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C-628 Alco hood unit

630 at Newark, New Jersey in November 1969. ©Roger Puta

The ALCO Century 628 was a six-axle, 2,750 hp (2,051 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. A total of 186 C628s were built between December 1963 and December 1968. There were 135 C628s built for US railroads, 46 C628s built for Mexican railroads, and five C628s for Australia. The C628 replaced the C624 (DL600C/RSD-41) as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives. The C624 was intended to replace the earlier RSD-15 model, but was never built. The C628 was offered instead in August 1963. The locomotives were still seen in use into the late 1980s in Mexico. Three have been preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Diesel-Electric

Builder

ALCO

Build Dates

1963 to 1968

Total Built

186

Tractive Effort

79,500lbf

Power Output

2,750hp

Top Speed

75mph

Wheel Configuration

Co-Co

Operated By

Alco (Demonstrator)
Atlantic Coast Line
Chihuahua al Pacifico (Mexico)
Delawere & Hudson
Ferrocarrial del Pacifico (Mexico)
Hamersley Iron (Australia)
LeHigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Monon Line
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Pacific

Main Duties

Switching & Freight

In Service Until

Late 1980s

Surviving Examples

3

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Atlas No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 2331-2
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C628 Alco 2007 of the Atlantic Coast Line Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) Model Power by MRC MP6682 Alco C 628 #6682 - Santa Fe' Not set Not set MP6682
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Alco C 628 #6682 - Santa Fe' Awaiting Categorisation
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) Model Power by MRC No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set MP6685
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Alco C-628 6685 of the P&LE Awaiting Categorisation
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) Stewart Hobbies No image available Requires assembly Not set 6220SH
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Alco C628 of the SP Kit Awaiting Categorisation