Baldwin S-8
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Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
Model | S-8 |
Build date | 1951 – 1953 |
Total production | 63 |
Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1435 mm) |
Power output | 800 hp |
Locale | United States and Cuba |
Disposition | most scrapped, 2 preserved |
The Baldwin S-8 was an 800-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 63 units (61 for United States railroads and 2 for use in Cuba) between 1951 and 1953.
Only two intact examples of the S-8 are known to survive today, one of which is owned by a railroad museum, while the other is the property of a railway historical society.
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Diesel locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works | |
Switchers: | S-12, S-8, DS-4-4-10, DS-4-4-7.5, DS-4-4-6, VO-1000, VO-660 |
Road switchers: | RS-12, AS-16, AS-416, AS-616, DRS-4-4-10, DRS-4-4-15, DRS-6-4-15, DRS-6-6-15, RS-12 |
Transfer units: | DT-6-6-20, RT-624 |
Cab units: | DR-12-8-1500/2, DR-6 series, DR-4-4-15, RF-16 |