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Schenectady Locomotive Works

Defunct locomotive manufacturer in Schenectady, New York, United States

The Schenectady Locomotive Works was a factory in Schenectady, New York, that manufactured railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901. After the 1901 merger, ALCO made the Schenectady plant its headquarters.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1848Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersSchenectady1

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Schenectady builder's plate
Photo: en:User:Slambo, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Schenectady Locomotive Works was a factory in Schenectady, New York, that manufactured railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901.2

Products and brands

  • locomotive

Listed on Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by American Locomotive Company1

Timeline

  1. 1969Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1848Founded Founded1

Sources

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