Baldwin DS-4-4-750

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Power typeDiesel-electric
Power typeDiesel-electric
ModelDS-4-4-750
Baldwin DS-4-4-750
#631, a DS-4-4-750 of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway switches a passenger train in Amarillo, Texas
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
ModelDS-4-4-750
Build dateJuly 1949 to February 1951
Total produced53
Specifications
Configuration:
  AARB-B
  UICB′B′
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover606NA
RPM range625 rpm max.
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel
AspirationNormally aspirated, solid injection
Displacement1,979 cu in (32.43 L) per cylinder
11,874 cu in (194.58 L) total
GeneratorDC generator
Traction motorsDC traction motors
CylindersStraight-6
Cylinder size12+34 in × 15+12 in (324 mm × 394 mm)
TransmissionElectric
Loco brakeAir
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Power output750 hp (559 kW)
Career
LocaleNorth America

The Baldwin DS-4-4-750 was a four-axle 750 horsepower (560 kW) diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at it Eddystone, Pennsylvania factory between 1949 and 1951. It was a bridge between the 660 horsepower (490 kW) DS-4-4-660 and the S-8. It was the low power companion in Baldwin's catalog to their DS-4-4-1000 and the S-12.

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