Description
The Century 636 was the most powerful single-engine diesel ALCO ever put into production: a 3,600 hp, six-axle road switcher introduced in 1967. Three demonstrators toured U.S. railroads, and production units went to roads such as Penn Central, Spokane, Portland & Seattle and Illinois Central. The design also found a second life in heavy iron-ore service in Quebec and in Western Australia, and many units passed through Burlington Northern, Conrail and rebuilders like Morrison-Knudsen in later years.
Bowser's HO Executive Line C636 returns with all-new tooling, with ground lights, deck lights, number boards, class lights and beacons per prototype, plus road name and number-specific detailing. This is the DCC/Sound version, equipped with an ESU LokSound 5 decoder and ESU Passive Radiator speaker technology.
- All-new tooling for the 3,600 hp ALCO Century 636
- Ground lights, deck lights, number boards, class lights and beacons per prototype
- Road name and number-specific detailing
- DCC/Sound: ESU LokSound 5 decoder with ESU Passive Radiator speaker
š¦ Preorder details:
Expected arrival: 4th quarter 2027 (per Bowser; subject to change).
Preorder cancellation: free within 7 days of ordering; a 10% cancellation fee applies after that.
Browse more from Bowser, see the full Bowser HO ALCo C636 Locomotives run and our HO locomotives, or see all preorders. Ships from Oakville, Ontario. Contact us for special orders.