Baldwin DR-4-4-15
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Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP) Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "Babyface" units at Jefferson City, Missouri in 1953. MP's units were constructed three feet longer than their CNJ and NYC counterparts in order to provide space for steam generating equipment behind the cab. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Model | DR-4-4-15 |
| Build date | November 1947 – June 1950 |
| Total produced | 105 |
| Specifications | |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | 608SC |
| Engine type | Four-stroke diesel |
| Performance figures | |
| Power output | 1,500 hp (1.12 MW) |
| Career | |
| Nicknames | Babyface / Sharknose |
| Locale | North America |
The Baldwin DR-4-4-15 was a 1,500-horsepower (1,100 kW) 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 number for both. 22 "Babyface" cab-equipped A units were built, along with 11 cabless booster B units; 36 "Sharknose" A units and 36 B units were constructed, making a total for all models of 105 locomotives built.
Original buyers
"Babyface" units produced (1947–1948)
| Railroad | Quantity A units |
Quantity B units |
Road numbers A units | Road numbers B units | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Railroad of New Jersey | 10 | 5 | 70–79 | K, L, M, R, S | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad | 8 | 4 | 201–208 | 201B–204B | |
| New York Central Railroad | 4 | 2 | 3400–3403 | 3700–3701 | Renumbered 3800–3803 (A) |
| Totals | 22 | 11 |
"Sharknose" units produced (1949–1950)
Pennsylvania Railroad DR-4-4-15 "Sharknose" units at Cincinnati, Ohio. Note the prominent side fuel fill, a signature feature.
| Railroad | Quantity A units |
Quantity B units |
Road numbers A units | Road numbers B units | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Locomotive Works (demonstrators) | 2 | 2 | 6001A, 6001A1 | 6001B, 6001B1 | to Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad #700A/#701A (A) #700B/#701B (B), then to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 847, 849 (A) 847X, 849X (B), later 4200–4201 (A), 5200–5201 (B) |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | 34 | 34 | 9568A–9593A, 9700A–9707A | 9568B–9593B, 9700B–9707B | 9700A,B–9707A,B were equipped with Baldwin RF-16 bodies, and are therefore referred to by some as "RF-15s." |
| Totals | 36 | 36 |
References
- Hayden, Bob (Ed.) (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia-Volume 2: Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
External links
- Baldwin DR4-4-1500 (Babyface) Roster
- Baldwin DR4-4-1500 (Sharknose) Roster
- PRR Diesel Locomotive diagrams: Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "A" (freight shark)
- PRR Diesel Locomotive diagrams: Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "B" (freight shark)
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