ALCO Century 430

ALCO Century 430
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)
Performance figures Power output 3000 hp (2.25 MW)

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

Original Buyers

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

References

• Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C430 Original Owners.