Rapido Trains 45045 HO ALCO C-425 New Haven "Trustee Scheme" NH 2555 Roadname_Indiana Railroad mid 1980's

mid 1980's

allowing more pass-through area minimizing unwanted air collection

Bay window caboose

Significantly lower temps under the same load

The following 1960-61 years another design change evolved with welded sides and Superior double-sliders

Rapido Trains 45045 HO ALCO C-425 New Haven "Trustee Scheme" NH 2555 Roadname_Indiana Railroad mid 1980'sRapido Trains 45045 HO ALCO C 425 New Haven "Trustee Scheme" NH 2555 In the 1960s, the American Locomotive Company faced fierce competition from GEs Universal Series and EMDs General Purpose locomotives. ALCOs response was the Century Series of locomotives, designed to outperform their competitors with better quality components. In 1963, ALCO introduced the C 424, designed to replace their RS 27 model, outputting 2,400 horsepower. 98 units were