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Sleek Century Behemoths - Late 251 Production & Beyond
In the third of Pentrex's three-volume series about the incredible Alco diesel, the Century models show their muscle. These 251-powered locomotives were the last group produced by Alco before operations ceased in 1969. Montreal Locomotive Works continued to build these Alco-designed diesels until selling to Bombardier, which carried the torch until 1988. The progression of models built by these three companies is followed in chronological order to bring our series to a close.
The search for sleek Century behemoths took us throughout North America. Surviving Alco C415, C420, C424, C425, C430, C628, C630, and C636 locomotives are viewed on main lines, shortlines, and industrial operations. MLW's RS37, C630M, M630, M636, M420, M420B, M420R, M420TR, and M420TR2 diesels lug, chug, and put on fantastic shows in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Bombardier LRC, M424, and HR616 units bring the series to an end.
Our show concludes with a narrow-gauge DL535E diesel working in California's Imperial Valley. Isolation makes it a rare catch for all but the most hardy Alcophile. You'll see the unit hauling cars of raw material across 27 miles of desert. The newest 251-powered diesel in the U.S. is a fitting end to our celebration of the enduring Alco diesel.
Locomotive Models Railroads
RS-37/424 CP Rail
C-424 Morristown & Erie
Minnesota Commercial
Belt Railway of Chicago
C-420 New York, Susquehanna & Western
Apache
Arkansas & Missouri
C-628 National Railways of Mexico
C-625 Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern
New York & Lake Erie
Detroit & Mackinac
Wabash & Ohio
C-630 Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society
Cartier
Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia
M-630 National Railways of Mexico
C-430 New York, Susquehanna & Western
Morristown & Erie
C-415 industry at Huntington, WV
C-636, M-636 Cartier
M-640 * CP Rail
M-420TR Roberval & Saguenay
M-420 Canadian National
M-420R Iowa Interstate
M-420B British Columbia
M420TR-2 Pacifico (Mexico)
LRC VIA Rail Canada
M-424 Pacifico (Mexico)
HR-412, HR-616 Canadian National
DL-535E U.S. Gypsum (Plaster City, CA)
* Still photo only
DVD Special Feature:
Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments.
1 Hour 57 Minutes
In Color with Stereo Sound and Narration
Full-screen (4x3) Format
No region code; can be played in any NTSC DVD player worldwide
Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case
ISBN: 1-56342-150-X
UPC: 7-48268-00433
Produced by Pentrex 1998; released on DVD 2005
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