Description
This is Bowser 23984 HO C-628 CR/LV Patch 6725. Alco C628, standard DC, Executive Line. Conrail 6725 (patched ex-LV, cornell red, white, painted-out nose stripes). The ALCO Century 628 was a six-axle, 2,750 hp diesel-electric locomotive. A total of 186 C628s were built between December 1963 and December 1968. There were 135 C628s built for U. S. railroads, 46 C628s were built for Mexican railroads, and five C628s for Australia.
The C628 replaced the C624 (DL600C/RSD-41) as a part of ALCO’s ‘Century’ line of locomotives. The C624 was intended to replace the earlier RSD-15 model, but was never built. The C628 was offered instead in August 1963.
Its key features are:
Revised tooling
MU hoses
Air hoses
Windshield wipers
Operating headlight
Window glass
Can motor
Flywheels
Blackened nickel silver wheels with RP25 flanges
Knuckle couplers
Handrails installed
NMRA 21 pin plug for DCC
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Bowser
Model Number: 23984
Road Name: Lehigh Valley (LV/LVC)
MSRP: $199.95
Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P12069417.
Trainz Product Id: 12069417
