ALCO Century 420
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Ex-Lehigh Valley ALCO C420 in service with the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, Oak Ridge, TN. | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | ALCO |
Model | Century 420 |
Build date | June 1963 – August 1968 |
Total production | 131 |
AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
Power output | 2000 hp (1.5 MW) |
The ALCO Century 420 was a four-axle, 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW) diesel locomotive of the road switcher type. 131 were built between June 1963 and August 1968. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's "Century" line of locomotives, the C420 was intended to replace the earlier RS-32 model.
References
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C420 Original Owners.
Diesel-electric locomotives built by ALCO | |
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Switchers: | HH series, S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5, S-6, T-6, SSB-9 |
RS series: | RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-11, RS-27, RS-32, RS-36 |
RSC series: | RSC-2, RSC-3 |
RSD series: | RSD-1, RSD-4, RSD-5, RSD-7, RSD-12, RSD-15 |
Cab units: | DL-103b, DL-105, DL-107, DL-109, DL-110, DL-203, FA, FB, PA, PB |
Century series: | C415, C420, C424, C425, C430, C628, C630, C636, C855 |
Diesel-hydraulics: | DH643 |