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ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636

Southern Pacific Century 628 No. 7102 in July 1969 in Bayshore, California

One of the first models that ALCO offered from the Century series was a six-axle variant with the model number 628. The 28 stood for the approximate engine power, which in this case was 2,750 hp . Actually, a 624 mode...

General

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 628 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Built	1963-1968
Manufacturers	ALCO
Wheel arrangement	C-C
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 628 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Length	21.18 m
Wheelbase	16.43 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.81 m
Service weight	185.1 t
Adhesive weight	185.1 t
Axle load	30.8 t
Fuel capacity	9,085 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 628 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Engine	ALCO 251C
Engine type	V16 diesel

Power

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 628 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	2,051 kW (2,789 PS)
Top speed	105 km/h
Starting effort	381.4 kN

Calculated values

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 628 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.76
Power-to-weight ratio	11.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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