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

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
Length:
 • Over couplers74’
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 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 of the RT-624 are known to survive.

Original buyers

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

References

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  • 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

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