Original NS Ry. Baldwin AS416 started after four decades

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2876

N.C. Transportation Museum, first time it has run in roughly 40 years: https://fb.watch/ecjwLxAOQl/

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:55 pm

Between NS 1616 and the NNRy VO-1000 there are Baldwins coming back to life everywhere. And 8-cylinder ones at that!

Phil Mulligan

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2606

Maybe I should hang on to my Baldwin reverser.

Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:17 am

Back in the 1980s I wrote a proposal to get that done which went nowhere. Great it finally happened. Thanks.

Randy Gustafson · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:50 am

Back in 1980 I took a 'Chicago Baldwin tour', not necessarily as a raging Baldwin fan but what was available that day... and saw about every one from Gary to Union...

The assorted Baldwin DRS's were at Rail to Water Transfer, said disposition to Chrome Crankshaft in 1984, presume scrapped?

http://baldwindiesels.railfan.net/rtw/index.html

The irony was that even on that day, back in 1980, we never saw ONE running.

NJDixon · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:36 pm **Posts:** 364

Worth pointing out that NS #1616 is one of the two AS416s built with GE electrical gear

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:07 pm

I assume NS 1617 was the other one. They both have the higher, late production hoods. Do they have WABCO air controls or GE electric?

Phil Mulligan

Topfuel · **Joined:** Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:49 pm **Posts:** 529

Where in the world are people getting parts for a Baldwin prime mover?

NJDixon · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:36 pm **Posts:** 364

Topfuel wrote:

Where in the world are people getting parts for a Baldwin prime mover?

I know in the case of the Nevada Northern VO-1000, SMS found them a complete, near-zero runtime 808 that was configured as a stationary generator but rarely ever run. There was a pretty cool picture of it being unloaded at the NN by their steam derrick behind the Alco RS-3.

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2606

Speaking of Baldwins, isn't there a Warner Sand and Gravel switcher at the Allentown and Auburn? It might be a little lower on the priority list than the LNE Alco, just guessin'..

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:17 pm

Sources show ALLN 14 is ex-Warner Sand and Gravel 14, C/N 74785 4-1950, DS 4-4-750, 6-cylinder 606NA engine (3 stacks).

Phil Mulligan