Railroads & Locomotives Locomotives Bigger is not necessarily better: the Alco C855 locomotives

Bigger is not necessarily better: the Alco C855 locomotives

By David Lustig | March 1, 2023

To compete with double-engine EMD and General Electric products, Alco tried hard to make them work

Alco C855 locomotives in a freight yard with man in cab window

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