The C430 is a four axle, 3000 horsepower ALCo locomotive built as part of the "Century" Series. Unfortunately for ALCo, the end was near and sales were poor with only 16 units produced between 1966 and 1968. Even with so few units manufactured, these reliable units have gone on to serve a surprising number of railroads over the years and some remain in service today, over forty years after they were made.

In July of 1968, the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company received ALCo sales proposal "DL OA-306" for 10 Century 430 locomotives with high adhesion trucks. priced at $224,375.00 each. This paint scheme represents Lehigh Valley's intentions if they had purchased the C430.

Features:

• Ready To Run and Detailed
• Blackened metal wheels
• Can motor with flywheels
• Directional lighting
• Golden-white LEDs
• Hi-Ad and AAR 'B' Trucks
• Painted handrails
• Separately-applied grab irons and other details
• Crisp painting and printing w/painted handrails
• Two prototypically correct fuel tanks
• Two air intake variations as per prototype
• Kadee knuckle couplers
• Analog (DC) version features NMRA 8 pin plug for DCC
• DCC/Sound version features LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder which allows locomotive to be used on DC as well as on DCC layouts