ALCO Century 628

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ALCO Century 628
ALCO Century 628
Hamersley Iron 20 class locomotive at 7 Mile Yard, Dampier, Western Australia.
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder ALCO
Model Century 628
Build date 1963 – 1967
Total production 186
AAR wheel arr. C-C
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Power output 2800 hp (2.1 MW)

The ALCO Century 628 was a six-axle, 2800 horsepower (2.1 MW) diesel locomotive. 186 were built between 1963 and 1967. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C628 was intended to replace the earlier RSD-15 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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