The BLH AS-16 was a

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rated at , that rode on two-

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, 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.

Original buyers

Usage

The AS-16 was designed as an all-around useful locomotive, capable of

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or passenger service. The engine had optional benefits such as a

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. The AAR Type B truck warranted higher speed than its siblings, the AS-416 and AS-616, with their three

trucks.

References

* B-B locomotives AS-16 Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States Railway locomotives introduced in 1950 Standard gauge locomotives of the United States {{diesel-loco-stub