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Baldwin "DS-4-4-1000" Locomotives: Specs, Roster, Data Sheet

Last revised: December 31, 2024

By: Adam Burns

The DS-4-4-1000, was Baldwin's first classified diesel switcher utilizing its own prime mover.  The variant replaced the builder's earlier VO-1000.

Interestingly, Baldwin's more powerful designs sold relatively well while smaller switchers like the DS-4-4-600, VO-660, and DS-4-4-750 were not nearly as popular with railroads.

As it turns out, the industry came to love a switcher ranging from 1,000-1,200 horsepower.  This seemed to be the ideal power setting for switching, branch line, and industrial applications.

Like rival American Locomotive, Baldwin struggled to produce a rugged and reliable road-switcher due to reliability issues. It was here where manufacturers made their money, locomotives aimed at daily freight service.  

The rigors required to produce such a machine were significant and only Electro-Motive proved very successful at such. 

In later years General Electric would as well.  In the end, the mighty Baldwin Locomotive Works, a bastion of the railroad industry since its inception, exited the locomotive market in the 1950's.

Photos

208275287629680268927639879378978.jpgPenn Central DS-4-4-1000 #7960, a former PRR unit, was photographed here by Robert Eastwood, Jr. at Thorndale, Pennsylvania, circa 1969. American-Rails.com collection.

Overview

The DS-4-4-1000 followed its predecessor model, the VO-1000, in 1946 originally using the company's 608NA prime mover which could produce 1,000 horsepower using a B-B truck arrangement (two axles per truck).

Aside from the updated prime mover, the model was virtually identical to the VO1000 with all internal components outsourced to Westinghouse and continued to carry a length of 48 feet.

The builder produced variants with two different prime movers; the 608NA (Normally Aspirated and later 606SC (Supercharged).

Combined, the two were quite successful, selling more than 500 examples to numerous railroads and industries.  This time, Baldwin also found interest in Canadian lines, notably the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Once again, the company's best customer proved to be the Pennsylvania Railroad which bought 136 examples alone.

929020935283572862896039740987.jpgMilwaukee Road DS-4-4-1000 #947 is seen here between assignments at Winona, Minnesota in July, 1968. This unit was built as #1902 in October, 1949. Fred Byerly photo. American-Rails.com collection.

As with the DS-4-4-750, the DS-4-4-1000 ended Baldwin's use of its dizzying classification system.  In its place, the builder introduced a more standardized classification after 1951.

For instance, the S-8 and S-12 models, which replaced the DS-4-4-750 and DS-4-4-1000, used the "S" to signify they were switchers and the numbers designated their horsepower rating, abbreviated. 

Data Sheet and Specifications

Baldwin's 600 series diesel engines used in the DS-4-4-1000 locomotives were broken down as follows:

608NA Prime Mover

  • 60 = 600 Series
  • 8 = 8 Cylinders
  • NA = Normally Aspirated

606SC Prime Mover

  • 60 = 600 Series
  • 6 = 6 Cylinders
  • SC = Supercharged

Prime Movers

608NA

Entered Production6/29/1946 (Reading #34)
Years Produced6/29/1946-1/1/1948
Baldwin ClassDS-4-4-1000
Engine608NA, 8-Cylinder In-Line
Engine BuilderDe La Vergne
Horsepower1000
RPM625
Carbody StylingBaldwin
Length (Between Coupler Pulling Faces)48'
Weight240,000 Lbs
Height (Top Of Rail To Top Of Cab)14'
Width10'
TrucksB-B
Truck TypeGSC Rigid Bolster, Drop-Side Equalizer
Truck Wheelbase8'
Wheel Size40"
Traction Motors362D (4), Westinghouse
Traction Generator480D, Westinghouse
Auxiliary GeneratorYG40D, Westinghouse
Gear Ratio16:76
Tractive Effort Rating33,600 Lbs at 8.3 MPH.
Top Speed45 MPH

606SC

Entered Production1/28/1948 (Erie #602)
Years Produced1/28/1948-1/19/1951
Baldwin ClassDS-4-4-1000
Engine606SC, 6-Cylinder In-Line, Supercharged
Engine BuilderDe La Vergne
TurbochargerModel BF40 (American Locomotive) / Model BF34 (Elliott Company)
Horsepower1000
RPM625
Carbody StylingBaldwin
Length (Between Coupler Pulling Faces)48'
Weight240,000 Lbs
Height (Top Of Rail To Top Of Cab)14'
Width10'
TrucksB-B
Truck TypeGSC Rigid Bolster, Drop-Side Equalizer
Truck Wheelbase8'
Wheel Size40"
Traction Motors362D (4), Westinghouse
Traction Generator480D, Westinghouse
Auxiliary GeneratorYG40D, Westinghouse
Gear Ratio16:76
Tractive Effort Rating33,600 Lbs at 8.3 MPH.
Top Speed45 MPH

Production Rosters

Total Built = 502

608NA

Owner Road Number Baldwin Serial Number Construction Number Completion Date
Reading Railroad34548722326/29/1946
Seaboard Air Line1417549722336/24/1946
Reading Railroad35 (2nd)550722346/29/1946
Seaboard Air Line1418554727917/23/1946
Seaboard Air Line1419555727947/24/1946
Reading36 (2nd)556727937/27/1946
Reading37557727947/28/1946
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1000558727958/14/1946
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1001559727968/15/1946
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1002560727978/28/1946
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1003561727988/29/1946
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1004562727999/2/1946
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1005563728009/2/1946
Reading Railroad38564728018/25/1946
Reading Railroad39565728028/25/1946
Seaboard Air Line1420566728039/5/1946
Seaboard Air Line1421567728049/16/1946
Seaboard Air Line1422568728059/18/1946
Seaboard Air Line1423569728069/19/1946
Seaboard Air Line14245707280710/5/1946
Erie Railroad6005717280811/27/1946
Erie Railroad6015727280912/20/1946
Western Maryland1335737281012/18/1946
Western Maryland1345747281112/28/1946
Detroit Terminal103575728121/27/1947
Norfolk Southern (Original)1001576728321/21/1947
Norfolk Southern (Original)1002577728331/22/1947
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1006578728342/28/1947
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1007579728352/21/1947
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1008580728362/19/1947
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1009581728372/19/1947
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)1010582728383/10/1947
Copper Range Railroad100583728394/7/1947
Copper Range Railroad101584728404/17/1947
Reading Railroad26585728414/25/1947
Reading Railroad27586728425/12/1947
Reading Railroad28587728438/8/1947
Reading Railroad29588728449/1/1947
Reading Railroad30589728459/9/1947
Reading Railroad31590728469/10/1947
Reading Railroad32591728479/19/1947
Reading Railroad335927284810/1/1947
New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate)1005937289410/28/1947
New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate)1015947285010/30/1947
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)21595728517/23/1947
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)22596728527/22/1947
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)235977285312/4/1947
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)245987285412/3/1947
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)255997285512/14/1947
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)266007285612/9/1947
Belt Railway Of Chicago405601734817/12/1947
St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)10236027348212/13/1947
St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)1024603734831/4/1948
St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)1025604734841/4/1948
St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)1026605734851/1/1948
St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)1027606734861/1/1948

606SC

Owner Road Number Baldwin Serial Number Construction Number Completion Date
Erie Railroad602607735681/28/1948
Erie Railroad603608735692/7/1948
Erie Railroad604609735702/8/1948
Patapsco & Back Rivers337610735713/2/1948
Patapsco & Back Rivers338611735723/4/1948
Patapsco & Back Rivers339612735733/8/1948
Patapsco & Back Rivers340613735743/9/1948
Patapsco & Back Rivers341614735753/22/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2260615735762/23/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2261616735772/23/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2262617735782/15/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2263618735792/15/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2264619735803/3/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2265620735813/3/1948
Missouri Pacific9120621735822/21/1948
Missouri Pacific9121622735832/21/1948
Missouri Pacific9122623735842/20/1948
Missouri Pacific9167624735853/18/1948
Pennsylvania5968625735863/19/1948
Pennsylvania5969626735873/20/1948
Pennsylvania5970627735883/23/1948
Pennsylvania5971628735893/24/1948
Pennsylvania5972629735903/25/1948
Pennsylvania5973630735913/26/1948
Pennsylvania5974631735923/27/1948
Pennsylvania5975632735934/1/1948
Pennsylvania5976633735944/2/1948
Pennsylvania5977634735954/3/1948
Pennsylvania9177635735964/7/1948
Pennsylvania9178636735974/8/1948
Pennsylvania9179637735984/11/1948
Pennsylvania9180638735994/18/1948
Pennsylvania9181639736004/18/1948
Pennsylvania9182640736015/15/1948
Pennsylvania9183641736024/18/1948
Pennsylvania5978642736035/20/1948
Pennsylvania5979643736045/20/1948
Akron & Barberton Belt26644736053/19/1948
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)27645736066/15/1948
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)28646736076/13/1948
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)29647736086/18/1948
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)30648736096/22/1948
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)31649736106/27/1948
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division (U.S. Steel)32650736117/5/1948
Long Island Rail Road450651736124/26/1948
Carnegie Steel (U.S. Steel)74652736136/16/1948
Carnegie Steel (U.S. Steel)75653736146/11/1948
Pennsylvania9122655736166/16/1948
Pennsylvania9123656736176/18/1948
Pennsylvania9124657737536/19/1948
Pennsylvania9125658737546/23/1948
Pennsylvania9126659737557/2/1948
Pennsylvania9127660737567/7/1948
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Pennsylvania9134667737637/27/1948
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Union PacificDS1206672737689/7/1948
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Oakland Terminal101677737737/20/1948
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2267694737909/26/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2268695737919/24/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe2269696737929/25/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22706977379310/5/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22716987379410/5/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22726997379510/19/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22737007379610/22/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22747017379710/19/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22757027379810/19/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22767037379910/24/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22777047380010/21/1948
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe22787057380110/21/1948
Canadian Pacific7065706738023/4/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4387077383910/27/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4397087384010/28/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4407097384110/28/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4417107384211/4/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4427117384311/5/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4437127384411/3/1948
Baltimore & Ohio4447137384511/3/1948
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Baltimore & Ohio4567257385711/15/1948
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Southern Pacific1393776739339/3/1948
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Erie Railroad607802739593/1/1949
Erie Railroad608803739603/5/1949
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Missouri Pacific9126826740923/21/1949
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Because so many DS-4-4-1000s were built, a handful are preserved including:

  • Santa Fe #2260

  • Canadian Pacific #7069

  • Missouri-Kansas-Texas #106

  • Oakland Terminal #101

  •  Reading #702

Additionally, short line SMS Lines, which fleets a large collection of Baldwins preferring their incredible ability to pull operations former Copper Range #101 and PRR #9069. 

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