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List of Baldwin diesel locomotives

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A list of diesel locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works since 1939. The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it moved to nearby Eddystone in the early 20th century. The company was for decades the world's largest producer of steam locomotives, but struggled to compete when demand switched to diesel locomotives. Baldwin produced the last of its 70,000-plus locomotives in 1951, before merging with the Lima-Hamilton Corporation on September 11, 1951, to form the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation.

Boxcabs

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Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
12-OE-1000/1 CC 1925 1 C-C Knudsen Inverted-V 1000 hp

(746 kW)

8-OE-1000/1 CC 1929 1 C-C Krupp inline 1000 hp

(746 kW)

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Switchers

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Model designationBuild yearTotal producedAAR wheel arrangementPrime moverPower outputImage
8-0E-660/1 E 1936 1 B-B 6-VO 660 hp (490 kW)
8-DE-900/1 E 1937 3 B-B VO 900 hp (671 kW)
Pre VO-600 1939 2 B-B 6-VO 660 hp (490 kW)
VO-6601939–1946143B-B6-VO
DS-4-4-6601946–1949139B-B606NA660 hp (490 kW)
DS-4-4-7501949–195153B-B606NA750 hp (560 kW)
S-81950–195454 A units
9 B units
B-B606800 hp (600 kW)
RS-4-TC1953–195574B-BCaterpillar D397400 hp (300 kW)
VO-10001939–1946548B-B8-VO1,000 hp (750 kW)
DS-4-4-10001946–194856B-B608NA1,000 hp (750 kW)
DS-4-4-10001948–1951446B-B606SC1,000 hp (750 kW)
S-12
1951–1956
451
606A1,200 hp (890 kW)
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Road switchers

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Model designationBuild yearTotal producedAAR wheel arrangementPrime moverPower outputImage
0-6-6-0 1000/1194530 for USSRC-C8-VO1,000 hp (750 kW)
DRS-6-4-660NA1946–1948100 for SNCF
6 for Morocco
A1A-A1A606NA660 hp (490 kW)
DRS-6-4-75019491 for MoroccoA1A-A1A606NA750 hp (560 kW)
DRS-6-4-10001948–194920 for AlgeriaA1A-A1A606SC1,000 hp (750 kW)
DRS-4-4-10001948–19509 (USA)
13 (Canada)
B-B606SC1,000 hp (750 kW)
RS-121951–195650B-B606A1,200 hp (890 kW)
DRS-6-4-15001946–195291A1A-A1A608SC1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
AS-4161950–195525A1A-A1A608A1,600 hp (1,200 kW)
DRS-4-4-15001947–195035B-B608SC1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
AS-161950–1955127B-B608A1,600 hp (1,200 kW)
DRS-6-6-15001948–195083C-C608SC1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
AS-6161950–1954214 A units
7 B units
C-C608A1,600 hp (1,200 kW)
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Transfer units

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Model designationBuild yearTotal producedAAR wheel arrangementPrime moverPower outputImage
DT-6-6-200019461C-C608NA (×2)2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
DT-6-6-20001948–195045C-C606SC (×2)2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
RT-6241951–195424C-C606A (×2)2,400 hp (1.79 MW)
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Cab units

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Model designationBuild yearTotal producedAAR wheel arrangementprincipal motorPower outputImage
4-8+8-4-750/8-DE194312-D-D-2408 (×8)6,000 hp (4.47 MW)(only 4 of the 8 engines actually installed)
0-6-6-0 1000/1 DE 1945 30 for Soviet Railways C-C 1,000 hp (750 kW)
DR-12-8-1500/2
"Centipede"
1945–1948562-D-D-2608SC (×2)3,000 hp (2.24 MW)
DR-6-4-200019452A1A-A1A8-VO (×2)2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
DR-6-4-20001946–19489A1A-A1A608NA (×2)2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
DR-6-4-2000
"Sharknose"
194818 A units
9 B units
A1A-A1A606SC (×2)2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
DR-6-2-100019481A1A-3606SC (×1)1,000 hp (750 kW)
DR-6-4-15001947–19487 A units
2 B units
A1A-A1A608SC1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
DR-4-4-1500
"Babyface"
1947–194822 A units
11 B units
B-B608SC1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
DR-4-4-1500
"Sharknose"
1949–195036 A units
36 B units
B-B608SC1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
RF-16
"Sharknose"
1950–1953109 A units
51 B units
B-B608A1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
RF 615 E1195351Co-CoBaldwin 608-A1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
RP-2101956–19573B-212-Maybach1,000 hp (750 kW)
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See also

References

  • Dolzall, Gary W.; Dolzall, Stephen F. (1984). Diesels from Eddystone: The Story of Baldwin Diesel Locomotives. Milwaukee, WI, USA: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 0890240523.
  • Lamb, J. Parker (2007). Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive. Railroads Past and Present. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34863-0.
  • Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972. Railroad Reference Series. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-258-2.
  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
  • Schafer, Mike (1998). Vintage Diesel Locomotives. Enthusiast Color Series. Osceola, Wisconsin: MBI Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7603-0507-2.
  • Solomon, Brian (2000). The American Diesel Locomotive. Osceola, Wisconsin: MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7603-0666-6.
  • Solomon, Brian (2010). Baldwin Locomotives. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760335895.
  • Solomon, Brian (2010). Vintage Diesel Power. Minneapolis, Minnesota: MBI Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7603-3795-0.
  • Solomon, Brian (2012). North American Locomotives: A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-4370-8.

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