Alco - Cooke Works records

Ken Jones · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:23 pm

Does anyone out there know if there are any builders records in tact from the Alco Cooke works in New Jersey. Specifically, 1920's. IF they are, who has them, and how would one get in touch with them for some information??

Ken Jones Jr.
Niagara Falls Railway Museum
http://www.nfrm.ca

J.David · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:50 am

Dear Kevin: The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has and publishes the complete list of American Locomotive Company locomotives built at all their plants (and predessors). Photographs are available from ALCO Historic Photos. J.David

Ken Jones · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:51 am

Where would i find this info. i was on the website, but it says nothing about Alco. I'm looking for one locomotive in particular. Is there a contact?

Ken Jones Jr.
Niagara Falls Railway Museum
http://www.nfrm.ca

doowoppie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:46 pm

Ken,
I think I may have part of what you are looking for. I sent you a PM with my email in it so email me and I will send the file I have to you. It is in an Excel Spreadsheet.
Andrew

Ron Muldowney · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:10 pm

Ken, I also have builder's records from most of the builders that I have built up over 40 years. I have the R&LHS records as well as a back up library where I can double check some of the construction numbers on locomotives. I use it all of the time to research locomotive builder's plates. Let me know what you are looking for and I will see if we can help you. My email address is in the memberlist.

k5ahudson · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:30 am **Posts:** 773

Ken,

Try the Mohawk and Hudson Chapter of the NRHS. Their website is at http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/ra ... ndex.shtml (I know. It's a weird URL). I was told several years back they had some of the Cooke records.

I tried to get some information from them back then about a locomotive built at the Cooke works, but trying to get something out of them was like pulling teeth. Lots of promisses, no action. Maybe you will have more luck.