The ALCO PA was a family of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains. The locomotives were built in Schenectady, New York, in the United States, by a partnership of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and General Electric (GE) between June, 1946 and December, 1953.

Feb 21, 2025 · The Smithsonian's Alco PA, former AT&SF #59-L, has since been donated to the Museum of the American Railroad in Texas. The goal now of the museum is to fully, cosmetically restore the locomotive (currently only an empty shell as well) back into its original AT&SF "Warbonnet" livery as #59-L.

PA3 may refer to: ALCO PA-3, a diesel locomotive; Paranormal Activity 3, a 2011 American horror film; Pennsylvania Route 3; Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district; Pitcairn PA-3 Orowing, a biplane; The PA3, a type of rolling stock used on the PATH train in New York and New Jersey; PA3 key, on the IBM 3270 keyboard

As was previously noted, Alco never built a PA3. This is a railfan designation for external differences, similar to the various "phases" attached to EMD F unit production. An F7 with a horizontal would be a phase 1, one with a FARR horizontal grill a phase 2 or 3, for example.

ALCo apparently never having used PA3/PB3 officially. To that end all references to PA3/PB3 have been changed to read PA2/PB2. Southern Pacific's PA diesel locos, came in three main flavors, SP/SSW/T&NO, and variations abound within these three groups .

Nov 13, 2023 · Alco apparently drew up specifications for such a unit, but no railroad ordered any. But what would it have been? I have just come across an article (in a railfan magazine from the 1990s) confidently asserting that Alco offered a 2400 hp PA powered by a 16-251 engine.

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In 1950 ALCo upgraded their 12-cylinder freight engines from 1,500 hp to 1,600 hp, and soon upgrade their 16-cylinder passenger engines from 2,000 hp to 2,250 hp. And PA production continued, although a new model was established for these higher horsepower diesels – …

Dec 26, 2023 · There was a lot to be excited about in 2023 for fans of historic diesels, but the effort to finally get an Alco PA running might be the most exciting of all. By Justin Franz. This week, the editors of Railfan & Railroad Magazine are looking at some of the biggest stories in railroading in 2023.

ALCO PA series is a type of six axle 2,000 hp diesel locomotive built between 1946 and 1953. The engines were bought by 17 different railroads, including some being bought by the Sao Paulo (Paulista) Line in Brazil.