ALCO Century 628
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The ALCO Century 628 was a six-axle
, 2,750 horsepower
(2.5 MW) diesel locomotive
. 186 were built between December 1963 and December 1968. Cataloged as part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C628 was intended to replace the earlier RSD-15
model.
Axle
An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...
, 2,750 horsepower
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
(2.5 MW) diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
. 186 were built between December 1963 and December 1968. Cataloged as part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C628 was intended to replace the earlier RSD-15
ALCO RSD-15
The ALCO RSD-15 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type built by ALCO of Schenectady, New York between August 1956 and June 1960, during which time 75 locomotives were produced...
model.
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C628 Original Owners.