The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco, was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States.
Read more about American Locomotive Company: Early History, Steam Locomotives, Alco Automobiles, Diesel-electric Locomotives, Diversification, Purchase and Division, Epilogue
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