Rapido Trains 45059 HO ALCO C-425 BC Rail NW 809 Roadname_TTX - TBOX / TOBX The frame and exterior have

The frame and exterior have been completely redesigned to give it new proportions

and authentic APS components

Integrated "buggy style" dirt guards join with the body to form a tightly sealed barrier against dirt and rocks

which was caustic to metal tanks

The cars lasted into the 1960s and a few remained in work train service into the 1980s

Rapido Trains 45059 HO ALCO C-425 BC Rail NW 809 Roadname_TTX - TBOX / TOBX The frame and exterior haveRapido Trains 45059 HO ALCO C 425 BC Rail NW 809 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 units were produced from 1963 through