Lately, there's been quite a few pics of the C628's originally built for N&W but bought by CNW for ore service up north. I was always a big fan of these units after reading about them in Trains Illustrated as a kid. Take a look if you like big Alcos. http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=328478&nseq=42

Using Alco's tried in proven 251C model prime mover the C628 was rated at 2,750-2,800 horsepower and it, along with its successors became legendary for their ability to pull serious tonnage. Unfortunately, as powerful as they were railroads came to dislike them since they caused significant wear to the track structure.

CNW purchased 30 high hood C628s from the N&W at scrap price. These engines were assigned to pull ore trains out of the north to Green Bay, WI. CNW C628 6714 sits beside the turntable at Green Bay, WI

Leased D&H C628 with 2 CNW's at Proviso Diesel Ramp for Wis. Div. freight. C&NW C628s 6722 and 6726 are being serviced at Escanaba.

At the time, the big Alco's were the heaviest units on the C&NW and were intended for system-wide mainline service. Two years later, the C628's replaced the aging Fairbanks-Morse H16-66's in ore service in Northern Michigan. The Alco's were well suited for these low-speed heavy ore trains and were finally replaced in October, 1990 with SD50's.

Alco C628 demo #628-3 Los Angles CA 1964, blt 1964, cn3376-3, to SP 4872, to SP7102 Fred Byerly-DR: ... CNW C628 Hi-nose #6720 ©JR Quinn-GS: SP C628 w/dyna #3124, Engl Yd Houston TX 1976 Gary Morris: Chicago North Western C628 #6729 Jim Sands: Home Site Map Search Contact: North ...

Beginning in the mid-70s, the North Western assigned a fleet of former N&W high nose Century C628 units to its ore territory in Upper Michigan. By the late 80s, the ALCo six motor power's days were numbered. I found a great video of these locomotives …

Primarily used for heavy-haul road freight service throughout the US, the C-628 generated a total of 2,750 hp, and was part of the American Locomotive Company’s (ALCO) Century Locomotive Line. A total of 185 units were built by ALCO for railroads in the US, Mexico and Australia between 1963 and 1968.

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2014年5月15日 · I have an Atlas n scale Alco C628 in Conrail paint that I would like to add to my CNW roster. Has anyone successfully raised the nose on one of these? I was thinking of using the nose of an RS11.