Baldwin DT-6-6-2000
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) |
| Model | DT-6-6-2000 |
| Build date | May 1946 |
| Total production | 1 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Trucks | GSC 13 ft rigid bolster |
| Length | 70 ft 6 in |
| Locomotive weight | 365,000 lbs |
| Engine type | 608NA × 2 |
| Cylinders | 8 × 2 |
| Power output | 2,000 hp |
| Tractive effort | 64,200 lbf |
| Nicknames | Golden Goose |
| Disposition | Scrapped |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) |
| Model | DT-6-6-2000 |
| Build date | March 1948—August 1950 |
| Total production | 45 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Trucks | GSC 13 ft rigid bolster |
| Length | 74 ft |
| Locomotive weight | 354,000–375,000 lbs |
| Engine type | 606SC × 2 |
| Cylinders | 6 × 2 |
| Power output | 2,000 hp |
| Tractive effort | 64,200 lbf |
| Nicknames | Center Cab, SW2400 |
| Disposition | 44 Scrapped, 1 Preserved |
The Baldwin DT-6-6-2000 (Also referred to as the Baldwin DT6-6-2000) was a twin-engined diesel-electric locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1946 and 1950.
A single prototype using a pair of 8 cylinder nominally aspirated 608NA prime movers (engines) was built in 1946 for the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. In order to minimise the length of the locomotive, the crosswalks at the ends of the locomotives were omitted. This feature was not repeated in the subsequent locomotives.
Forty-five further locomotives were built using 6 cylinder turbocharged 606SC prime movers during 1948–1950.
As of 2007, Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway #21 is the final DT-6-6-2000 in existence. It is owned by the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.
[edit] Original Owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway |
|
100-125 |
| Baldwin Locomotive Works Demonstrator Units |
|
2000 (to ATSF 2606) 2001 (to EJE 126) |
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway |
|
2600-2605 |
| St. Louis Southwestern Railway |
|
260 |
| Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway |
|
300-303 (to Soo Line Railroad 395–398 in 1961) |
| Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway |
|
20-24 |
| Trona Railway |
|
50-51 |
[edit] References
- Baldwin DT6-6-2000. The Yard Limit Spotter's Guide. Retrieved on April 25, 2007.
- Kirkland, John F (1994). The Diesel Builders volume 3: Baldwin Locomotive Works. Pasadena, CA: Interurban Press, 199–205. ISBN 0916374939.
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