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Conrail Cyclopedia ALCo: Century Locomotives C-420   Lehigh & Hudson River gave the only 2,000hp C-420's to Conrail. The units lacked dynamic brakes, rode on AAR Type-B trucks, and had full classification lights. The units were based in Bethlehem, PA, and Warwick, NY. Conrail never renumbered L&HR 27, but it sat in the deadline. Series CR 2072-2077 (New Photos: Jan 8, 2008) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs C-424   The 2,400hp C-424 replaced the aging RS-27 between 1963-1967. 15 Conrail units came from Erie Lackawanna, 10 from the Reading Company, and 1 from Penn Central (a former-PRR unit). Series CR 2474-2499. (New Photos: Nov 9, 2002) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs C-425   An upgraded verion of the C-424, the 2,500hp C-425 had the same main generator of GE's U25B. Conrail was the largest C-424 owner. 41 came from Penn Central, 31 former Pennsylvania and 10 former New Haven. Series CR 2416-2459 then renumbered 5060-5088. (New Photos: Dec 3, 2005) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs C-430   Becauase ALCo built only sixteen 3,000hp C-430's, Conrail became the largest owner of them. Two came from the Reading Company and ten from Penn Central (former-NYC units). Series CR 2048-2059. (New Photos: Jan 8, 2008) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs C-628   Originally designed to replace the RSD-15, the 2,800hp C-628 was built between 1963-1967. Conrail inherited 15 from Penn Central (former PRR units) and 17 from Lehigh Valley, 9 of which were former Monon units. Series CR 6721-6752. (New Photos: Jan 8, 2008) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs C-630   ALCo built the 3,000hp C-630 from 1965-1967. Only 77 were built. Conrail inherited fifteen C-630's from Penn Central (former-PRR units) and 12 from the Reading Company. Series CR 6753-6779. (New Photos: May 5, 2004) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs C-636   Built in 1967-1968, the C-636 was the most powerful, single-engine locomotive that ALCo built. Nearly visually identical to the C-630, the C-636 rode on new Hi-Ad (high-adhesion) trucks. ALCo built only 34 units, 15 of which Conrail inherited from Penn Central. Series CR 6781-6794. (New Photos: May 5, 2004) Photos | Prototype | Loco Roster | Paint Roster | HO Modeling | N Modeling | Refs Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Robert S. Waller. All rights reserved. Photos for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited.