Baldwin RT-624

RT-624
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBaldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation
ModelRT-624
Build dateAugust 1951 to February 1954
Total produced24
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
 • UICCo′Co′
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
TrucksGSC 13-ft rigid bolster
Length74 ft (22.56 m)
Loco weight354,000–375,000 lb (161,000–170,000 kg)
Power supply75 V
Prime mover606A × 2
RPM:
 • Maximum RPM625
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel
AspirationTurbocharger Elliott Company H503 (215 hp)
GeneratorWestinghouse YG42B
Traction motorsWestinghouse 370DEZ (6)
Cylinders6 × 2
Performance figures
Power output2,400 hp (1,800 kW)
Tractive effort:
 • Starting106,200 lbf (472.40 kN)
 • Continuous72,900 lbf (324.28 kN)
Career
OperatorsPennsylvania Railroad, Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern, Penn Central
ClassPRR- BS24m
NicknamesCenter Cab
DispositionAll scrapped

The BLH RT-624 was a twin-engined diesel-electric locomotive, built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation between August 1951 and February 1954.

The RT-624, an improved version of the former Baldwin DT-6-6-2000, was a center-cab transfer locomotive. Twenty-four locomotives were built using 6-cylinder turbocharged 606A prime movers during 1951–1954. Penn Central operated ex-PRR #8955, and was retired in October 1969, and scrapped in July 1970. No examples were preserved.

Original buyers

Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes
Pennsylvania Railroad 23 8113, 8724–8731, 8952–8965
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway 1 25
Total 24

References

  • Kirkland, John F. (1994). The Diesel Builders (Volume 3, Baldwin Locomotive Works). Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-93-9.
  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
  • Dolzall, Gary W. & Dolzall, Stephen F. (1984). Diesels From Eddystone: The Story of Baldwin Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Publishing Co. ISBN 0-89024-052-3.

See also