The Baldwin DRS-6-4-660, known in France as the A1AA1A 62000, is a road switcher diesel-electric

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built by

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between 1946 and 1948. The DRS-6-4-660s were powered by a naturally aspirated six-

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diesel

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rated at , and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in an

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wheel arrangement. 106 of these models were built for railroads in

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Name Designation

DRS - Diesel Road Switcher
6 - Six axles
4 - Four powered axles
660 - 660 horsepower

Original buyers

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Baldwin DRS-6-4-660
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