ALCO CENTURY UNITS-ALL ROADS

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SP C-415's

C-415-26 BUILT

QUAN RR FIRST OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PH/CAB TRUCKS
1 ALCO 415 STD AAR "B"
1 CHELALIS WESTERN 684 HIGH AAR "B"
1 COLOUMBIA & COWLITZ 701 HIGH HI-AD
1 MONONGAHELA CONNECTING RR 701 LOW HI-AD
10 ROCK ISLAND 415-424 STD AAR "B"
10 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 2400-2409 STD AAR "B"
2 SPOKANE PORTLAND & SEATTLE 100,101 STD HI-AD

C-420-132 BUILT

QUAN RR FIRST OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PH/NOSE TRUCKS
1 APA 82 2/LOW AAR "B"
3 ERIE MINING 600-602 2/LOW AAR "B"
2 LEHIGH & HUDSON RIVER 21,22 1/LOW AAR "B"
7 LEHIGH & HUDSON RIVER 23-29 2/LOW AAR "B"
12 LEHIGH VALLEY 404-415 1/LOW AAR "B"
22 LONG ISLAND 200-221 1/HIGH AAR "B"
8 LONG ISLAND 222-229 2/HIGH AAR "B"
6 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE 1300-1305 1/LOW AAR "B"
10 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE 1306-1315 2/LOW AAR "B"
1 MISSISSIPPI EXPORT 63 1-2/LOW AAR "B"
16 MONON 503-518 2/LOW AAR "B"
2 MONON 501,502 2/HIGH AAR "B"
1 NICKEL PLATE 578 1/LOW AAR "B"
8 NORFOLK & WESTERN 413-420 1-2/HIGH AAR "B"
2 PIEDMONT NORTHERN 2000,.2001 2/LOW AAR "B"
1 SAL 136 2/LOW AAR "B"
2 SCYT (MEXICO) 7123-10, 11 2/LOW AAR "B"
26 SEABOARD AIRLINE 110-135 1-2/LOW AAR "B"
2 TENNESSEE CENTRAL 400,401 2/LOW AAR "B"

CENTURY C420 PHASE INFORMATION

C-420's were built between June 1963 and August 1968.

Options were dynamic brakes and several sizes of fuel tanks, steam generators and High noses.

Phase 1-Square boxy carbody with large air intake on rear of long hood. The dynamic brake openings were along top of long hood. Handrails mounted on walkways with handholes for access. Short hood is longer than other centuries.

Phase 2-Same as Phase 1 except handrails were mounted directly on side of the frame.

C-424-190 BUILT

QUAN RR ORIGINAL OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PHASE TRUCKS
6 BELT RAILWAY OF CHICAGO 600-605 3(MLW) AAR "B"
39 CANADIAN NATIONAL 3202-40 3(MLW) AAR "B"
15 ERIE-LACKAWANNA 2401-2415 1 AAR "B"
1 ERIE MINING 500 2 AAR "B"
1 GREEN BAY & WESTERN 311 1 AAR "B"
2 GREEN BAY & WESTERN 312-313 2 AAR "B"
1 GREEN BAY & WESTERN 314 3(MLW) AAR "B"
30 NeDeM 8100-8129 2 AAR "B"
15 NeDeM 8130-8144 3(MLW) AAR "B"
1 PENNSYLVANIA 2415 1 AAR "B"
10 READING 5201-5210 1 AAR "B"
7 SPOKANE PORTLAND & SEATTLE 300-306 2 AAR "B"
2 TOLEDO PEORIA & WESTERN 800,801 2 AAR "B"
7 WABASH B900-B906 2 AAR "B"

CENTURY C-424 PHASE INFORMATION

C-424's were built between April 1963 and May 1967.

Options were dynamic brakes, several sizes of fuel tanks. Steam generators and hi-hoods were not offered.

Phase 1-Had an overhang at rear for the numberboards and the classification lights. Two horizontal slots for the engine inertial air intake filters. Battery boxes on walkways ahead and behind cab. Atlas offers a Phase 1 body.

Phase 2-Overhang at rear for the numberboards and the classification lights was eliminated. Numberboards were in an notch at top. Class lights were moved down on the rear just below the notch. Cab angled across entire front. Single vertical rectangular inertial inlet slot for the engine inertial air intake filters. Battery boxes on walkways ahead and behind cab.
Atlas offers a Phase 2 body.

Phase 3-As Phase 2 except the battery boxes were moved from the cab area to just below the rear walkways. Most of the Phase 3's were built by Montreal Locomotive Works(MLW).
No phase 3 body was offered, this must be kitbashed.

C-425-91 BUILT

QUAN RR FIRST OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PH/NOSE TRUCKS
4 CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN 401-404 2 AAR "B"
12 ERIE-LACKAWANNA 2451-2462 1 AAR "B"
10 NEW HAVEN 2550-2559 2 AAR "B"
7 NORFOLK & WESTERN 1000-1006 1/LOW AAR "B"
10 NORFOLK & WESTERN 1007-1016 2/HIGH AAR "B"
6 PENNSYLVANIA 2416-2421 1 AAR "B"
25 PENNSYLVANIA 2422-2446 2 AAR "B"
16 SPOKANE PORTLAND & SEATTLE 310-327 AAR "B"

CENTURY C-425 PHASE INFORMATION

C-425's were built between October 1964 and December 1966.

Options were dynamic brakes, several sizes of fuel tanks and Hi-Hoods. Steam generators were not offered.

Phase 1-A 4" wider area below the radiator intake ducts is the major difference between the Phase 2 C-424 and the Phase 1 C-425. Numberboards were in an notch at top. Class lights were on the rear just below the notch. Cab angled across entire front. Single vertical rectangular inertial inlet slot for the engine inertial air intake filters.
Atlas offers a Phase 1 body.

Phase 2-As Phase 1 except the battery boxes were moved from the cab area to just below the rear walkways.

C-430-16 BUILT

QUAN RR ORIGINAL OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PHASE TRUCKS
3 ALCO 430-1to 430-3 SCL 1275-77 1 Hi-Ad
1 GREEN BAY & WESTERN 315 1 Hi-Ad
10 NEW YORK CENTRAL 2050-2059 1 Hi-Ad
2 READING 5211-12 1 AAR "B"

CENTURY C-430 PHASE INFORMATION

C-430's were built between July 1966 and February 1968.

Options were dynamic brakes, several sizes of fuel tanks and choice of trucks. Steam generators and High nose were not offered.

ALCO 4 AXLE CENTURY DIMENSIONS
MODEL C-415 C-420 C-424 C-425 C-430
SPEC none DL 721A DL 640A DL 640B DL 430
ENGINE 1500 HP 2000 HP 2400 HP 2500 HP 3000 HP
ENGINE TYPE 251F 251C 251C 251E 251E
C toC TRUCKS 28'-00" 34'-05" 32'-06 32'-06 36'-09"
C TRUCK to FRONT PILOT 10'-03" 10'-06" 11'-00" 11'-00" 10'-06"
C TRUCK to REAR PILOT 10'-03" 10'-06" 11'-00" 11'-00" 11'-00"
PILOT to PILOT 48'-06" 55'-05" 54'-06" 54'-06" 58'-03"
TOP ENGINE HOOD 12'-09" 14'-09 1/2" 14'-09" 14'-09" 15'-03"
TOP CAB HOOD see note 15'-03" 15'-00" 15'-00" 15'-07"
TOP WALKWAY 5'-03" 5'-03" 5'-09" 5'-09" 5'-03"
WIDTH WALKWAY 9'-11 1/4" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00"
WIDTH CAB 9'-11 1/4" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00"
WIDTH ENGINE HOOD 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00"
COUPLED LENGTH 53'-07 1/2" 60'-03" 59'-04" 59'-04" 63'-01"
TYPE TRUCKS B/HI-AD AAR "B" AAR "B" AAR "B" B/HI-AD
TRUCK WHB 9'-04" 9'-04" 9'-04" 9'-04" 9'-04"
WHEEL DIA. 40" 40" 40" 40" 40"

C-628-177 BUILT

QUAN RR ORIGINAL OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PH/NOSE TRUCKS
4 ALCO 1,2,3 & 4 SP 4870-73 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
11 ATLANTIC COAST LINE 2000-2010 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
18 DELAWARE & HUDSON 600-618 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
10 FERROCARRIL de PACIFICO 607-610 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
8 LEHIGH VALLEY 625-32 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
15 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE 1400-14 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
15 PENNSYLVANIA 6300-6314 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
9 MONON 400-08 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
32 NATIONAL de MEXICO 579-610 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
30 NORFOLK & WESTERN (HI NOSE) 1100-1129 1/HIGH TRI-MOUNT
25 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 4845-69 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT

CENTURY C-628 PHASE INFORMATION

C-628's were built between December 1963 and January 1968.

Options were dynamic brakes, several sizes of fuel tanks. and high noses. Steam generators were not offered.

Phase 1-Has a small rain shield over the main air intake system. Cab is angled across entire width same as C424-425's.

Phase 2-Same as Pahse 1 except no rain shield. Engine room doors below exhaust stack are shorter than the rest.

Phase 3-Same as Phase 2 except all doors are full height.

Phase 4-Same as Phase 3 except built for Mexican roads only. Cab is angled in center portion only same as C420's.

C-630-133 BUILT

QUAN RR ORIGINAL OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PH/NOSE TRUCKS
3 ATLANTIC COAST LINE 2011-2013 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
44 CANADIAN NATIONAL 2000-2043 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
8 CANADIAN PACIFIC 4500-07 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
4 CHESAPEAKE & OHIO 2100-2103 1/LOW HI-AD
8 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE 1425-32 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
5 NORFOLK & WESTERN 1130-1134 1 HI TRI-MOUNT
5 NORFOLK & WESTERN 1135-1139 1 HI FM/TM
7 READING 5300-5306 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
5 READING 5307-5311 1/LOW HI-AD
4 PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN 701-704 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
15 PENNSYLVANIA 6315-6329 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
15 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 7800-7814 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT
10 UNION PACIFIC 2900-09 1/LOW TRI-MOUNT

CENTURY C-630 PHASE INFORMATION

C-630's were built between July 1965 and October 1967.
Production continued in Canada till July 1969.

Options were dynamic brakes, several sizes of fuel tanks, High noses and a choice of trucks. Steam generators were not offered.
N&W #1135-1139 had trade-in trucks from their FM Trainmasters.

Phase 1-All had cabs with the angled center section only. Hi-Ad and Tri-Mount trucks were used by several roads. The CN&W had Hi-Hood units with Tri-Mount trucks. The N&W had Hi-Hood units with trade-in trucks from F-M Trainmasters. The C-630 used an AC main generator and drive so Alco chose to use an air start motor.

C-636-34 BUILT

QUAN RR ORIGINAL OWNER ROAD NUMBERS PH/NOSE TRUCKS
6 ILLINIOS CENTRAL 1100-1105 1/LOW
3 MORRISON-KNUDSEN 636-1-636-3 1/LOW
15 PENNSYLVANIA 6330-6344 1/LOW HI-AD
10 SPOKANE,PORTLAND & SEATTLE 330-335,340-343 1/LOW

CENTURY C-636 PHASE INFORMATION

C-636's were built between December 1967 and November 1968.
Production continued in Canada and Australia.

Phase 1-Only one body style and all had Hi-Ads trucks. The C-636 used an AC main generator and drive so Alco chose to use an air start motor.

ALCO 6 AXLE CENTURY DIMENSIONS
MODEL C-628 C-630 C-636
SPEC DL 628 DL 630 DL 636
ENGINE 2750 HP 3000 HP 3600 HP
ENGINE TYPE 251C 251E 251E
C toC BOLSTERS 46'-06" 46'-05" 41'-10"
C toC TRUCKS 41'-11" 41'-11" 41'-10"
C BOLSTER to FRONT PILOT 9'-00" 9'-01 1/2" 11'-05"
C BOLSTER to REAR PILOT 9'-00" 9'-01 1/2" 11'-05"
PILOT to PILOT 64'-06" 64'-08" 63'-10"
TOP ENGINE HOOD 14'-07" 14'-07" 14'-10"
TOP CAB HOOD 14'-10" 14'-10" 15'-01"
TOP WALKWAY 5'-09" 5'-09" 5'-10"
WIDTH WALKWAY 9'-10" 9'-10" 9'-10"
WIDTH CAB 9'-11 1/8" 9'-11 1/8" 9'-11 1/8"
WIDTH ENGINE HOOD 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00"
COUPLED LENGTH 69'-00" 69'-06" 69'-06"
TYPE TRUCKS TRI-MOUNT see phase info see phase info
TRUCK WHB 12'-06" 12'-06" 13'-07"
WHEEL DIA. 40" 40" 40"

Notes for ALCO trucks

Blunt trucks have a wheelbase of 8'-00".

AAR "A" Trucks have a wheelbase of 8'-00"

AAR "B" Trucks have a wheelbase of 9'-04" with GE traction motors.

AAR "B" trucks have a wheelbase of 9'-10" with Westinghouse traction motors.

HI-AD Switcher trucks have the same wheelbases as the AAR "B" depending on the traction motors.

A-1-A Trucks for the RSC-3 & RSC-24 have equal spaced axles of 5'-03" for a total of 10'-06". sideframes are similar to short end of tri-mounts.

A-1-A trucks for RSC-2 have equal spaced axles of 5'-03" for a total of 10'-06" Trucks are special cast units for branchline service

TRI-MOUNTS used on Alco 3 axle Freight units have axles spaced at 5'-07" and 6'-11" for a total of 12'-06".

A-1-A units used on Alco Passenger units have equal spaced axles of 7'-09" for a total of 15'-06".

HI-AD 3 axle trucks have unequal spaced axles of 6'-07 3/8" and 6'-11 5/8" for a total of 13'-07".

C-630's equipped with FM "Trainmaster " trucks have unequal spaced axles of 5'-05" and 7'-03" for a total of 12'-08".

MLW type "B" have a whb of 8'-10"

MLW "Flex" 3 axle have a whb of 11'-02"

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