ALCO Century 420
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 Ex-Lehigh Valley ALCO C420 in service with the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, Oak Ridge, TN. |
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| 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 (1,435 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.
[edit] Original Buyers
| Owner | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Erie Mining | 3 |
| Ferrocarril del Sureste | 2 |
| Lehigh & Hudson River Railway | 9 |
| Lehigh Valley Railroad | 12 |
| Long Island Railroad | 30 |
| Louisville & Nashville Railroad | 16 |
| Monon Railroad | 16 |
| Mississippi State Export | 1 |
| New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad | 1 |
| Norfolk & Western Railroad | 8 |
| Piedmont and Northern Railway | 2 |
| Seaboard Air Line Railroad | 27 |
| Tennessee Central Railway | 2 |
Since 2005, roughly 30% of C420 production exists. All units ordered by Mississippi State Export, New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate"), and Piedmont & Northern Railway have been scrapped.
The two units delivered to the Piedmont & Northern were the first of the Phase II units.
Phase break down: http://www.calclassic.com/alco/century.htm
[edit] References
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C420 Original Owners.
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