| Baldwin AS-16 | |
| Powertype: | Diesel-electric |
| Trucks: | AAR Type B |
| Over Couplers: | 58’ |
| Builder: | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Builddate: | May 1951–February 1956 |
| Totalproduction: | 127 |
| Buildmodel: | AS-16 |
| Primemover: | 608A |
| Aspiration: | Turbocharger Elliott Company H704 (125 hp) |
| Generator: | Westinghouse 471B |
| Tractionmotors: | Westinghouse 370DL (4) |
| Gear Ratio: | 15:63, 15:68 (optional) 17:62 (passenger) |
| Coupling: | AAR Type E knuckle |
| Poweroutput: | 1625abbr=onNaNabbr=on (marketed as 1,600 hp) |
| Locale: | North America |
| Disposition: | All scrapped |
| Aarwheels: | B-B |
The BLH AS-16 was a diesel-electric locomotive rated at 1625abbr=onNaNabbr=on, 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. None have survived into preservation.
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 890–905 | Renumbered 6200–6215; renumbered 2241–2239 | |
| 16 | 1106–1120, 1140 | ||
| 18 | 1571–1586, 1787–1788 | Renumbered | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad (International-Great Northern Railroad) | 2 | 4195–4196 | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad (St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway) | 6 | 4326–4331 | |
| New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate Road") | 4 | 320–323 | |
| 16 | 6007–6016, 6022–6027 | 6022–6027 were a cancelled order by the Reading Co., The 6 were built in 1953 with dynamic brakes and conventional mu (as opposed to BLW's air-controlled design). In 1956 the P-RSL acquired the units and had the dynamic brakes removed, BLW air-controlled mu installed, only №'s 6024 to 6027 had steam boilers installed. | |
| Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad ("Soo Line") | 2 | 379–380 | |
| 43 | 530–554, 560–563, 576–589 | ||
| 4 | 173–176 | ||
| Total | 127 | ||
The AS-16 was designed as an all-around useful locomotive, capable of freight or passenger service.The engine had optional benefits such as a steam generator or dynamic brakes. The AAR Type B truck warranted higher speed than its siblings, the AS-416 and AS-616, with their three axle trucks.