The ALCO Century 425 was a four-
axle,
diesel-electric locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving wheels ...
. 91 were built between October 1964 and December 1966.
Cataloged as part of ALCO's "Century" line of locomotives, the C425 was an upgraded version of the
C424. The C425 employed the same main generator found in
General Electric's U25B model.
Original Owners
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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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B-B locomotives
Century 425
Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States
Railway locomotives introduced in 1964
Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
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