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Details Road Name: D&H (ex-LV) Road Number: 409 Product Line: Master Scale: HO Scale Features: Flat or step pilots used where appropriate Long hood with or without dynamic brake used where appropriate 3,100 or 2,400 gallon fuel tank used when appropriate per road name Separately-applied coupler cut levers Painted safety rails Dual flywheels Directional lighting Blackened metal wheels Factory installed AccuMate magnetic couplers SILVER SOUND READY FEATURES (SILVER LOCOMOTIVES ONLY): Sound ready & equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound. NMRA 21-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready) Overview: ALCO built a total of 131 Century 420 locomotives between 1963 and 1969, when the builder ceased all new locomotive production. Powered by a12-cylinder, turbocharged, 2,000-hp 251-series prime mover, the C420s direct competitor in 1963 was the EMD GP18. In fact, EMD did not offer a12-cylinder, 2,000-hp prime mover until the GP39 model was produced in 1969. The shorter 12-cylinder engine block allowed the C420 to have itsdistinctive set-back cab and extended short hood. The first road to purchase the C420 was the Lehigh & Hudson River, with its first two units built in1963. The largest fleet was purchased by the Long Island Railroad, with 30 units built between 1963 and 1968. All were equipped with a high shorthood which housed a steam generator for passenger service. Over time, the largest fleet of C420s was amassed by the Louisville & Nashville. Whileonly 26 units were purchased new, their total fleet grew to well over 60 units through mergers and acquisitions. The C420 can still be found in dailyservice today in the US. Currently the largest fleet of C420s is operated by the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad.