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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 M-636 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Built	1969-1980
Manufacturers	Montreal Locomotive Works
Wheel arrangement	C-C
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 M-636 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Length	21.30 m
Wheelbase	16.61 m
Rigid wheelbase	4.14 m
Service weight	190.5 t
Adhesive weight	190.5 t
Axle load	31.8 t
Fuel capacity	12,113 l (Diesel)

Power plant

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

Power

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 M-636 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	2,685 kW (3,651 PS)
Top speed	113 km/h
Starting effort	361.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	ALCO Century 628, 630 and 636 M-636 628 630 636 M-636 Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 5.18
Power-to-weight ratio	14.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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