ALCO Century 430

ALCO Century 430
Green Bay and Western Railroad 315, an Alco C430 at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder ALCO Model Century 430 Build date July 1966 – February 1968 Total produced 16
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Prime mover ALCO 251 Alternator GTA 9
Performance figures Power output 3,000 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.

Original Owners

Owner	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

• Green Bay & Western 315 is preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Rear of GBW 315

External links

• Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C430 Original Owners.