The ALCO Century 420 is a four-
axle
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,
diesel-electric locomotive
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. 131 were built between June 1963 and August 1968. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's "
Century
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A centennial or ...
" line of locomotives, the C420 was intended to replace the earlier
RS-32 model.
Original Owners
Since 2005, roughly 30% of C420 production exists. All units ordered by Mississippi Export, New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate"), and Piedmont & Northern Railway have been scrapped.
The two units delivered to the Piedmont & Northern were the first of the Phase II units.
Preservation
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
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405 is currently operating in
Scranton, Pennsylvania
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, as
Delaware Lackawanna Railroad
The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in Northeastern Pennsylvania, especially the Scranton area.
DL began service in August 1993 and is the designated operator for of trackage in Lackawanna, Wayne, Northampton, a ...
405.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
The Lehigh Valley Railroad was a railroad built in the Northeastern United States to haul anthracite coal from the Coal Region in Pennsylvania. The railroad was authorized on April 21, 1846 for freight and transportation of passengers, goods, w ...
408 is at the
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum is a railway museum headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
History
The museum collects antique locomotives and rolling stock to run on their 7 miles of track from the K-25 facility in Oak Ridge, ...
(
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak ...
) as
VLIX 2064.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
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414 is on the
Delaware Lackawanna Railroad
The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in Northeastern Pennsylvania, especially the Scranton area.
DL began service in August 1993 and is the designated operator for of trackage in Lackawanna, Wayne, Northampton, a ...
(
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U ...
).
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Long Island Rail Road
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220 is at the
Yucatan RR Museum as
NdeM 220.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad , commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.
Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the ...
1310 is at the
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum is a railway museum headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
History
The museum collects antique locomotives and rolling stock to run on their 7 miles of track from the K-25 facility in Oak Ridge, ...
(
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak ...
).
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad , commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.
Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the ...
1315 is at the
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum is a railway museum headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
History
The museum collects antique locomotives and rolling stock to run on their 7 miles of track from the K-25 facility in Oak Ridge, ...
(
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak ...
).
*
NdeM 5700 is at the
Yucatan RR Museum.
*
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
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124 is at the
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
History
Based on a ...
(
Independence, Ohio
Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It is a suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,133.
Independence was originally called Center and was renamed in 1830.
Geography
Independence is located at .
Ac ...
) as their 365.
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Long Island Rail Road 213
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* Long, characteristic of something of great length
* Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate
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is active on the
Dakota Southern RR DS paint scheme, same number
Mitchell, South Dakota
Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the sixth most populous city in South Dakota.
Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micr ...
. It has since been sold to the A&M and renumbered to 69.
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Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad
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ex-DCLR, ESHR, VAMD, LIRR 200, currently in operation.
See also
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List of ALCO diesel locomotives
American Locomotive Company (ALCO) produced a wide range of diesel-electric locomotives until it ceased manufacture in 1969.
Boxcab locomotives
Switchers
Cab units
Four-axle road switchers
Six-axle road switchers
Century ...
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List of MLW diesel locomotives
Following is a list of diesel locomotives built by the Montreal Locomotive Works, a Canadian
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References
*
Preserved Alco and MLW-Built Centuries'. Retrieved on August 25, 2009
External links
* Sarberenyi, Robert.
'.
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