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Baldwin S-12
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Model |
S-12 |
| Build date |
1951 – 1956 |
| Total production |
452 |
| Gauge |
4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Engine type |
606A |
| Cylinders |
6 |
| Power output |
1,200 hp |
| Disposition |
6 are preserved, the rest are scrapped |
The Baldwin S-12 was a 1,200-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 452 units between 1951 and 1956. Utilizing the powerful 6-cylinder 606A diesel engine prime mover, S-12s were known for their "lugging" power, despite being temperamental.
At least six intact examples of the S-12 are known to survive today at railroad museums. SMS Lines operates S-12 #301 at the Penn Warner industrial park at Morrisville, PA. One unit that was converted from a Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 is in service today on the Whitewater Valley Railroad.
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Diesel locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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Experimental units • Baldwin pre-production switchers
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Soviet Railways ДБ20 • DRS-6-4-660 • DRS-6-4-750 • DRS-6-4-1000 • RF-615E
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