description Alco C-628 Overview
The Alco C-628 is a six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced by the American Locomotive Company in 1963. Powered by a turbocharged Alco 251C diesel engine, it was rated at 2,750 horsepower, not 2,000 horsepower, and used a C-C wheel arrangement suited to heavy freight service. The model was purchased by railways in the United States and several export markets, and is recognized for its long hood, high pulling capacity, and characteristic Alco exhaust sound.
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What engine powers the Alco C-628?
The Alco C-628 used a turbocharged Alco 251C diesel engine. Its rated output was 2,750 horsepower, not 2,000 horsepower.
What wheel arrangement does the Alco C-628 use?
The C-628 has a C-C wheel arrangement, meaning it uses two three-axle trucks. That six-axle layout was suited to heavy freight service.
When was the Alco C-628 introduced?
The American Locomotive Company introduced the C-628 in 1963. It was designed as a heavy six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive.
Why was the Alco C-628 built with six axles?
Its C-C arrangement provided six powered axles for heavy freight work and greater weight distribution. The locomotive combined that layout with a 2,750-horsepower 251C engine.
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