The Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 were two models of four-axle diesel-electric switching

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s built by the

Baldwin Locomotive Works The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railroad locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, it moved to nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania, in the early 20th century. The company was for decades t ...

between 1946 and 1951. The first models (56 locomotives) were powered by an 8-cylinder normally aspirated prime mover, but from 1948, a change was made to the second model powered by a 6-cylinder turbocharged engine. These two models replaced the VO-1000 in Baldwin's catalogue, and were in turn replaced by the

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in 1951.

Original owners

608NA engine

606SC engine

References

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External links

Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 roster

Preserved Baldwin and Lima locomotives

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