Alco in May 1964, #3376-03. It was sold to SP as 4873, Class DF-505, in November 1964 and renumbered 7102, Class AF628-1, in 1966. It was renumbered 3117, Class AS628-1, on November 16, 1973.
415, C415, was built by Alco in April 1966, #3449-01, as a demonstrator. It was sold as Hamersley Iron Co 008 in June 1968 and renumbered 1000 in 1972. It was donated to Pilbara Historical Society in February 1982.
430-1, C430, was built by Alco in March 1967, #3465-01. It was sold to Seaboard Coast Line as 1275 in November 1967 and later to Louisville & Nashville as 5600, Class C-430, in 1976. It was renumbered 2244 in 1979 and retired in October 1981.
430-2, C430, was built by Alco in March 1967, #3465-02. It was sold to SCL as 1276 in November 1967 and later to L&N as 5601, Class C-430, in 1976. It was renumbered 2247 in 1979 and retired in October 1981.
D-1, H10-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in May 1949, #10L174, as Columbia & Cowlitz Ry D-1. It was sold as Alco D-1 in 1968 and sold as Pacific Great Eastern 1004 in 1971. It became British Columbia Ry 1004 in April 1972 and scrapped in 1975.
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