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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 430 425 420 424 425 430 Remove
Built	1964-1966
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 430 425 420 424 425 430 Remove
Length	18.09 m
Wheelbase	12.75 m
Rigid wheelbase	2.85 m
Service weight	117.9 t
Adhesive weight	117.9 t
Axle load	29.5 t
Fuel capacity	7,571 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 425 420 424 425 430 Remove
Engine	ALCO 251C
Engine type	V16 diesel

Power

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 425 420 424 425 430 Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	1,864 kW (2,534 PS)
Top speed	113 km/h

Calculated values

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 425 420 424 425 430 Remove
Power-to-weight ratio	15.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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