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ALCO Century 430

Diesel and Electric Locomotives

The ALCO Century 430, known as the C430, was a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive rated at 3,000 horsepower in the American Locomotive Company's Century line. It was an upgraded version of the C425, powered by a 16-cylinder ALCO 251 engine, and only 16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968. Since 1992 five have remained in existence. Green Bay and Western 315 is preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and three former New York Central units, now Western New York and Pennsylvania 430, 431 and 432, were acquired in 2025 by the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society and operate on the Adirondack Railroad.

Facts
Year
1966 1
Propulsion
Diesel 1
Status
Surviving 1
Power (kW)
2237.1 1
Units Built
16 1
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Rail Transport, Modes
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1. ALCO Century 430 (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, build dates
    16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968.
  • Lead, production total
    16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968.
  • Lead, power rating
    The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive.
  • Lead, diesel-electric
    The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive.
  • Survival or fate of the model
    Since 1992, five C430s have remained in existence.
  • Lead, builder
    Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the C425 model.
  • Exemplifies: Rail Transport, Lead, diesel-electric locomotive
    The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive.
  • In Group: American Diesel-Electric Road Locomotives, Lead, locomotive type
    The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive.
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Wikipedia: American Locomotive Company
Lead, builder nationality
Quote, Lead, builder nationality
was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969
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