Baldwin AS-416
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The Baldwin AS-416 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,600 hp (1,200 kW), that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement.
Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the Baldwin AS-16, though the wheel arrangement spread out the axle load for operation on light rail such as are found on branch lines.
It was introduced in 1950 as a replacement of the DRS-6-4-1500 and remained in Baldwin's catalog until their cessation of locomotive manufacture in 1956.
Only 25 units were sold to four railroads — all of whom had bought the earlier model. The vast majority (17 of the 25 units) were purchased by the original Norfolk Southern Railway (1942–82), becoming a signature locomotive for the company.
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road Numbers | Notes |
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| Savannah and Atlanta Railway | |||
| Columbus and Greenville Railway | |||
| Norfolk Southern Railway | |||
| Office des Chemins de Fer Algériens | |||
| Total | 25 | ||
Preservation
Surviving examples include:
- Columbus and Greenville 606, at the Illinois Railway Museum
- Norfolk Southern 1616, at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
References
- Kirkland, John F. (November 1994). The Diesel Builders volume 3: Baldwin Locomotive Works. Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-93-9.