C-628 Alco hood unit Profile and Models
630 at Newark, New Jersey in November 1969. ©Roger Puta
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The ALCO Century 628 was a six-axle, 2,750 hp (2,051 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. A total of 186 C628s were built between December 1963 and December 1968. There were 135 C628s built for US railroads, 46 C628s built for Mexican railroads, and five C628s for Australia. The C628 replaced the C624 (DL600C/RSD-41) as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives. The C624 was intended to replace the earlier RSD-15 model, but was never built. The C628 was offered instead in August 1963. The locomotives were still seen in use into the late 1980s in Mexico. Three have been preserved. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
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Builder |
ALCO |
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Build Dates |
1963 to 1968 |
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Total Built |
186 |
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Tractive Effort |
79,500lbf |
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Power Output |
2,750hp |
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Top Speed |
75mph |
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Wheel Configuration |
Co-Co |
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Operated By |
Alco (Demonstrator) Atlantic Coast Line Chihuahua al Pacifico (Mexico) Delawere & Hudson Ferrocarrial del Pacifico (Mexico) Hamersley Iron (Australia) LeHigh Valley Louisville & Nashville Railroad Monon Line Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico Norfolk & Western Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Pacific |
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Main Duties |
Switching & Freight |
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In Service Until |
Late 1980s |
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Surviving Examples |
3 |
Hammersley Iron
Southern Pacific Lines
Unpainted
Louisville & Nashville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penn Central Transportation Co
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Atlas |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
2331-2 View |
C628 Alco 2007 of the Atlantic Coast Line | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad |
| HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) | Model Power by MRC |
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Not set | Not set |
MP6682 View |
Alco C 628 #6682 - Santa Fe' | Awaiting Categorisation |
| HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) | Model Power by MRC |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
MP6685 View |
Alco C-628 6685 of the P&LE | Awaiting Categorisation |
| HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) | Stewart Hobbies |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
6220SH View |
Alco C628 of the SP Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |