| Delaware & Hudson C424m 451 at Binghamton, New York, August 23, 1980, photo by Thomas Trencansky, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built June 1963 as Erie-Lackawanna C424 2401 (c/n 84543) and designated as class MFA-24-D6 on the E-L, it became Conrail 2475. Conrail began retirement of its Alco fleet in the late 1970's, and this locomotive and five others were rebuilt by General Electric to C424m specifications. The 16-cylinder Model 251B 2400 hp prime mover was replaced by a 12-cylinder Model 251C 2000 hp prime mover, reducing the horsepower but improving reliability. It was acquired by the D&H in 1980, was sold in 1994, becoming Springfield Terminal #70. This shows the medium fuel tank. Fuel tanks for freight-only units were offered in 2000, 2400, 2700, and 3100 gallon capacities; the larger capacities were signified by cylindrical tank extensions of varying lengths. |