Internal Combustion Locomotives

Baldwin 1948 Minneapolis Northfield & Southern 21
Baldwin 1948
Minneapolis Northfield & Southern 21
Description:D-E Center Cab DT6-6-2000

Equipment Information

Minneapolis Northfield & Southern 21 is the only preserved Baldwin center-cab freight locomotive. It was designed as a “road switcher” for general freight train service and has two diesel engines, or “prime movers,” one at each end of the locomotive.

Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
Year Built: 1948
Model: DT6-6-2000
Horsepower: 2000
Length: 74ft 3in
Width: 9ft 6in
Height: 16ft 8in
Weight: 356000 lbs
Brakes: 6DS
Engine: Two 606SC
Motors: 6 WH 370F
Trucks: Commonwealth Steel Company
Description: Diesel-Electric / Center Cab
Arrived: 1983
Condition: Complete / unrestored / not operational

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