GE Alco 44 ton Diesel switcher

Material Information

Subjects / Keywords:: 1930's
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Railroad locomotives
Genre:: Print, Photographic
8: Communication Artifact ( nmc )
Documentary Artifact ( nmc )

Summary:: Black & white photograph of a New York, Ontario & Western railroad locomotive. Photo is mounted on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Typed above the photo: ( eng )
Summary:: "Falls on the Utica Division. ( eng )
Summary:: January 7, 1930 ( eng )
Summary:: It is quite a source of satisfaction to me to be able to make this showing to you and I am sure it will be a pleasure for you to see these figures. ( eng )
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Summary:: A Happy New Year to you sir and I hope we get out of the red in 1930 and stay out. ( eng )
Summary:: Very truly, ( eng )
Summary:: F. D. Curtis ( eng )
Summary:: Agent 8 ( eng )
Summary:: The cost of maintenance and fueling the steamers seamed rectified by the purchase of Diesel locomotives. Steam started losing its control of the work with the purchase of five General Electric - Alco 44 ton Diesel switchers in 1945. In 1947, however, a sudden surge of traffic saved five engines from the torch and another was purchased from the Delaware & Hudson. By " ( eng )
Summary:: uncited author. ( eng )
General Note:: CAPTION:GE Alco 44 ton Diesel switcher

Rights Management:: All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:: 2005.048.0003 ( accession number )