ALCO Century 425
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 Seminole Gulf Railway 550, an ALCO C425 -- Fort Myers, Florida. |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Alco Products |
| Model | C425 |
| Build date | October 1964 – December 1966 |
| Total production | 91 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 59 ft 4 in (16.2 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Height | 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 280,000 lb (110,000 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,660 gal (6,056 L) |
| Prime mover | Alco 16-251C |
| Engine type | 4-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Turbocharger |
| Displacement | 8,256 in³ (135.2 L) |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Cylinder size | 9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm) |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Top speed | 70 mph (105 km/h) |
| Power output | 2,500 hp (745 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 40,425 lbf (271 kN) |
| Locomotive brakes | straight air, dynamic |
| Train brakes | air |
| Locale | North America |
The ALCO Century 425 was a four-axle, 2500 horsepower (1.875 MW) diesel locomotive of the road switcher type. 91 were built between October 1964 and December 1966.
Cataloged as part of ALCO's Century line of locomotives, the C425 was an upgraded version of the C424. The C425 employed the same main generator found in General Electric's U25B model.
[edit] Original Buyers
| Owner | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
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| Chicago and North Western Railway | 4 | 401-404 | |
| Erie Lackawanna Railway | 12 | 2451-2462 | |
| New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | 10 | 2550-2559 | |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 18 | 1000-1017 | 1000-1006 ordered by Wabash Railroad |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | 31 | 2416-2446 | |
| Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway | 16 | 310-317, 320-327 |
[edit] References
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C425 Original Owners.
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