ALCO (American Locomotive Company) wheel emblem.
American Locomotive Company built over 50,000 steam locomotives starting in 1835.
ALCO (American Locomotive Company) wheel emblem.
They built cars from 1906 thru 1913, and the same rugged durability was designed into their first truck in 1909. Their reputation for heavy-duty hard-working, reliable trucks made them very popular and by 1912 the company had sold over 1,000 trucks.
ALCO (American Locomotive Company) water meter.
Alco official car during the 1909 New York to Atlanta Good Roads Tour. (source: National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library.)
1911 Alco Motor Trucks 72 page catalog cover. (source: McLellans Automotive).
1911 Alco Motor Trucks 72 page catalog spread. (source: McLellans Automotive).
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