Baldwin DR-4-4-15

Baldwin DR-4-4-15
Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP) Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "Babyface" units at Jefferson City, Missouri in 1953. MP and NYC units were constructed three feet longer than the earlier CNJ units, though the wheelbase of all units was the same. Despite some references stating the units had steam generators, there is no evidence of this.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Model DR-4-4-15 Build date November 1947 – June 1950 Total produced 105
Specifications Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Prime mover 608SC Engine type Four-stroke diesel
Performance figures Power output 1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
Career Nicknames Babyface / Sharknose Locale North America Disposition All scrapped

The Baldwin DR-4-4-15 was a 1,500-horsepower (1,100 kW) cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between November 1947 and June 1950. It was produced in two different body types, nicknamed the "Babyface" and "Sharknose" styles by railfans, though Baldwin used the same model number for both. 22 "Babyface" cab-equipped A units were built, along with 11 cabless booster B units; 36 "Sharknose" A units and 36 B units were constructed, making a total for all models of 105 locomotives built.

Original buyers

"Babyface" units produced (1947–1948)

Railroad	Quantity A units	Quantity B units	Road numbers A units	Road numbers B units	Notes
Central Railroad of New Jersey	10	5	70–79	K, L, M, R, S
Missouri Pacific Railroad	8	4	201–208	201B–204B
New York Central Railroad	4	2	3400–3403	3700–3701	Renumbered 3800–3803 (A)
Totals	22	11

"Sharknose" units produced (1949–1950)

Pennsylvania Railroad DR-4-4-15 "Sharknose" units at Cincinnati, Ohio. Note the prominent side fuel fill, a signature feature.

Railroad	Quantity A units	Quantity B units	Road numbers A units	Road numbers B units	Notes
Baldwin Locomotive Works (demonstrators)	2	2	6001A, 6001A1	6001B, 6001B1	to Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad #700A/#701A (A) #700B/#701B (B), then to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 847, 849 (A) 847X, 849X (B), later 4200–4201 (A), 5200–5201 (B)
Pennsylvania Railroad	34	34	9568A–9593A, 9700A–9707A	9568B–9593B, 9700B–9707B	9700A,B–9707A,B were equipped with Baldwin RF-16 bodies, and are therefore referred to by some as "RF-15s."
Totals	36	36

References

• Hayden, Bob (Ed.) (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia-Volume 2: Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
• Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.

External links

• Baldwin DR4-4-1500 (Babyface) Roster
• Baldwin DR4-4-1500 (Sharknose) Roster
• PRR Diesel Locomotive diagrams: Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "A" (freight shark)
• PRR Diesel Locomotive diagrams: Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "B" (freight shark)