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tcrx6902 
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Posted: 05 Nov 2015 at 11:27pm |
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Hello all,
I'm currently on the hunt for any pictures, or information, about the locomotive(s) at the Allis Chalmers plant in Milwaukee.
I'm a member of quite a few museums, and was doing some research on a particular unit we have and it just so happens that AC purchased new from EMD (Electro Motive Diesel, a branch of GM at the time) a SW1 switcher. I can't seem to find any pictures or much info at all, so I figure this would be the place to come.
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Alex09(WI)
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 12:23am |
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I have never come across a picture of an Allis-Chalmers owner switcher. I do know they would have enough business to switch 24hrs a day, but I assumed that the C&NW or Milwaukee Road switched the Allis works. Although I did find history on a SW1 bought by Allis in 1947 as #8, owned by ILSX recently.
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A&W TRACTOR 920-598-1287
KEEPING ALLIS-CHALMERS IN THE FIELDS THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 8:09am |
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several years ago there was a picture if 1 on line, but I cannot remember where. Keep looking its out there somewhere.
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SHAMELESS
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 10:10am |
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I've seen it to...and can't remember where! try "rail road cars for sale", they have quite an expance of old stuff in their arcives!
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Ted in NE-OH
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 10:44am |
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Milwaukee County History Museum has a lot of info on Allis Chalmers including some pictures.
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 11:21am |
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I googled Allis Chalmers rail road switch engines-there is a picture of a wreck that involved 2 steam engines 1 was apparently switching at the plant. In other posts there are very interesting paragraphs on stuff AC made that I never heard of. This is probably not what you are looking for but I thought it was interesting.
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Skyhighballoon(MO)
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 11:45am |
According to Wikipedia, only a single SW-1 was made for Allis-Chalmers, road number 8. Here's a pic from another web site: http://ottergoose.net/railfan/critters-of-minnesota/Pic of it today?  Mike
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Skyhighballoon(MO)
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 11:53am |
And is this it running back in the day at the West Allis plant? http://www.flickr.com/photos/22244341@N06/3029802397
Edited by Skyhighballoon(MO) - 06 Nov 2015 at 12:05pm
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1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex
1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
1969 180 gas
1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
1956 WD45 gas NF PS
1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin
303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers
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Skyhighballoon(MO)
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 12:01pm |
Another pic of it today? https://www.flickr.com/photos/view2share/16166361285/in/photostream/
Edited by Skyhighballoon(MO) - 06 Nov 2015 at 12:26pm
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1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex
1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
1969 180 gas
1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
1956 WD45 gas NF PS
1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin
303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers
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Skyhighballoon(MO)
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 12:19pm |
Another album with more pics... Mike https://www.flickr.com/photos/22244341@N06/albums/72157611844875566/with/3148244038/ 
Edited by Skyhighballoon(MO) - 06 Nov 2015 at 12:25pm
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1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex
1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
1969 180 gas
1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
1956 WD45 gas NF PS
1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin
303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015 at 12:50pm |
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DMiller
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Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 8:20pm |
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Would need to see s/n of the engines to know if not the old Allis unit. Lots of engines have had major mods to keep them viable from arch bar truck replacement to the road lamps seen on the 904(they are not OEM)
and such else equipment as the sun visor for the yard unit where the 904 unit would have no need of.
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