Baldwin DRS-6-4-750
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The Baldwin DRS-6-4-750 is a diesel-electric locomotive
built by Baldwin Locomotive Works
in 1949. The DRS-6-4-750 was powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder
diesel engine
rated at 750 hp, and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. One of these models were built for Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) Railroad in Morocco
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6 - Six axles
4 - Four powered axles
750 - 750 horsepower
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
built by Baldwin Locomotive Works
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
in 1949. The DRS-6-4-750 was powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder
Cylinder (engine)
A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work...
diesel engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
rated at 750 hp, and rode on a pair of three-axle trucks in an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. One of these models were built for Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) Railroad in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
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Name Designation
DRS - Diesel Road Switcher6 - Six axles
4 - Four powered axles
750 - 750 horsepower
Original buyers
| Railroad | Quantity | Road Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) | |
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Used in Khouribga network |
| Totals | 1 |