Aug 7, 2025
Alco C430 Demonstrator
Someone on FB tipped me off that I may have unwittingly gotten a shot of an Alco C430 demonstrator unit. Once I had the chance, I did some digging and scanned a couple of slides today to confirm.
Indeed, I believe this unit, SCL 1275 is Alco 430-1 (one of three demonstrators built in March of 1967). At the time the L&N was leasing SCL units—hence the "L" applied to the unit I suppose.
This scene/seen comes from McDoel Yard on the former Monon (in Bloomington, Indiana). Two photographs by Richard Koenig; taken April 22nd 1976.
