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Discussion of products from the American Locomotive Company. A web site with current Alco 251 information can be found here: Fairbanks-Morse/Alco 251.

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 #1464621  by renrut44
 
Alco diesel converted to electric in India
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/trac ... ctric.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Quickie prototype, so a bit rough

Still a huge pool of Alcos in India, 6,12, and 16 cylinder 251C is still in production

India currently has a huge catenary roll-out program

For those interested, loco class nomenclature explanation here
http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-loco.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Loco descriptions here
http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-loco2d.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;