The Schenectady Locomotive Works built

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locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into

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(ALCO) in 1901. After the 1901 merger, ALCO made the Schenectady plant its headquarters in

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. One of the better-known locomotives to come out of the Schenectady shops was

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type 4-4-0 No. 60, the ''

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'' (built in September 1868), one of two steam locomotives to take part in the "

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Ceremony" to celebrate the completion of the

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. Although the original was scrapped in 1909, a full-scale, operating replica was completed in 1979, and now is part of an operational display at the

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Preserved Schenectady locomotives

Following is a list (in serial number order) of preserved Schenectady locomotives built before the ALCO merger.Sunshine Software
"Steam Locomotive Information."
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unless otherwise noted.

Gallery

File:American Locomotive Company Schenectady New York.JPG, The plant circa 1920. File:Schenectady builder's plate.jpg, A Schenectady

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of 1898 from

Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly of land grants, w ...

class Y

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#34. File:Boys going to work in the American Locomotive Works. Schenectady, N.Y. - NARA - 523281.jpg, Boys going to work, 1910 File:Tucson-Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. 1673-1900.JPG, The Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. 1673 is a standard gauge 2-6-0, Mogul type M-4 class, steam locomotive built in 1900 by Schenectady Locomotive Works. It had a brief starring role in the 1954 film Oklahoma, for which it was fitted with a diamond stack and other turn of the century equipment and colors. It was also the star of Southern Pacific's 75th anniversary in Tucson, Arizona. The locomotive is on display in the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, 414 N. Toole Ave.. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1992, ref.: #91001918. File:CP steam loco.jpg, Replica of Central Pacific No. 60 ''Jupiter'' at Golden Spike N.H.S.

References

External links

Preserved Alco-Schenectady locomotive list
{{NA Loco builders Defunct locomotive manufacturers of the United States Schenectady, New York Industrial buildings and structures in New York (state) 1901 mergers and acquisitions

Preserved Schenectady locomotives

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