RPRX 78, now NYSW 3660 is on the point of SU-100 at Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, September 2005.
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
ALCo, AE Goodwin (licensee)
Model
Century 636
Build date
December 1967 – September 1970
Total produced
63
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR
C-C
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover
Alco 16-251F
Engine type
V16 diesel engine
Cylinders
16
Performance figures
Power output
3,600 hp (2.7 MW)
Career
Disposition
Most scrapped, some rebuilt, 1 preserved
The ALCo Century 636 was the most powerful single-engine diesel-electric locomotive constructed by the American Locomotive Company (ALCo). It used their 251 prime mover. The locomotive had a C-C wheel arrangement and 3,600 horsepower (2,700 kW). The locomotive rode on a pair of trucks of all-new design, known as the Hi-Ad, standing for 'high adhesion'. Visually, it is similar to the Century 630, but can be distinguished by the intercooler box. The C630 has two grilles here, one above the other. The C636 only has the upper grille.
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