Baldwin DS-4-4-660
Baldwin DS-4-4-660 |
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A very rusty Baldwin DS-4-4-660 locomotive sits next to the NS main in Roanoke, VA. This is one of "The Lost Engines of Roanoke" and is Chesapeake Western #663. |
Power type |
Diesel-electric |
Builder |
Baldwin Locomotive Works |
Build date |
June 1946 to May 1949 |
Total produced |
139 |
AAR wheel arr. |
B-B |
UIC classification |
B′B′ |
Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Prime mover |
606NA |
Engine RPM range |
625 rpm max. |
Engine type |
Four-stroke diesel |
Aspiration |
Normally aspirated, solid injection |
Displacement |
1,979 cu in (32.43 l) per cylinder
11,874 cu in (194.58 l) total |
Cylinders |
Straight-6 |
Cylinder size |
12¾ × 15½ in (324 × 394 mm) |
Transmission |
DC generator
DC traction motors |
Power output |
660 hp (492 kW) |
Locomotive brakes |
Air |
Train brakes |
Air |
Locale |
North America |
The Baldwin DS-4-4-660 was a four-axle 660 horsepower (490 kW) diesel-electric switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at it Eddystone, Pennsylvania factory between 1946 and 1949. It replaced the 660 horsepower (490 kW) VO-660 in their catalog, and was in turn replaced by the 750 horsepower (560 kW) DS-4-4-750. It was the low power companion to Baldwin's DS-4-4-1000 models.
Original owners
References
- Kirkland, John F. (November 1994). The Diesel Builders volume 3: Baldwin Locomotive Works. Pasadena, California: Interurban Press. ISBN 0916374939.
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