The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. 16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968.[1] Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the C425 model. Since 1992, five C430s have remained in existence.[2]
Original owners
| Owner[3] | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay and Western Railroad | 1 | 315 | |
| New York Central Railroad | 10 | 2050–2059 | WNYP 430 (2050) 431 (2053) 432 (2054) 433 (2056) all operating |
| Reading Railroad | 2 | 5211-5212 | scrapped by conrail in 1981 |
| Seaboard Coast Line Railroad | 3 | 1275–1277 | ex Alco (demonstrators) 430-1 to 430-3 |
Preservation
- Green Bay & Western 315 is preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C430 Original Owners.
References
- ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America (first ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 40. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.
- ^ "Alco "C430" Locomotives: Roster, Data Sheet, Specs". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Sarberenyi, Robert. "Alco's C430 - Original Owners". Locomotive Rosters. Trainweb. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
Pinkepank, Jerry A (1967). Diesel Spotter's Guide (First ed.). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0890240299.
Solomon, Brian (2009). Alco locomotives (1st ed.). Minneapolis, MN: MBI Pub. Company. ISBN 978-0760333389.