 Advertisement from the 1870s | |
| Founded | 1848 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Norris Brothers |
| Defunct | 1901 |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | American Locomotive Company |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Locomotives |
| Footnotes / references built the famous Jupiter | |
The Schenectady Locomotive Works built railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901. [1]
After the 1901 merger, ALCO made the Schenectady plant its headquarters in Schenectady, New York.
One of the better-known locomotives to come out of the Schenectady shops was Central Pacific Railroad type 4-4-0 No. 60, the Jupiter (built in September 1868), one of two steam locomotives to take part in the " Golden Spike Ceremony" to celebrate the completion of the First transcontinental railroad. 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 Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Preserved Schenectady locomotives
Following is a list (in serial number order) of preserved Schenectady locomotives built before the ALCO merger. [2] All locations are in the United States unless otherwise noted.
Gallery
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The plant circa 1920. -
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Boys going to work, 1910 -
Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. 1673 on display in the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum -
Replica of Central Pacific No. 60 Jupiter at Golden Spike N.H.S.
See also
- GE Transportation, Schenectady, NY; headquarters and Locomotive Division
- List of locomotive builders
References
- ^ American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1904). "The American Locomotive Company: Schenectady Works". Schenectady Electrical Handbook. Schenectady, New York: General Electric Press. pp. 67–72.
- ^ Sunshine Software. "Steam Locomotive Information." Retrieved October 30, 2005.
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