Northbound Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Road Freight in 2007
The ALCO Century 425 was a diesel-electric locomotive type road switcher, that was built by ALCO for six railroads. In all, a total of 91 examples were built between October 1964 and December 1966.
Categorized as a member of the ALCO Century line of diesel locomotives, the C425 was an upgraded version of the C424. The C425 employed the same main generator found in General Electric's U25B diesel locomotive.
Technical Specifications[]
Regarding Technical Specifications, the C denoted that it was a member of the ALCO Century Line, the 4 denoted it had four axles, and the 25 denoted that it could generate 2,500 hp (1,860 kW).
Original Owners[]
| Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago and North Western Railway | 4 | 401–404 | |
| Erie Lackawanna Railway | 12 | 2451–2462 | to BC Rail 801-812 |
| New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | 10 | 2550–2559 | to Penn Central 2450-2459, then Conrail, same numbers |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 18 | 1000–1016, 1011 (2nd) | 1000–1006 ordered by Wabash Railroad |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | 31 | 2416–2446 | |
| Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway | 16 | 310–317, 320–327 | to Burlington Northern 4250, 4252-4265 |
Gallery[]
_at_Hammond,_IN_on_September_17,_1967_with_a_big_wave_(26983277033).jpg "EL 2452 (C425) at Hammond, IN on September 17, 1967 with a big wave (26983277033).jpg (2.28 MB)")
