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Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. The American Locomotive Company's introduction to the diesel locomotive came from the industry practice of commercial steam locomotive builders supplying carbodies to electric locomotive builders, such as General Electric Co. and Westinghouse Electric &, Manufacturing Co. In 1927, GE decided to bring all of its locomotive work in-house and build complete locomotives at its Erie, Pa., plant. This ended GE's commercial partnership with ALCO, which had been in effect for approximately 30 years. As a result, if ALCO were to remain in the diesel locomotive building business, it would have to do so at its own manufacturing facilities at Schenectady, N.Y. The first step taken by most builders of then-new diesel-Electric Locomotive was to acquire an existing company that produced diesel engines. ALCO acquired the McIntosh &, Seymour Corp. in 1928 and by 1930, was offering a line of 300- and 600-horsepower locomotives. This line soon developed into what is known today as…
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Alco's HH Series: American Locomotive Company's Pioneering Diesel Switcher Paperback - 2006
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- Date 2006
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