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Railfan & Railroad Magazine 2018 October GE Hornell Rebuilds All Alco issue
Railfan & Railroad 2018 October
32 Canadian Alcos Today
While the main Alco plant in Schenectady closed in 1969, Canadian affiliate Montreal Locomotive Works continued manufacturing new products until 1985. We track down the active units across the Great White North.
-Stephen Host
38 EMD Guts for Alco Glory/R. Craig Rutherford
Many railroads replaced troublesome Alco 244 prime movers with engines from EMD to extend the life of their road-switchers.
48 A Rutland Survivor/Steve Barry
The sole survivor of Rutland Railway's Alco fleet soldiers on pulling Vermont Railway excursions around the Green Mountain State.
50 Conrail Alcos of Conway/Gregory E. Dziomba
Just a few months after the Conrail takeover, Conway Yard was a haven for big Alco road power.
56 When Alcos Came From GE: Part 1/Jim Rowland
For a brief time, General Electric took over the old Erie Railroad shops at Hornell to rebuild retired Alcos for new owners.
66 Remembering Jim Shaughnessy/Otto M. Vondrak
A master of composition and historian of the Northeastern railroad scene, we remember photographer Jim Shaughnessy.
Departments
4Departures/commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
6Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers
18Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos
21Capitol Lines/commentary from Washington: George W. Hamlin
23Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews
25Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers
26LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger
28 Through My Lens/trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly
70 Camero Bag/photography tips and technique: Greg McDonnell
72On The Menu/railroad dining, art, and culture: James D. Porterfield
76Preservation Topics/this stuff is old, man: Otto M. Vondrak
78Markers/editorial commentary and musings
82Parting Shot/Steve Barry
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