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Revision as of 20:33, 25 July 2021

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 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 C425 model. Since 1992, 5 C430s have remained in existence.[1]

Original Owners

Owner[2] 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

Rear of GBW 315


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References

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  1. ^ "Alco "C430" Locomotives: Roster, Data Sheet, Specs". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sarberenyi, Robert. "Alco's C430 - Original Owners". Locomotive Rosters. Trainweb. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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  1. ^ Pinkepank, Jerry A (1967). Diesel Spotter's Guide (First ed.). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0890240299.
  2. ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America (first ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 40. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.
  3. ^ Solomon, Brian (2009). Alco locomotives (1st ed.). Minneapolis, MN: MBI Pub. Company. ISBN 978-0760333389.
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