Rapido Trains 45047 HO ALCO C-425 Penn Central PC 2453 O PC Hex Size: 12 mm

Hex Size: 12 mm

Road number 9617 (ex-SP 8153)

Santa Fe replaced the hollow HTC bolsters with conventional HTC bolsters

and instructional DVD

detailed underframes

Rapido Trains 45047 HO ALCO C-425 Penn Central PC 2453 O PC Hex Size: 12 mmRapido Trains 45047 HO ALCO C 425 Penn Central PC 2453 In the 1960s, the American Locomotive Company faced fierce competition from GEs Universal Series and EMDs General Purpose locomotives. ALCOs response was the Century Series of locomotives, designed to outperform their competitors with better quality components. In 1963, ALCO introduced the C 424, designed to replace their RS 27 model, outputting 2,400 horsepower. 98 units were produced from 1963