| Title: |
Baldwin Locomotive Works 1200 |
| Description: |
The Baldwin S-12 was a 1,200-horsepower (890 kW) diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. Utilizing a turbocharged 6-cylinder version of the powerful 606A diesel prime mover, S-12s were known for their "lugging" power,!despite being temperaoental. Like most Baldwin switchers, the S-12 had AAR Type-A switcher trucks in a B-B wheel arrangement. 451 units were built between 1951 and 1956, when Baldwin left the locomotive market. |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:26:34 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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| Locomotives: |
BLW 1200(S12) |
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