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Date: 11/06/18 11:56
Alco Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives
Author: twropr

Any information on ALCO C643DH hydraulics in the 1960's that made experimental runs over the D&H? Did they operate over any other railroads? How long did they last and what was their downfall? Apparently they were ALCO's response to Krauss-Maffei's hydraulics that experimented on the Rio Grande and SP.
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Andy

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Date: 11/06/18 13:05
Re: Alco Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives
Author: DWDebs/2472

See wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALCO_DH643

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Date: 11/09/18 23:51
Re: Alco Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives
Author: TCnR

Searched the TO Static Photography database with 'C643DH', found a photo and some stories:

Date: 02/18/15 06:01
Alcohaulics
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,3666578,3666578#3666578

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Date: 11/11/18 15:09
Re: Alco Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives
Author: CPR_4000

They also tested on NYC's West Shore. They spent at least one day tied up at the Weehawken engine terminal in NJ.

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