ALCO Century 624

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	ALCO
Model	Century 624

Specifications
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)

Performance figures
Power output	2,400 hp (1,790 kW)

The ALCO Century 624 was a six-axle, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW) diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type. In 1963, the C624 (DL600C/RSD-41) was proposed for Alco's new Century series road switchers as a successor to Alco's earlier road switcher, the RSD-15. However, it was never produced. Its successor was the C628 first offered in August 1963.

References

Cuisinier, Win; Cook, Preston (October–December 1975). "Alco Century 628 Study". Extra 2200 South (54): 21.
Dover, Don (October–December 1975). "Alco Century (and predecessors) Spec-Profile". Extra 2200 South (54): 22.
Steinbrenner, Richard T (2003). The American Locomotive Company: A Centennial Remembrance. On Track Publishers. pp. 419, 427–428 and 446. ISBN 0-911122-07-9.

Diesel-electric locomotives built by ALCO

Switchers	ALCO 300 ALCO 600 HH600 HH660 HH900 HH1000 S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 DL420 S-5 S-6 T-6 SB-8/SSB-9

RS, RSC and RSD series	RS-1 RS-2 RS-3 RS-11 RS-27 RS-32 RS-36 RSC-1 RSC-2 RSC-3 RSD-1 MRS-1 RSD-4 RSD-5 RSD-7 RSD-12 RSD-15

Cab units	Rebel power car DL-103b DL-105 DL-107 DL-108 DL-109 DL-110 DL-202 DL-203 FA FB PA PB

Century series	C415 C420 C424 C425 C430 C628 C630 C636 C855

Diesel-hydraulics	DH643

Export locomotives	DL560C RSD-39

Unproduced locomotives	C428 C620 C624 C636F C636P C650DH

List of ALCO diesel Locomotives

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ALCO Century 624

References

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