ALCO Century 424

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ALCO Century 424
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder ALCO
Model Century 424
Build date April 1963 – May 1967
Total production 190
AAR wheel arr. B-B
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Power output 2400 hp (1.8 MW)
Locale North America

The ALCO Century 424 was a four-axle, 2400 horsepower (1.8 MW) diesel locomotive of the road switcher type. 190 were built between April 1963 and May 1967. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's Century line of locomotives, the C424 was intended to replace the earlier RS-27 model.

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Diesel-electric locomotives built by ALCO
Switchers: HH series, S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5, S-6, T-6, SSB-9
RS series: RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-11, RS-27, RS-32, RS-36
RSC series: RSC-2, RSC-3
RSD series: RSD-1, RSD-4, RSD-5, RSD-7, RSD-12, RSD-15
Cab units: Black Maria, DL-103b, DL-105, DL-107, DL-109, DL-110, FA, FB, PA, PB
Century series: C415, C420, C424, C425, C430, C628, C630, C636, C855
Diesel-hydraulics: DH643
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