ALCO Century 425
2500-hp 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive
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The ALCO Century 425 is a four-axle, 2,500 hp (1,860 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. 91 were built between October 1964 and December 1966.
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Cataloged as part of ALCO's "Century" line of locomotives, the C425 is an upgraded version of the C424. The C425 employs the same main generator found in General Electric's U25B model.
Original owners
| Owner | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
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| Chicago and North Western Railway | 4 | 401–404 | |
| Erie Lackawanna Railway | 12 | 2451–2462 | to BC Rail 801–812 |
| New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | 10 | 2550–2559 | to Penn Central 2450–2459, then Conrail, same numbers |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 18 | 1000–1016, 1011 (2nd) | 1000–1006 ordered by Wabash Railroad |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | 31 | 2416–2446 | |
| Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway | 16 | 310–317, 320–327 | to Burlington Northern 4250, 4252–4265 |
See also
References
- Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and North Western Power. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
- Pinkpank, Jerry A (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Books. pp. 208, 252. ISBN 0-89024-026-4. LCCN 66-22894.
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. "Alco C425 Original Owners".
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