Was Alco 244 & 251 Locomotive Turbocharger & Exhaust Manifold asbestos documented in litigation?

Alco 244 & 251 Locomotive Turbocharger & Exhaust Manifold is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Alco 244 & 251 Locomotive Turbocharger & Exhaust Manifold asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Alco 244 & 251 Locomotive Turbocharger & Exhaust Manifold products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Gaskets

Alco 244 and 251 series locomotive turbocharger and exhaust manifold asbestos-sheet gaskets

⚖ Litigation Record1946-1980s (service life into 2000s)Compressed asbestos-fiber sheet gaskets allegedly used at the turbocharger mounting flange, exhaust manifold segments, and manifold-to-turbo elbow of Alco 244 and 251 series prime movers. Gaskets were allegedly baked onto flanges by exhaust heat; removal during power-assembly and turbo change-outs required scraping, wire-brushing, and grinding — allegedly releasing asbestos fiber into cab and roundhouse air.

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that American Locomotive Company (Alco) 244 series and 251 series diesel prime movers were sealed at the turbocharger mounting flange, along exhaust manifold joints, and at the manifold-to-turbo elbow with compressed asbestos-fiber sheet gaskets. The 244 series powered postwar Alco road units (RS-2, RS-3, FA/PA cab units, and early hood units), and the 251 series powered later Alco (and MLW/Bombardier) road, switcher, and export locomotives, with service lives extending well beyond Alco’s 1969 U.S. exit.

According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, exhaust-side gaskets on turbocharged prime movers allegedly baked onto their flanges under sustained high-temperature exhaust flow. Power-assembly overhauls, turbocharger change-outs, and manifold repairs allegedly required workers to scrape, wire-brush, and grind residual gasket material off flanges in confined engine-room and carbody spaces, allegedly releasing asbestos fiber into the immediate breathing zone and into the general roundhouse or diesel-shop air.

Workers Exposed

Railroad machinists performing power-assembly overhauls, turbocharger change-outs, and exhaust manifold repairs on Alco locomotives
Railroad shop laborers cleaning up scraped and ground gasket material from engine rooms and shop floors
Railroad locomotive engineers and firemen exposed to residual dust when returning locomotives to service after shop work
Railroad car maintainers working alongside diesel-shop crews on shared platforms
Railroad electricians performing electrical work adjacent to open engine compartments during overhauls

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Product Facts

Trade NameAlco 244 and 251 series locomotive turbocharger and exhaust manifold asbestos-sheet gaskets

Years Produced1946-1980s (service life into 2000s)

Asbestos ContentCompressed asbestos-fiber sheet gaskets allegedly used at the turbocharger mounting flange, exhaust manifold segments, and manifold-to-turbo elbow of Alco 244 and 251 series prime movers. Gaskets were allegedly baked onto flanges by exhaust heat; removal during power-assembly and turbo change-outs required scraping, wire-brushing, and grinding — allegedly releasing asbestos fiber into cab and roundhouse air.

CategoryGaskets Locomotives

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Railroad MachinistsRailroad Shop LaborersRailroad Locomotive Engineers and FiremenRailroad Car Maintainers

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