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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 430 430 420 424 425 430 Remove
Built	1966-1968
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 430 430 420 424 425 430 Remove
Length	19.23 m
Wheelbase	14.15 m
Rigid wheelbase	2.85 m
Service weight	123.4 t
Adhesive weight	123.4 t
Axle load	30.8 t
Fuel capacity	11,356 l (Diesel)

Power plant

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

Power

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 430 420 424 425 430 Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	2,237 kW (3,041 PS)
Top speed	113 km/h

Calculated values

Property	ALCO Century 420, 424, 425 and 430 430 420 424 425 430 Remove
Power-to-weight ratio	18.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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