Baldwin RS-12
The BLH RS-12 railroad locomotive was a diesel-electric road switcher locomotive configured with an AAR wheel arrangement, AAR type AAR wheel arrangement#B-B, B-B wheel arrangement. It was the follow-on model to the former Baldwin Baldwin DRS-4-4-10, DRS-4-4-1000, first introduced in 1948. It was more successful than its predecessor selling 50 units to eight railroads, versus 22 units to three railroads. Only one railroad, The Pennsylvania Railroad bought both models. When Baldwin Locomotive Works merged with Lima-Hamilton, Lima-Hamilton Corporation, forming the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation and decided to concentrate locomotive production at Baldwin's Eddystone, Pennsylvania plant. There was still one outstanding order for Lima LRS-1200, Lima A-3174s but the customer, New York Central Railroad agreed to receive RS-12s instead. The locomotive could be ordered with either a steam generator for steam heat, or Dynamic braking, dynamic brakes contained within the short hood. McCl ...
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