Baldwin AS-16
| Industry | Locomotive manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Defunct | 1956 |
| Products | Diesel-electric locomotives |
The BLH AS-16 was a diesel-electric locomotive delivering power rated at , featuring a B-B wheel configuration. It succeeded Baldwin's earlier DRS-4-4-1500 model. Manufacturing of this locomotive spanned from 1951 until the end of Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton's locomotive production in 1956.
A total of 127 units were acquired by nine different railroads. Among these, the former Missouri Pacific unit #4328 was transferred to Bethlehem Steel for use by Venezuela's Iron Mines Company, which was subsequently taken over by Ferrominera Orinoco. This particular locomotive remains the only AS-16 still in existence and is exhibited at CVG Ferrominera Orinoco located in Guyana City, Venezuela.
Original buyers
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | 16 | 890–905 | Later renumbered 6200–6215 and subsequently 2241–2239 |
| Erie Railroad | 16 | 1106–1120, 1140 | |
| Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad | 18 | 1571–1586, 1787–1788 | Underwent renumbering later |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad (International-Great Northern Railroad) | 2 | 4195–4196 | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad (St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway) | 6 | 4326–4331 | Unit #4328 is the only surviving example; preserved in Venezuela |
| New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate Road") | 4 | 320–323 | |
| Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | 16 | 6007–6016, 6022–6027 | Units 6022–6027 were originally part of a canceled Reading order; equipped with dynamic brakes initially but later adapted by P-RSL to include air-controlled MU and some fitted with steam boilers. |
| Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad ("Soo Line") | 2 | 379–380 | |
| Reading Company | 43 | 530–554, 560–563, 576–589 | |
| Western Maryland Railway | 4 | 173–176 |
Usage
Engineered for multipurpose operation, the AS-16 was suitable for both freight hauling and passenger service. It offered optional features including a steam generator and dynamic braking systems. The locomotive utilized AAR Type B trucks, which enabled it to achieve greater speeds than the three-axle trucks found on the AS-416 and AS-616 models.