ALCO Century 430

The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. 16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968.^[1] Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the C425 model. Since 1992, five C430s have remained in existence.^[2]

ALCO Century 430
Green Bay and Western Railroad 315, an Alco C430 at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder ALCO Model Century 430 Build date July 1966 – February 1968 Total produced 16
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Prime mover ALCO 16-251E Alternator GTA 9
Performance figures Power output 3,000 hp (2,237 kW)

Original owners

Owner[3]	Quantity	Numbers	Notes
Green Bay and Western Railroad	1	315	Preserved
New York Central Railroad	10	2050–2059	WNYP 430 (2050) Now owned by the (Adirondack Railroad) ADIX preserved, 431 (2053) 432 (2054) 433 (2056) all operating.
Reading Railroad	2	5211-5212	Scrapped by Conrail in 1981
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad	3	1275–1277	Ex. ALCo (demonstrators) 430-1 to 430-3

Preservation

• Green Bay & Western 315 is preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• Western New York and Pennsylvania (formerly New York Central 2050) has been acquired by the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society in 2025 and is being prepared to operate on the Adirondack Railroad.^[4]

Rear of GBW 315

External links

• Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C430 Original Owners.