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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 (1,435 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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