The Diesel Builders, Volume 2. American Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works. - gebunden oder broschiert

Detailed history of the American Locomotive Co. (Alco) and the Montreal Locomotive Works. The book covers Alco's beginnings, its joint venture with GE and Ingersoll-Rand and the development of a wide array of diesel locomotives, including switch engines, road passenger and freight units, and roadswitchers. The author provides a coherent chronological narrative that describes the growth in each era, the various models, and an all-time builder's list for MLW up to the time it passed from Alco's control to Canadian ownership. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, many of them rare. 224 pages with index.