The PA.
All of them
N&W E2a 4-6-2 ca 1912
The young PA-1!
Passenger - PA
Freight - RSD17 one of a kind
Gordon
I was surprised by the overly broad “RSD-series” which includes the RSD-4/5’s which were very different from the later RSD’s. Also, “RS-series” includes the adorable RS-1, the sexy RS-3, and the respectable RS-11, all very different locos. My fave is the RSD-15, though I’d rate the PA highly as well as the FA.
Diesel: PA
Steam: Oh I’ve plenty, the big boy, the FEF’s, the challengers, the 4-12-2, etc. It seems like just about every steamer built for the UP was an ALCO (but there were Baldwins, too)
PA in AT&SF is drop dead beautiful, while the Alco PA demo scheme is even uglier than Baldwin"s ‘Shark’ demo paint scheme. But paint the ‘Shark’ in PRR Brunswick Green with but a single stripe and it is a whole different deal!
C-420!!! Like the Arkansas and Missouri operates. Love 'em! [:D][:D]
I like the looks of the RS series. However the #1 is the C420.
RS18.
New York Central streamlined J3a Hudson class
New York Central 4-8-4 Niagara class.
Beautiful works of art combined with major muscle! Alco was in the top of its class with these designs.
The PA in D&H warbonnet!
SWeeeeeeeeeeeT!
The S-series switchers. Good to learn on, easy to work on, functional, simple, and absolutely indestructable.
Oh man, gut wrenching question. [B)]
Very hard for a true Alco fan to choose JUST ONE. [}:)] [;)]
I dearly love the long nosed Alligators (RSD-15) [:p]
I very much like the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3s, how can you not like the “classic” look of them? They were and are what a hi-hood should look like. [;)]
And of course the PAs. [:)]
I better stop here or I will be naming them all. [;)] [:p] [:D]
OK, I lied. [}:)]
I JUST HAVE to include the Century line. Know what I mean. [:D] [8D] [:)]
Right on about Alco’s!! I witnessed the Blacklands Railroad in Sulphur Springs, Texas fire up an RS3 for the first time a few years ago–they were watering the engine when we first arrived. The crew told me it would take a while and my wife agreed to wait–3 hours!! I had never seen a RS3 in action before–saw a RSC-2 in Panama. It was worth the wait and I still thank my wife to this day for her patience!!! There is no such thing as a “bad” Alco–at least from a railfan point of view!!
My wife even agreed to vacation in Springdale, Arkansas so I could see the A&M’s Alcos!! They even had a couple of C424’s in BRC paint at the time!! I guess I can consider my wife as the Alco of wives–just don’t tell her I said that!!! She was born a few days before Alco delivered their last ever diesel.
Gotta be the RS1…That has to be the best design diesel locomotive Alco ever made and it was produce from 3/41-3/60 for the total of 417 units.No other Alco loco was in production for the length of time.
Having just “discovered” Alco diesels, I had a tough time deciding between the PA and teh FA. One thing I really like about the Alco’s is how easy they are to distinguish compared to EMD’s, etc. Bottom line, I chose the PA.
Hmmm My favorite is, the one in the corner thats burning to the ground…
no…no… i’m kidding
So relax and take a joke…
I’m Truly not one For Alco’s, But i will give the PA this, they had a sleek design, and thats all I have nice to say about it…
If i had an alco, I’d charge everyone a Dollar for each swing, and i’ll provide the baseball bat.
See… i’m kidding again.