Alco Diesel Engines (3 of 6)

Gilbert made 28 distinct Alco Diesel Engines as listed on a page and a half of the TM Guide, not counting the variations on some of the 28. Lionel made 62 more up through 2017 under the American Flyer name. Because there are so many, I have split them up over six web pages:

Gilbert Alcos #362 through #467 are on page 1
                      #472 through #4945 are on page 2
                      #21551 through #21929 are on this page
Lionel Alcos #8150 through #47998 are on page 4
                      #48100 through #48116 are on page 5
                      #48117 through #48162 are on page 6

Unless otherwise specified, the large pictures on this page are of engines in the collection of The Upstairs Train and the smaller ones are from ebay auctions I didn't win.

If you have a picture that you would like to share with the world of any of the engines not shown here (or a better picture of one that is shown!), email them to me: theupstairstrain@gmail.com. Click here for a list of the pictures I need to complete the Gallery.

Click on an engine to see the train it pulls.
When I get all the pages built, that will work for all engines. For now, it only works for the ones I own.

#21551 Northern Pacific A Unit with plastic steps made only in 1958, sold with no dummy.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

There was also a version with sheet metal steps.
(Photo courtesy of Mike Stockman.)

#21561 New Haven  A Unit made only in 1958, sold with no dummy.
There are three versions.  This one is flat black with plastic steps.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

This one is flat black with 1-rivet metal steps.
(Photo courtesy of David Butterfield)

This close-up shows more detail in the metal steps.
(Photo courtesy of David Butterfield)

The third version is glossy black with 2-rivet metal steps (extremely rare).
(Photo courtesy of Stout Auctions.)

A view from the bottom, showing the reverse unit.
(Photo courtesy of Stout Auctions.)

The extremely rare #21720 Santa Fe Alco dummy B Unit in freight colors made in 1957 & 1958.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

The rare Santa Fe Alco set in freight colors made only in 1958.
It comprised #21910 powered A unit, #21910-1 dummy B Unit, and #21910-2 dummy A Unit.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

The rare #21916 Northern Pacific set made only in 1957.
It comprised #490 powered A unit and #492 dummy A Unit.

The extremely rare Missouri Pacific set made only in 1958.
It comprised #21920 powered A unit and #21920-1 dummy A Unit.
It pulled only one freight set, the #20465 Missouri Pacific Fast Freight, and
only one passenger set, the #20475 Missouri Pacific Eagle.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

#21920 Missouri Pacific Alco A Unit made in 1963 & 1964.  It is a single-motor A unit.
There is no dummy A or B unit.

The very rare Missouri Pacific set with plastic steps made in 1959 & 1960.
It comprised #21922 powered A unit and #21922-1 dummy A Unit.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

An even more rare version with single-rivet metal steps was made only in 1959.
(Photo courtesy of Bill Hawkins.)

#21925/21925-1 Union Pacific Alco set made in 1959 & 1960.  There is no dummy B unit.

#21927 Santa Fe Alco Powered A Unit.  There is no dummy A or B unit.
In 1960, it was made with couplers in the front and in the back.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

In 1961 & 1962 it was made with no front coupler.
(Photo courtesy of Robert Lear.)


#21929 Santa Fe Alco, comprising a #484 Powered A Unit and #486 dummy A Unit,  made in 1960.

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