Baldwin AS-16

Baldwin AS-16

PRSL AS-16 at Haddonfield station in September 1965

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Baldwin-Lima-Hamiton Model AS-16 Build date May 1951–February 1956 Total produced 127

Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Prime mover 608A

Performance figures Power output 1,600 hp (1,200 kW)

The Baldwin AS-16 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,600 hp (1,200 kW), that rode on two-axle trucks, having a B-B wheel arrangement. It was the successor to Baldwin's DRS-4-4-1500 model, and remained in production until Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton quit the locomotive manufacturing business in 1956.

Nine railroads bought 127 locomotives, with five railroads having bought the previous model.