Baldwin DS-4-4-660
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A very rusty Baldwin DS-4-4-660 locomotive sits next to the NS main in Roanoke, VA. This is one of "The Lost Engines of Roanoke" and is Chesapeake Western #663.
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Type and origin |
Power type |
Diesel-electric |
Builder |
Baldwin Locomotive Works |
Build date |
June 1946 to May 1949 |
Total produced |
139 |
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Specifications |
AAR wheel arr |
B-B |
Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Length |
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Width |
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Height |
14 ft (4.27 m) |
Loco weight |
196,600 lb (89,200 kg) |
Prime mover |
606NA |
RPM range |
625 rpm max. |
Engine type |
Four-stroke diesel |
Aspiration |
Normally aspirated, solid injection |
Displacement |
1,979 cu in (32.43 L) per cylinder
11,874 cu in (194.58 L) total |
Generator |
DC type 480 |
Traction motors |
West’hse 362-D |
Cylinders |
Straight-6 |
Cylinder size |
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Loco brake |
Air |
Train brakes |
Air |
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Performance figures |
Power output |
660 hp (492 kW) |
Tractive effort |
56,500 lb (25,600 kg) |
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Career |
Locale |
North America |
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The Baldwin DS-4-4-660 was a four-axle 660 horsepower (490 kW) diesel-electric switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at it Eddystone, Pennsylvania factory between 1946 and 1949. It replaced the 660 horsepower (490 kW) VO-660 in their catalog, and was in turn replaced by the 750 horsepower (560 kW) DS-4-4-750. It was the low power companion to Baldwin's DS-4-4-1000 models.
Original owners
References
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Early units |
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Switchers |
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Road switchers |
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Transfer units |
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Cab units |
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Export units |
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