AS 16 - MagnumMacKivler/RLCPT2 GitHub Wiki
where's the fuel tank? in the short hood! the 1000-gallon underframe tank was an option.
image credit: George Losse 2010
baldwin man's four axle "high" horsepower road unit, one of the company's last catalogued units for sale along with the RF-16, the S-12 and the other two all-service units. Supposedly build to handle all types of service - from baldwin man himself, citing "Main line or branch line freight service, suburban or branch line passenger service, switching service, transfer service, helper service, and humping service" - a fairly meaty roster.
For production, Westinghouse 370 traction motors led to comical lugging capability, being able of drawing up to 2000 amps from a dead stop with the six pole motors lending to very rapid loading. Units past 1953 were offered with GE electrical gear though none were actually sold with it. The AS-16 was the only All-Service unit actually advertised with multiple gear ratios that did not warrant additional cost, with options permitting maximum speeds up to 80mph.
Unfortunately, the secondhand market favored 6 axle 6 motor Baldwin road switchers over the standard four motor ones; only one AS-16 is known to exist (former St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway 4328) in Guayana City, Venezuela.
PT-Specific Information
| General Info | - |
|---|---|
| Prime Mover | BLH L8-608A |
| Horsepower | 1600 for traction |
| Truck Type | AAR Type B |
| Axles | 4 |
| Traction Motors | 4 |
| Minimum Weight | 211,500 lbs |
| Maximum Weight | 266,000 lbs ⚠ (usually 242,000) |
| Model Base Speed | 65 MPH |
| Top Speed | 65, 70, 80 MPH |
| Electrical System | WESTINGHOUSE |
|---|---|
| Westinghouse 471 | Westinghouse 370 Motors |
| Generator Max Current | 6000 Amps |
| Max Traction Motor (TM) Current | 2000 Amps |
| Max Continuous TM Current | 1050 Amps |
| Traction Motor Type | DC |
| Factor of Adhesion | 25% |
| Transition Mode | Automatic, no Selector |
| Transition Groups | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Transition Shunts | 1, 0.87, 0.65, 0.53, 0.40 ⚠ |
| Generator Transition | No |
| Traction Control | APR |
| Dynamic Braking (DB) Mode (if used) | Electrically blown |
| DB Max Current | 840 ⚠ |
| DB Max Continuous Current | 750 |
| Blended Braking | No |
| Electrical System | GENERAL ELECTRIC (1) |
|---|---|
| GT-590 Generator | GE-752 Motors |
| Generator Max Current | 5400 Amps ⚠ |
| Max Traction Motor (TM) Current | 1800 Amps |
| Max Continuous TM Current | 1195 Amps |
| Traction Motor Type | DC |
| Factor of Adhesion | 25% |
| Transition Mode | Automatic, no selector |
| Transition Groups | 2, 2, 1, 1 |
| Transition Shunts | 1, 0.55, 1, 0.55 |
| Generator Transition | No |
| Traction Control | APR |
| Dynamic Braking (DB) Mode (if used) | Electrically blown |
| DB Max Current | 840 Amps ⚠ |
| DB Max Continuous Current | 700 Amps |
| Blended Braking | No |
| Miscellaneous | - |
|---|---|
| Head-End Power (HEP) | No |
| HEP Power Consumption | N/A |
| HEP Standby/Run Mode | N/A |
| Load Ramp Speed | 2 amps/tick (2) |
| TM Overload Protection | No |
| Starter Mode | Latched Primer, Manual Start |
| Air Brake Schedule | 6-SL standard, 24-RL optional |
| Compressor CFM | 176 CFM at 625 RPM (3) |
| Main Reservoir Volume | 34 Cubic Feet |
Notes
⚠: Not Verified or Educated Guess
(1) Apparently only the two N&S AS-416s actually got 1600hp-compatible GE electrical gear, despite Baldwin having available 20 complete sets of such electrical rotating equipment. The GT-590 in this application is dissimilar to the GT-590 utilized in the later universals due to vastly different engine output speeds. Use the Westinghouse list for any prototypical build of the AS-16.
(2) Baldwin manuals state that CE-100/D-1 equipped locomotives take "about four seconds for the ammeter to develop a reading". Loading was likely very, very fast once the initial power contactor connection was made and the engine got up to speed. Source: BLH DF-107B manual.
(3) A WAB Co. 6-CD was available that made 385 CFM, a Gardner Denver WXG-9100 that made 352 CFM or a Gardner Denver WBH-9004 water-cooled that made 325 CFM. All ratings at 625 RPM.