PA/PB Diesel Locomotive
Prototype Information
The ALCO PA hit the rails in 1946 as a powerful passenger diesel built to compete with EMD’s E-units. Its 16-cylinder 244 engine produced 2,000 horsepower, and the streamlined carbody rode on A1A-A1A trucks for a smooth, fast ride. Railroads loved the PA for its power, reliability, and distinctive styling.
ALCO built nearly 150 A units and a handful of B-unit boosters between 1946 and 1953. The Delaware & Hudson, New York Central, and Baltimore & Ohio put them on flagship trains across the Northeast and Midwest.
As passenger service declined, many PAs moved to freight or short-line work. A few survive today in museums or on tourist railroads, standing as ALCO’s most famous passenger locomotive.
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 & PB-1 Santa Fe “Repowered”
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 & PB-1 Union Pacific
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 & PB-1 Union Pacific w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Erie Lackawanna w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Gulf Mobile & Ohio w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Missouri Kansas Texas
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Missouri Kansas Texas “Shadowlined”
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Missouri Kansas Texas “Shadowlined” w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Missouri Kansas Texas w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Missouri Pacific “Eagle Scheme”
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Missouri Pacific “Eagle Scheme” w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Santa Fe “Repowered” w/ DCC & Sound
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Union Pacific
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Rapido HO Alco PA-1 Union Pacific w/ DCC & Sound
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