Baldwin RT-624

The Baldwin RT-624 was a twin-engined diesel-electric locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1951 and 1954.

BLW RT-624
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works (BLW)
ModelRT-624
Build date1951–1954
Total produced24
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
 • UICCo′Co′
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
TrucksGSC 13-ft rigid bolster
Length74 ft (22.56 m)
Loco weight354,000–375,000 lb (161,000–170,000 kg)
Power supply75 V
Prime mover606A × 2
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel
AspirationTurbocharged
Cylinders6 × 2
Performance figures
Power output2,400 hp (1,800 kW)
Tractive effort64,200 lbf (286 kN)
Career
NicknamesCenter Cab
DispositionAll scrapped

The RT-624, an improved version of the Baldwin DT-6-6-2000, was a center-cab transfer locomotive. Twenty-four locomotives were built using 6-cylinder turbocharged 606A prime movers during 1951–1954.

No examples of the RT-624 are known to survive.

Original buyers
RailroadQuantityRoad numbersNotes
Pennsylvania Railroad
23
8113, 8724–8731, 8952–8965
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway
1
25
Total24
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References
    • Kirkland, John F. (1994). The Diesel Builders (Volume 3, Baldwin Locomotive Works). Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-93-9.
    • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
    • Dolzall, Gary W. & Dolzall, Stephen F. (1984). Diesels From Eddystone: The Story of Baldwin Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Publishing Co. ISBN 0-89024-052-3.

    See also
    • Lima LT-2500, a similar center-cab style transfer unit.


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