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• Nov 30 2011

  Archives: Alco-6 Black Beast Racer

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• Nov 01 2011

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• Aug 27 2011

  A Tribute to the Mechanicians of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Every race car that participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races of 1904 to 1910 carried two men, the driver and a riding mechanic called a mechanician. The mechanician assisted with repairs, helped navigate the course, and, when needed, worked a hand pump to maintain fuel pressure. The mechanician was the…

• May 31 2011

  Memorable Images From the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies

  The Black Beast team and Alco racer were on the Indy track for three hours on race day from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. These three hours allowed amazing access to some unforgettable images:

• May 24 2011

  Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Alcos

  The Long Island Automotive Museum offered a wide array of related merchandise including; jewelry, label buttons, photos, model car kits, china and series of postcards. As described in this brochure , provided by Walter McCarthy, there were over 500 cars postcards published featuring the cars of "Henry Austin…

• May 21 2011

  Take the Alco Black Beast Road Test

  In preparation for several upcoming special events, the Alco Black Beast was successfully road tested over 20 miles during the last three days.

• Jan 22 2011

  Article “The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable, Doomed”

  In the early 1970s, author Howard L. Applegate wrote a history of the Alco in the tabloid newspaper Old Cars. Here is a pdf of the article The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable and Doomed.

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: Alco-  Films , Videos and Slideshows

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• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: Alcos and the American Locomotive Company

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• Jul 31 2010

  Archives: Harry Grant

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