Power type Diesel-electric AAR wheel arr. B-B | Model S-8 | |
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date March 1951 – September 1954 Total produced 54, plus 9 "calf" units | ||
The Baldwin S-8 was an 800-horsepower (600 kW) diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 63 units (61 for United States railroads and 2 for use in Cuba) between 1951 and 1953. Of these, nine were "calf" units built for Oliver Iron Mining Company in Minnesota. A tenth calf had been built for them on a verbal order, but when delivery was refused, it was fitted with a cab, and converted to a regular S-8.
Original owners
Only two intact examples of the S-8 are known to survive today, one of which is owned by a railroad museum, while the other is the property of a railway historical society.
References
Baldwin S-8 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA