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RE: (erielack) Railway Age Article on C-424 delivery 1963

> The announced "Century 624" is either a typo, or else Alco 
> planned to use the same engine as the C424 in the first 
> six-axle Century. The C628 generated 2750 hp and when 
> production began in 1963, it was promoted as the most 
> powerful single engine locomotive in North America.
> 
> Paul B

The answer is the latter. The Withers Publishing 6-Axle Century book has a
drawing of the proposed C624 (essentially a slightly shorter C628), but
notes that no orders were ever received and the model was cancelled.

	- Paul


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