The GTE is coming up soon on December 3rd. According to Train Show people, it is almost sold out with 350 tables at last count. If years past are any gauge, the attendance will run about 3000-5000 people. . There is also a Christmas Tree event that will take place around the late afternoon which co...
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Re: 2017 Fall Train Show Calendar For Upstate New York
by Alcoman ¦ Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:47 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: 2017 Fall Train Show Calendar For Upstate New York ¦ Replies: 36 ¦ Views: 8344Re: ALCO Maintenance & RENEWAL Parts books for sale
by Alcoman ¦ Tue Sep 19, 2017 2:21 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: ALCO Maintenance & RENEWAL Parts books for sale ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 4222I have one for the ALCO S-1. See your PM.
Re: WANTED: ALCO 6-251 engine for restoration project
by Alcoman ¦ Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:15 am ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: WANTED: ALCO 6-251 engine for restoration project ¦ Replies: 8 ¦ Views: 6949Engineer Spike wrote:Is this for the ex Boston and Maine S5?Yes, However the group has postponed buying an engine due to the cost.
LAST T-6's # 1016 and 1017
by Alcoman ¦ Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:21 am ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: LAST T-6's # 1016 and 1017 ¦ Replies: 0 ¦ Views: 3863I am looking for any ALCO produced materials on these T-6 locomotives including the following: 1) Specification data 2) Renewal Parts Catalogs 3) Maintenance Instructions 4) Builders photos 5) Drawings 6) Wiring Diagrams-schematics 6017-1 Std B-B S6017 6-251 1000hp T6 1/1969 Alco Prod DL440 21309 Ne...
Re: McIntosh & Seymour 538
by Alcoman ¦ Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:18 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: McIntosh & Seymour 538 ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 15748Still working on it, but making headway. The guy who is researching this for me has TONS of material for both the 538 as well as the 539 engines....,mostly marine, but that should not be a major issue regarding the # 43.
WANTED: ALCO 6-251 engine for restoration project
by Alcoman ¦ Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:09 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: WANTED: ALCO 6-251 engine for restoration project ¦ Replies: 8 ¦ Views: 6949I am working with a group who is in need of a RTO ALCO 6-251 engine to replace a damaged one in a switcher. While we would prefer a donation, we will consider a purchase of one if the price is good. We are prepared to pay for shipping it. Please contact me if you have one or know of one available. T...
Re: Alco maintenance manuals
by Alcoman ¦ Thu May 04, 2017 4:42 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: Alco maintenance manuals ¦ Replies: 8 ¦ Views: 17425I sell or trade Maintenance Manuals as well as some parts catalogs for various ALCO and MLW models. Contact me off this forum for a list.
Re: CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que
by Alcoman ¦ Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:02 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 5964Looks like it will be scrapped later this year from extensive vandalism. 
Re: NY Alcos update.
by Alcoman ¦ Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:53 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: NY Alcos update. ¦ Replies: 12 ¦ Views: 11399Thanks ! I may already have then...Look through my pile of mags.
Re: NY Alcos update.
by Alcoman ¦ Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:23 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: NY Alcos update. ¦ Replies: 12 ¦ Views: 11399What issue of Railfan was that. I went looking for it without succuess.
Re: McIntosh & Seymour 538
by Alcoman ¦ Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:23 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: McIntosh & Seymour 538 ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 15748Scott,
I have been in touch with someone who may have the information you need. I have been looking for 538 material for awhile and frankly,it like looking for hens teeth ! If I am successful in getting the information, I will be happy to pass it along to you at the WNYRyHS.
Re: Alco Export Locomotives
by Alcoman ¦ Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:44 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: Alco Export Locomotives ¦ Replies: 27 ¦ Views: 32165I came across this drawing that ALCO proposed to overseas customers. If someone knows more about this, please chime in as I don't have further info on it.
Re: CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que
by Alcoman ¦ Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:08 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 5964No. The locomotive that was used during the ice storm was a CN M420.
CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que
by Alcoman ¦ Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:48 pm ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 5964Does anyone know who this MLW belongs to ? Contact info ?
CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que
by Alcoman ¦ Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:46 pm ¦ Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦ Topic: CP M636 # 4723 in Farnham,Que ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 4565Who does that locomotive belong too ? The City ? or some one else ?