The BLH RT-624 was a twin-engined diesel-electric locomotive, built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation between August 1951 and February 1954.
The RT-624, an improved version of the former Baldwin DT-6-6-2000, was a center-cab transfer locomotive. Twenty-four locomotives were built using 6-cylinder turbocharged 606A prime movers during 1951–1954. Penn Central operated ex-PRR #8955, and was retired in October 1969, and scrapped in July 1970. No examples were preserved.
Original buyers Railroad Quantity Road numbers NotesPennsylvania Railroad 23 8113, 8724–8731, 8952–8965 Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway 1 25 Total 24
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See also Lima-Hamilton 2500HP Transfer Locomotive, a similar center-cab style transfer unit.