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The ALCO C-643DH also known as the Century 643DH was a twin-engine diesel-hydraulic locomotive the first diesel-hydraulic road unit built in the United States. It had a C-C wheel arrangement and generated 4300 horsepower (3200 kW). Only three were built all for Southern Pacific Railroad in 1964 (#9018–#9020). The Alco C-643DHs joined 21 Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 diesel-hydraulics already on the Southern Pacific’s roster.

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length (km)
22.86
active years end year
1964-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1964-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
American Locomotive Company
cylinder count
12
engine type
Four-stroke engine
number built
3
power type
Diesel locomotive
top speed (kmh)
123.919

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