List of Baldwin diesel locomotives
A list of diesel locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works since 1939. 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.
Switchers
[edit]| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement | Prime mover | Power output | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO-660 | 1939–1946 | 142 | B-B | 6-VO | 660 hp (490 kW) | _(cropped).jpg) |
|
| DS-4-4-660 | 1946–1949 | 139 | B-B | 606NA | 660 hp (490 kW) | _at_Little_Creek,_VA_on_September_20,_1969_(22525921815).jpg)
| |
| DS-4-4-750 | 1949–1951 | 53 | B-B | 606NA | 750 hp (560 kW) | _switching_Train_1,_the_San_Francisco_Chief_at_Amarillo,_TX_(22189151459).jpg)
| |
| S-8 | 1950–1954 | 54 A units 9 B units |
B-B | 606 | 800 hp (600 kW) | _in_September_1963_(22407705792).jpg)
| |
| RS-4-TC | 1953–1955 | 74 | B-B | Caterpillar D397 | 400 hp (300 kW) | 
| |
| VO-1000 | 1939–1946 | 548 | B-B | 8-VO | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | 
| |
| DS-4-4-1000 | 1946–1948 | 56 | B-B | 608NA | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | 
| |
| DS-4-4-1000 | 1948–1951 | 446 | B-B | 606SC | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | .jpg)
| |
| S-12 | 1951–1956 |
451 |
606A | 1,200 hp (890 kW) | 
|
Road switchers
[edit]| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement | Prime mover | Power output | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6-6-0 1000/1 | 1945 | 30 for USSR | C-C | 8-VO | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | |
| DRS-6-4-660NA | 1946–1948 | 100 for SNCF 6 for Morocco |
A1A-A1A | 606NA | 660 hp (490 kW) | 
|
| DRS-6-4-750 | 1949 | 1 for Morocco | A1A-A1A | 606NA | 750 hp (560 kW) | |
| DRS-6-4-1000 | 1948–1949 | 20 for Algeria | A1A-A1A | 606SC | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | |
| DRS-4-4-1000 | 1948–1950 | 9 (USA) 13 (Canada) |
B-B | 606SC | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | 
|
| RS-12 | 1951–1956 | 50 | B-B | 606A | 1,200 hp (890 kW) | 
|
| DRS-6-4-1500 | 1946–1952 | 91 | A1A-A1A | 608SC | 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) | 
|
| AS-416 | 1950–1955 | 25 | A1A-A1A | 608A | 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) | _Baldwin_Road_Switcher_AS-416_1616_at_Chesapeake,_VA_in_old_paint_scheme_in_October_1968_(25922832500).jpg)
|
| DRS-4-4-1500 | 1947–1950 | 35 | B-B | 608SC | 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) | |
| AS-16 | 1950–1955 | 127 | B-B | 608A | 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) | ,_September_1965.jpg)
|
| DRS-6-6-1500 | 1948–1950 | 83 | C-C | 608SC | 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) | 
|
| AS-616 | 1950–1954 | 214 A units 7 B units |
C-C | 608A | 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) | 
|
Transfer units
[edit]| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement | Prime mover | Power output | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT-6-6-2000 | 1946 | 1 | C-C | 608NA (×2) | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) | .jpg)
|
| DT-6-6-2000 | 1948–1950 | 45 | C-C | 606SC (×2) | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) | .png){kind=small}
|
| RT-624 | 1951–1954 | 24 | C-C | 606A (×2) | 2,400 hp (1.79 MW) |
Cab units
[edit]| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement | principal motor | Power output | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-8+8-4-750/8-DE | 1943 | 1 | 2-D-D-2 | 408 (×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 Railroads | C-C | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | ||
| DR-12-8-1500/2 "Centipede" |
1945–1948 | 56 | 2-D-D-2 | 608SC (×2) | 3,000 hp (2.24 MW) | 
|
| DR-6-4-2000 | 1945 | 2 | A1A-A1A | 8-VO (×2) | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) | |
| DR-6-4-2000 | 1946–1948 | 9 | A1A-A1A | 608NA (×2) | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) | |
| DR-6-4-2000 "Sharknose" |
1948 | 18 A units 9 B units |
A1A-A1A | 606SC (×2) | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) | |
| DR-6-2-1000 | 1948 | 1 | A1A-3 | 606SC (×1) | 1,000 hp (750 kW) | |
| DR-6-4-1500 | 1947–1948 | 7 A units 2 B units |
A1A-A1A | 608SC | 1,500 hp (1.12 MW) | |
| DR-4-4-1500 "Babyface" |
1947–1948 | 22 A units 11 B units |
B-B | 608SC | 1,500 hp (1.12 MW) | |
| DR-4-4-1500 "Sharknose" |
1949–1950 | 36 A units 36 B units |
B-B | 608SC | 1,500 hp (1.12 MW) | |
| RF-16 "Sharknose" |
1950–1953 | 109 A units 51 B units |
B-B | 608A | 1,600 hp (1.19 MW) | 
|
| RF 615 E1 | 1953 | 51 | Co-Co | Baldwin 608-A | 1500 hp | 
|
| RP-210 | 1956–1957 | 3 | B-2 | 12-Maybach | 1,000 hp (750 kW) |
See also
[edit]- Beep (SWBLW): a VO-1000 rebuilt by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1970.
References
[edit]- 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.