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{{Short description|A 3,000 hp 4 axle diesel-electric locomotive}}
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{{Infobox Locomotive|

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name=ALCO Century 430|
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{{Infobox locomotive
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powertype=Diesel-electric|
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| name = ALCO Century 430
gauge={{4ft8.5in}}|
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| powertype=[[Diesel-electric]]
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builder=[[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]|
| image = Green Bay and Western Railroad Alco C430 No. 315 image.JPG
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buildmodel=Century 430|
| imagesize = 300px
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aarwheels=B-B|
| caption = Green Bay and Western Railroad 315, an Alco C430 at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
poweroutput=3000 [[horsepower|hp]] (2.25 [[watt|MW]])|
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| builder = [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]
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totalproduction=16|
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| buildmodel = Century 430
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builddate=July 1966 – February 1968|
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| totalproduction = 16
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| builddate = July 1966 – February 1968
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| aarwheels = B-B
| primemover = [[American Locomotive Company|Alco]] [[ALCO 251|251]]
| alternator = GTA 9
| gauge = {{Track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| poweroutput = {{convert|3000|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
}}
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The '''ALCO Century 430''' was a four-[[axle]], 3000 [[horsepower]] (2.25 MW) [[diesel locomotive]] of the [[road switcher]] type. 16 were built between July [[1966]] and February [[1968]]. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the [[ALCO Century 425|C425]] model.
The '''ALCO Century 430''' is a four-[[axle]], {{convert|3000|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=in}} [[diesel-electric locomotive]]. 16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Foster |first1=Gerald L. |title=A field guide to trains of North America |date=1996 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |location=Boston |isbn=0-395-70112-0 |page=40 |edition=first}}</ref> Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the [[ALCO Century 425|C425]] model. Since 1992, five C430s have remained in existence.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alco "C430" Locomotives: Roster, Data Sheet, Specs |url=https://www.american-rails.com/43013.html |website=American-Rails.com |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>


== Original Buyers ==
== Original owners==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Owner<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarberenyi |first1=Robert |title=Alco's C430 - Original Owners |url=http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/c430.htm |website=Locomotive Rosters |publisher=Trainweb |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>
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{| class="toccolours"
! Quantity
! bgcolor=#CCCCCC | Owner
! Numbers
! bgcolor=#CCCCCC | Quantity
! Notes
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|[[Green Bay and Western Railroad]]
|[[Green Bay and Western Railroad]]
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|1
|315
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|[[Seaboard Coast Line Railroad]]
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|[[New York Central Railroad]]
|[[New York Central Railroad]]
|10
|2050–2059
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|-align="center"
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|[[Reading Company|Reading Railroad]]
|[[Reading Company|Reading Railroad]]
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|2
|5211-5212
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|[[Seaboard Coast Line Railroad]]
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|3
|1275–1277
|ex Alco (demonstrators) 430-1 to 430-3
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==References==
== Preservation ==


* [[Green Bay & Western]] 315 is preserved at the [[National Railroad Museum]] in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]].
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* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://users.inna.net/~jaydeet/c430.htm Alco C430 Original Owners]''.
[[File:Green Bay and Western Railroad Alco C430 No 315 Rear.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Rear of GBW 315]]



==External links==
{{commons category|ALCO C430 locomotives}}
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* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/c430.htm Alco C430 Original Owners]''.


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[[Category:B-B locomotives]]
[[Category:B-B locomotives]]
[[Category:ALCO locomotives|Century 430]]
[[Category:ALCO locomotives|Century 430]]
[[Category:1966 introductions]]
[[Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1966]]
[[Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States]]

==References==
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{{cite book |last1=Pinkepank |first1=Jerry A |title=Diesel Spotter's Guide |date=1967 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |location=Milwaukee |isbn=0890240299 |edition=First}}

{{cite book |last1=Solomon |first1=Brian |title=Alco locomotives |date=2009 |publisher=MBI Pub. Company |location=Minneapolis, MN |isbn=978-0760333389 |edition=1st}}

Latest revision as of 06:35, 25 October 2024

ALCO Century 430
Green Bay and Western Railroad 315, an Alco C430 at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderALCO
ModelCentury 430
Build dateJuly 1966 – February 1968
Total produced16
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime moverAlco 251
AlternatorGTA 9
Performance figures
Power output3,000 hp (2,237 kW)

The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. 16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968.[1] Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the C425 model. Since 1992, five C430s have remained in existence.[2]

Original owners

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Owner[3] Quantity Numbers Notes
Green Bay and Western Railroad 1 315
New York Central Railroad 10 2050–2059
Reading Railroad 2 5211-5212
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad 3 1275–1277 ex Alco (demonstrators) 430-1 to 430-3

Preservation

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Rear of GBW 315


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References

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  1. ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America (first ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 40. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.
  2. ^ "Alco "C430" Locomotives: Roster, Data Sheet, Specs". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ Sarberenyi, Robert. "Alco's C430 - Original Owners". Locomotive Rosters. Trainweb. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

Pinkepank, Jerry A (1967). Diesel Spotter's Guide (First ed.). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0890240299.

Solomon, Brian (2009). Alco locomotives (1st ed.). Minneapolis, MN: MBI Pub. Company. ISBN 978-0760333389.

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