PA and PA in PA: An N-scale NKP PA poses next to the real thing at Steamtown.

There was a brief window in time where the unthinkable was possible. Here, the 190 has travelled across country to join other classic cab units in Spencer.

Honorary Steam: As an "honorary" steam locomotive, one could argue that an Alco PA is right at home in Steamtown. Add in the fact that this particular unit used to frequent the Sc... (more)

Coming East Again. Famously acquired by Doyle McCormack after a lengthy career where it saw service for the ATS&F, Delaware and Hudson, and in Mexico, Santa Fe Alco PA-1 #18 is one of four ... (more)

In May 2014, the North Carolina Transportation Museum hosted a Streamliners Festival where E units and F units (and streamliners from other builders) all congreated at the museum in Spencer.
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The ever present helicopter circling the North Carolina Transportation Museum with select photographers like the kid who shelled out 50 dollars a pop.

Streamliners: For several incredible days in 2014, North Carolina was the place to be. After all, where else would you see things like a meet between an Alco PA and EMD E8?

NKP 190 gets a rain bath on a blustering Novembers day.

After spending most of it's life inside the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, NKP 190 is front and center. A true classic, 1 of 2 that were brought back from Mexico. The locomotive looks a little out o... (more)

Of the 297 PA and PB locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company, only five are still extant. Four are former Santa Fe locomotives, which were purchased and later rebuilt by the Delaware... (more)

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe operated a fleet of 28 ALCO PA-1 passenger diesels (and 16 PB-1 diesels). In 1967, as the PAs were beginning to be replaced with new FP45s, U28CGs and U30CGs, four of S... (more)

The big NKP PA takes its spin on the turntable at the Streamliners event at NCTM.

Doyle McCormack's 1948 Alco built Nickel Plate PA-1 No. 190 rests within the Oregon Rail Heritage Center on display for visitors to gaze upon in between restoration sessions.

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Freshly restored Alco PA-1 poses in front of Barber Jct station on the first night of the Streamliners at Spencer. Originally built for the Santa Fe, this PA wore D&H blue and silver before spendi... (more)

Doyle McCormacks restored alco PA-1 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.