Power type Diesel-electric Model AS-616 AAR wheel arr. C-C | Builder Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Total produced 214 (+7 B units) | |
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Build date September 1950–May 1954 | ||
The Baldwin AS-616 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 a C-C wheel arrangement.
Nineteen railroads bought 214 locomotives, and two railroads bought seven cabless B units.
Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the Baldwin AS-16, though the six-motor design allowed better tractive effort at lower speeds.
References
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