The Abandoned ALCO Factory

Schenectady, New York

Jimmy Summers writes: The company I used to work for had a facility that leased space in several buildings at the old American Locomotive (Alco) Works in Schenectady, NY. The plant (Twin Rivers) has since been sold to another company and I have moved on to another job (good luck Twin Rivers!). This was awesome for a railfan! I found old crosstie nails and plates, and I had old drawings from the Alco days in my files, along with some old files with letterhead paper. I took only a few pictures, and hoped to get more... but time moves on.

All pictures were taken in the summer of 1998.

Picture of abandonment.
Photo by Jimmy Summers.
Picture of abandonment.
Photo by Jimmy Summers.
Picture of abandonment.
Photo by Jimmy Summers.
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