Baldwin DRS-6-4-1500
| Baldwin DRS-6-4-1500 |
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| CAGY #601 on display in Columbis, Mississippi |
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Model |
DRS-6-4-1500 |
| Build date |
1946–1952 |
| Total produced |
91 |
| AAR wheel arr. |
A1A-A1A |
| Prime mover |
608SC |
| 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.
Original buyers
References
- Kirkland, John F. (November 1994). The Diesel Builders volume 3: Baldwin Locomotive Works. Interurban Press. ISBN 0916374939.
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| Switchers |
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| Road switchers |
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| Export units |
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