List of Baldwin diesel locomotives
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Switchers
| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | VO-660 Baldwin VO-660 The Baldwin VO-660 was a diesel-electric locomotive switcher built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between April, 1939 and May, 1946. The 197,520–203,980 lb units were powered by a six-cylinder diesel engine rated at 660 horsepower , and rode on two-axle AAR Type-A switcher trucks in a B-B wheel... | 1939–1946 | 142 | B-B | 6-VO | 660 hp |
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| DS-4-4-660 | 1946–1949 | 139 | B-B | 606NA | 660 hp | |
| DS-4-4-750 | 1949–1951 | 53 | B-B | 606NA | 750 hp | |
| S-8 Baldwin S-8 The Baldwin S-8 was an 800-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 54 units between 1951 and 1953. In addition, nine "calf" units were built for Oliver Iron Mining Company in Minnesota... |
1950–1954 | 54 A unit A unit An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive equipped with a driving cab, or crew compartment, and the control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position... s 9 B unit B unit A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, coupled locomotive with a driving cab . The term booster unit is also used. The concept was largely confined to North America... s |
B-B | 606 | 800 hp | |
| RS-4-TC Baldwin RS-4-TC The Baldwin RS-4-TC is a diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between July 1953 and January 1955. The RS-4-TCs were powered by a supercharged twelve-cylinder diesel engine rated at , and rode on a pair of two-axle trucks in a B-B wheel arrangement... |
1953–1955 | 74 | B-B | Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas... D397 |
400 hp |  |
| VO-1000 Baldwin VO-1000 The Baldwin VO-1000 was a diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between January, 1939 and December, 1946. The 236,260–242,200 lb units were powered by a normally aspirated eight-cylinder diesel engine rated at , and rode on a pair of two-axle trucks in a B-B... |
1939–1946 | 548 | B-B | 8-VO | 1000 hp | |
| DS-4-4-1000 Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 The Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 were two models of four-axle diesel-electric switching locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1946 and 1951. The first models was powered by an 8-cylinder normally aspirated prime mover, but from 1948, a change was made to the second model powered by a... |
1946–1948 | 56 | B-B | 608NA | 1000 hp | |
| DS-4-4-1000 Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 The Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 were two models of four-axle diesel-electric switching locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1946 and 1951. The first models was powered by an 8-cylinder normally aspirated prime mover, but from 1948, a change was made to the second model powered by a... |
1948–1951 | 446 | B-B | 606SC | 1000 hp | |
| S-12 Baldwin S-12 The Baldwin S-12 was a 1,200-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 451 units between 1951 and 1956... |
606A | 1200 hp | ||||
Road switchers
| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | 0-6-6-0 1000/1 Baldwin 0-6-6-0 1000 The Baldwin 0-6-6-0 1000/1 DE is a cab unit diesel-electric locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1945. The 0-6-6-0 1000/1 DEs were powered by an eight-cylinder diesel engine rated at , and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in a C-C wheel arrangement... | 1945 | 30 for USSR | C-C | 8-VO | 1000 hp |
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| DRS-6-4-660NA Baldwin DRS-6-4-660NA The Baldwin DRS-6-4-660, known in France as the A1AA1A 62000, is a diesel-electric locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1946 and 1948. The DRS-6-4-660s were powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder diesel engine rated at , and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in an A1A-A1A... |
1946–1948 | 100 for SNCF SNCF The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network... 6 for Morocco |
A1A-A1A | 606NA | 660 hp | |
| DRS-6-4-750 Baldwin DRS-6-4-750 The Baldwin DRS-6-4-750 is a diesel-electric locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949. The DRS-6-4-750 was powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder diesel engine rated at , and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement... |
1949 | 1 for Morocco | A1A-A1A | 606NA | 750 hp | |
| DRS-6-4-1000 Baldwin DRS-6-4-1000 The Baldwin DRS-6-4-1000 is a diesel-electric locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1948 and 1949. The DRS-6-4-1000s were powered by a turbo-charged six-cylinder diesel engine rated at , and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement... |
1948–1949 | 20 for Algeria | A1A-A1A | 606SC | 1000 hp | |
| DRS-4-4-1000 | 1948–1950 | 9 (USA) 13 (Canada Canadian Locomotive Company The Canadian Locomotive Company, commonly referred to as CLC, was a Canadian manufacturer of railway locomotives located in Kingston, Ontario. Its works were located on Ontario Street and Gore Street on Kingston's waterfront.... ) |
B-B | 606SC | 1000 hp | |
| RS-12 | 1951–1956 | 50 | B-B | 606A | 1200 hp | |
| DRS-6-4-1500 Baldwin DRS-6-4-1500 The Baldwin DRS-6-4-1500 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at , that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement... |
1946–1952 | 91 | A1A-A1A | 608SC | 1500 hp | |
| AS-416 Baldwin AS-416 The Baldwin AS-416 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1600 horsepower, that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement.... |
1950–1955 | 25 | A1A-A1A | 608A | 1600 hp | |
| DRS-4-4-1500 | 1947–1950 | 35 | B-B | 608SC | 1500 hp | |
| AS-16 | 1950–1955 | 127 | B-B | 608A | 1600 hp | |
| DRS-6-6-1500 | 1948–1950 | 82 A unit A unit An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive equipped with a driving cab, or crew compartment, and the control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position... s 1 B unit B unit A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, coupled locomotive with a driving cab . The term booster unit is also used. The concept was largely confined to North America... |
C-C | 608SC | 1500 hp |  |
| AS-616 Baldwin AS-616 The Baldwin AS-616 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at , that rode on three-axle trucks, having a C-C wheel arrangement.Nineteen railroads bought 214 locomotives, and two railroads bought seven cabless B units.... |
1950–1954 | 214 A unit A unit An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive equipped with a driving cab, or crew compartment, and the control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position... s 7 B unit B unit A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, coupled locomotive with a driving cab . The term booster unit is also used. The concept was largely confined to North America... s |
C-C | 608A | 1600 hp |  |
Transfer units
| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | DT-6-6-2000 | 1946 | 1 | C-C | 608NA (×2) | 2000 hp |
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| DT-6-6-2000 | 1948–1950 | 45 | C-C | 606SC (×2) | 2000 hp | |
| RT-624 Baldwin RT-624 The Baldwin RT-624 was a twin-engined diesel-electric locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1951 and 1954.The RT-624, an improved version of the Baldwin DT-6-6-2000, was a center cab transfer locomotive,.... |
1951–1954 | 24 | C-C | 606A (×2) | 2400 hp | |
Cab units
| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | AAR wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | 4-8+8-4-750/8-DE Baldwin 4-8+8-4-750/8-DE The Baldwin 4-8+8-4 750/8 DE1 was the Baldwin Locomotive Works' first attempt at road diesel locomotive. The trucks were configured in a 2-D+D-2 wheel arrangement. Only a single test unit was built.... | 1943 | 1 | 2-D-D-2 | 408 (×8) | 6000 hp | (only 4 of the 8 engines actually installed) |
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| DR-12-8-1500/2 Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 The Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 was the Baldwin Locomotive Works' first serious attempt at a production road diesel locomotive. The Baldwin type designation was DR-12-8-1500/2 meaning Diesel Road locomotive, with 12 axles , and two engines of 1,500 horsepower each... "Centipede" |
1945–1948 | 54 | 2-D-D-2 | 608SC (×2) | 3000 hp | |
| DR-6-4-2000 Baldwin DR-6 Baldwin Locomotive Works produced several different Baldwin DR-6 models of 6-axle passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives between 1945 and 1948. The series comprised eight individual versions, all of which sold only in small numbers; across all versions, only 39 locomotives were produced. Each... |
1945 | 2 | A1A-A1A | 8-VO (×2) | 2000 hp | |
| DR-6-4-2000 Baldwin DR-6 Baldwin Locomotive Works produced several different Baldwin DR-6 models of 6-axle passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives between 1945 and 1948. The series comprised eight individual versions, all of which sold only in small numbers; across all versions, only 39 locomotives were produced. Each... |
1946–1948 | 9 | A1A-A1A | 608NA (×2) | 2000 hp | |
| DR-6-4-2000 Baldwin DR-6 Baldwin Locomotive Works produced several different Baldwin DR-6 models of 6-axle passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives between 1945 and 1948. The series comprised eight individual versions, all of which sold only in small numbers; across all versions, only 39 locomotives were produced. Each... “Sharknose” |
1948 | 18 A unit A unit An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive equipped with a driving cab, or crew compartment, and the control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position... s 9 B unit B unit A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, coupled locomotive with a driving cab . The term booster unit is also used. The concept was largely confined to North America... s |
A1A-A1A | 606SC (×2) | 2000 hp | |
| DR-6-2-1000 Baldwin DR-6 Baldwin Locomotive Works produced several different Baldwin DR-6 models of 6-axle passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives between 1945 and 1948. The series comprised eight individual versions, all of which sold only in small numbers; across all versions, only 39 locomotives were produced. Each... |
1948 | 1 | A1A-3 | 606SC (×1) | 1000 hp | |
| DR-6-4-1500 Baldwin DR-6 Baldwin Locomotive Works produced several different Baldwin DR-6 models of 6-axle passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives between 1945 and 1948. The series comprised eight individual versions, all of which sold only in small numbers; across all versions, only 39 locomotives were produced. Each... |
1947–1948 | 7 A unit A unit An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive equipped with a driving cab, or crew compartment, and the control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position... s 2 B unit B unit A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, coupled locomotive with a driving cab . The term booster unit is also used. The concept was largely confined to North America... s |
A1A-A1A | 608SC | 1500 hp | |
| DR-4-4-1500 Baldwin DR-4-4-15 The Baldwin DR-4-4-15 was a cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between November 1947 and June 1950. It was produced in two different body types, nicknamed the "Babyface" and "Sharknose" styles by railfans, though Baldwin used the same model... “Babyface” |
1947–1948 | 22 A units 11 B units |
B-B | 608SC | 1500 hp | |
| DR-4-4-1500 Baldwin DR-4-4-15 The Baldwin DR-4-4-15 was a cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between November 1947 and June 1950. It was produced in two different body types, nicknamed the "Babyface" and "Sharknose" styles by railfans, though Baldwin used the same model... “Sharknose” |
1949–1950 | 36 A units 36 B units |
B-B | 608SC | 1500 hp | |
| RF-16 Baldwin RF-16 The Baldwin RF-16 is a cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1950 and 1953. All RF-16s were configured with a B-B wheel arrangement and ran on two AAR Type B two-axle road trucks, with all axles powered. A total of 109 cab-equipped A... “Sharknose” |
1950–1953 | 109 A units 51 B units |
B-B | 608A | 1600 hp | |
| RF-615E | 1953–1954 | 51 for Argentina | C-C | 1500 hp | ||
| RP-210 Baldwin RP-210 The RP-210 was a streamlined, locomotive built in 1956 by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, specifically to operate with the lightweight, all aluminum, Train-X train produced by Pullman Car Company... |
1956–1957 | 3 | B-2 | 12-Maybach | 1000 hp | |
See also
- Beep (SWBLW)Beep (SWBLW)The "Beep" is a one-of-a-kind switcher locomotive built in 1970 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at its Cleburne, Texas workshops...
: a VO-1000 rebuilt by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayThe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
in 1970.