Rapido Trains 45539 HO ALCO C-425 Burlington Northern - SP&S Patch 4252 (DCC & Sound) Hot Bottle Car Further refinement comes from a

Further refinement comes from a selection of photo-etched metal parts

The engine’s angular nose offers the crew far better visibility than most other locomotives

which had been developed to prevent loads like pipe and poles from shifting in transit

Based on the Chrysler B-platform

III stowage bin

Rapido Trains 45539 HO ALCO C-425 Burlington Northern - SP&S Patch 4252 (DCC & Sound) Hot Bottle Car Further refinement comes from aRapido Trains 45539 HO ALCO C 425 Burlington Northern SP&S Patch 4252 (DCC & Sound) 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