06/15/2026
Dirty hands. Grease-stained arms. Long days hidden behind steel and sparks.
Most people only see an ALCO roll by — they never see the men inside it, the ones crawling into impossible places, welding life back into old iron, and refusing to let a steel stallion fade away.
Keeping these machines alive isn’t just work… it’s a labor of love.”
Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway crew Hal, Jason, Jack and Mike working on putting the liner and cylinder head back into Alco 5. Jack also working on 4085.