The ALCO Century 420 is a four-axle, 2,000 horsepower (1,491 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. 131 were built between June 1963 and August 1968. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's "Century" line of locomotives, the C420 was intended to replace the earlier RS-32 model.
Since 2005, roughly 30% of C420 production exists. All units ordered by Mississippi Export, New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate"), and Piedmont & Northern Railway have been scrapped.
The two units delivered to the Piedmont & Northern were the first of the Phase II units.
alco, century, four, axle, horsepower, diesel, electric, locomotive, were, built, between, june, 1963, august, 1968, cataloged, part, alco, century, line, locomotives, c420, intended, replace, earlier, model, arkansas, missouri, railroad, alco, c420type, origi. The ALCO Century 420 is a four axle 2 000 horsepower 1 491 kW diesel electric locomotive 131 were built between June 1963 and August 1968 Cataloged as a part of ALCO s Century line of locomotives the C420 was intended to replace the earlier RS 32 model ALCO Century 420Arkansas and Missouri Railroad 68 an ALCO C420Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderALCOModelCentury 420Build dateJune 1963 August 1968Total produced131SpecificationsConfiguration AARB BGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugePrime moverALCO 251Performance figuresPower output2 000 hp 1 491 kW Contents 1 Original owners 2 Preservation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOriginal owners editOwner QuantityErie Mining 3Ferrocarril del Sureste 2Lehigh amp Hudson River Railway 9Lehigh Valley Railroad 12Long Island Rail Road 30Louisville amp Nashville Railroad 16Monon Railroad 18Mississippi Export Railroad 1New York Chicago amp St Louis Railroad 1Norfolk amp Western Railroad 8Piedmont and Northern Railway 2Seaboard Air Line Railroad 27Tennessee Central Railway 2Total 131Since 2005 roughly 30 of C420 production exists All units ordered by Mississippi Export New York Chicago amp St Louis Railroad Nickel Plate and Piedmont amp Northern Railway have been scrapped The two units delivered to the Piedmont amp Northern were the first of the Phase II units Preservation editLehigh Valley Railroad 405 is currently operating in Scranton Pennsylvania as Delaware Lackawanna Railroad 405 Lehigh Valley Railroad 408 is at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Oak Ridge Tennessee as VLIX 2064 Lehigh Valley Railroad 414 is on the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad Scranton Pennsylvania Long Island Rail Road 213 is active on the Dakota Southern RR DS paint scheme same number Mitchell South Dakota It has since been sold to the A amp M and renumbered to 69 Long Island Rail Road 220 is at the Yucatan RR Museum as NdeM 220 Louisville amp Nashville Railroad 1310 is at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Oak Ridge Tennessee Louisville amp Nashville Railroad 1315 is at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Oak Ridge Tennessee NdeM 5700 is at the Yucatan RR Museum Seaboard Air Line Railroad 124 is at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Independence Ohio as their 365 Livonia Avon and Lakeville Railroad ex DCLR ESHR VAMD LIRR 200 currently in operation See also editList of ALCO diesel locomotives List of MLW diesel locomotivesReferences editPreserved Alco and MLW Built Centuries Retrieved on August 25 2009External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to ALCO C420 locomotives Sarberenyi Robert Alco C420 Original Owners nbsp This diesel locomotive related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ALCO Century 420 amp oldid 1179184964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
