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ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430

Canadian Pacific C424 No. 4201 in March 1970 at Col Ste. Luc, Montreal

With model designations starting with the number 4, ALCO offered several four-axle variants of their Century series. The first model was the C420, powered by a 2,000-hp V12 engine and replacing the RS-32. By 1968, 131...

General

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 420 420 424 425 430 Remove
Built	1963-1968
Manufacturers	ALCO, Montreal Locomotive Works
Wheel arrangement	B-B
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 420 420 424 425 430 Remove
Length	17.93 m
Wheelbase	13.34 m
Rigid wheelbase	2.85 m
Service weight	113.4 t
Adhesive weight	113.4 t
Axle load	28.4 t
Fuel capacity	6,284 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 420 420 424 425 430 Remove
Engine	ALCO 251B
Engine type	V12 diesel

Power

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 420 420 424 425 430 Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	1,491 kW (2,027 PS)
Top speed	113 km/h

Calculated values

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 420 420 424 425 430 Remove
Power-to-weight ratio	13.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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