Promotional Literature Archive

Here is the place to view copies of actual Alco advertising and promotional literature, as related to the FA series. There are also a few sales brochures. Some of these vintage reference materials are more than 50-years-old.

The documents are in either a PDF or JPEG format. PDF-formatted documents will open full-size for viewing; however an Adobe Reader application will be needed to view them. When viewing JPEG documents, it will be necessary to utilize your browser's zoom-in/out feature to achieve a suitable size.

A special thank you goes to Ted Grumbine for envisioning this archive and converting many of the old records into PDF documents.

* * * Advertisements * * *

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Alco FA Advertisement

One-page color advertisement from Life Magazine (April 1946) introducing Alco's new "1500" series freight locomotive.

(R. Craig collection)

Alco FAs on the NH

Railway Age color center-spread (October 1948) advertisement showcasing Alco freight cabs on New Haven RR

(R. Craig collection)

Alco FPA4 Brochure

Four-page, 2-color brochure (1955) promoting Alco's 1800-hp Freight-Passenger locomotive. None were ever built at Alco's Schenectady plant.

(Bobb Losse, Sr. collection)

Alco 244 Engine Graphic

One-page cross-section view of Alco's revised V12-244 engine (1953)

(R. Craig collection)

* * * Brochures * * *

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Alco FA Brochure (4/1946)

Four-page color brochure describing the features of Alco's new 1500-hp diesel freight locomotive

(R. Craig collection)

Alco FA Brochure (11/1946)

Mini brochure featuring a Howard Fogg painting of GM&O's new 4500-hp diesel freight locomotive set

(R. Craig collection)

Complete Line of New Diesel-Electric Locomotives (8/1946)

Sixteen-page multi-color brochure introducing Alco's new line of diesel-electric locomotives (Note how early sketches bore resemblance to Fairbanks Morse "Erie-builts," which GE also played a key role in designing. Relocation of grilled headlight to top of the Alco nose was a "master design stroke.")

(R. Craig collection)
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