Baldwin DRS-6-4-1500
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Build date | 1946–1952 |
| Total production | 91 |
| AAR wheel arr. | A1A-A1A |
| Power output | 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) |
The Baldwin DRS-6-4-1500 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,600 horsepower (1,200 kW), that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. It was introduced in 1946, and was replaced in Baldwin's catalog by the AS-416 in 1950, but continued in production for export orders until 1952.
Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the Baldwin DRS-4-4-1500, though the wheel arrangement spread out the axle load for operation on light rail such as are found on branch lines.
Ninety-one units were sold to ten railroads, but the model did far better in the export market than the domestic – 62 units to three North African countries, versus 29 units to seven railroads.
[edit] Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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1500 | to Union Pacific 1250 |
| 1501 | to Kennecott Copper Corporation 901 | ||
| Columbus and Greenville Railroad |
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601–605 | |
| Chicago and North Western Railway |
|
1504 | |
| Norfolk Southern Railway |
|
1501–1510 | |
| Savannah and Atlanta Railroad |
|
100–107 | |
| Southern Pacific Railroad |
|
5200–5202 | |
| CFA (Algerian Railways) |
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| CFM (Moroccan Railways) |
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| Tunisian Railways |
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040 DA 301–304 |
[edit] References
Kirkland, John F. (November 1994). The Diesel Builders volume 3: Baldwin Locomotive Works. Interurban Press. ISBN 0916374939.
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