The ALCO Century 430 is a four-axle, diesel-electric locomotive. 16 were built between July 1966 and February 1968. Cataloged as a part of ALCO's 'Century' line of locomotives, the C430 was an upgraded version of the C425 model. Since 1992, five C430s have remained in existence.
Original owners Owner Quantity Numbers NotesGreen Bay and Western Railroad1315PreservedNew York Central Railroad102050–2059WNYP 430, 431 and 432 (2050, 2053 and 2054) now owned by the Adirondack Railroad Preservation Society, 433 operating on WYNP roster. Reading Railroad25211-5212Scrapped by Conrail in 1981Seaboard Coast Line Railroad31275–1277Ex. ALCo (demonstrators) 430-1 to 430-3
Preservation Green Bay & Western 315 is preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Western New York and Pennsylvania 430, 431 and 432 (formerly New York Central 2050, 2053 and 2054) have been acquired by the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society. 430 was acquired in April 2025, while 431 and 432 were acquired that August. All three units are operating on the Adirondack Railroad.
External links
Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco C430 Original Owners.
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