Baldwin "VO-1000" Locomotives: Specs, Roster, Data Sheet
Last revised: December 31, 2024
By: Adam Burns
The VO-1000 was Baldwin's most popular diesel locomotive. Including the later DS-4-4-1000, Baldwin, old more than 1,000 examples.
Most sales of the VO-1000 went to large Class I railroads. However, the diesel also found a market with the industries and smaller railroads looking to fill their power needs.
Today, the VO-1000 is the best preserved Baldwin diesel, as more than a half-dozen can be found at museums around the country. Additionally, B&O #412 owned by the United Railroad Historical Society is leased out to short line SMS Lines for revenue freight service.
Photos
Overview
Baldwin released its VO-1000 while the less powerful VO-660 was in production. The designations behind Baldwin's switchers included engine type (the VO was a diesel engine built by De La Vergne who supplied many prime movers for Baldwin over the years) and horsepower.
Baldwin would later change this early classification system into a complex set of numbers, letters, and dashes before finally settling on the Standard Line designations beginning in 1950.
In any event, if Baldwin had ever shown as much interest in main line diesel locomotives (where the real money was to be made) as it did its early switcher designs the company would surely have survived much longer or perhaps still even be in business today.
Union Pacific VO-1000 'DS1200.' Location and date not recorded (likely 1950s). American-Rails.com collection.The VO-1000 entered production three years after Baldwin's first VO-660 was completed (1936).
The more powerful variant was a bit longer than models being released by Alco and EMC at 48 feet. However, it carried the classic look that would come to define switcher models, an end cab that was wider and taller than the leading long hood to give crews maximum visibility.
St. Louis-San Francisco VO-1000 #232 was photographed here at the engine terminal in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1967. The Frisco acquired a fairly large fleet of these switchers, 38 in all. Mac Owen photo. American-Rails.com collection.The VO-1000 used a four-axle, B-B truck setup and featured internal components almost exclusively from Westinghouse (the two companies had worked well together for many years dating back to the late 19th century in collaborating to build electric locomotives).
While the model did not feature dynamic braking or turbocharging it did offer excellent tractive effort; 60,000 pounds starting and 34,000 pounds continuous (a trait not lost on railroads).
The switchers proved quite versatile in light duty service such as branch line and yard work. It also made them marketable for industrial applications where many were also purchased. When production ended on the VO-1000 just after World War II, nearly 550 had rolled out of Eddystone.
Designation
For historical reference, Baldwin technically never classified the model as the "VO-1000." As Brian Solomon notes in his book, "Baldwin Locomotives," this was another railfan designation coined later to identify these early switchers. In truth, Baldwin never gave its first production switcher line any name at all, only listing them by their horsepower rating.
Data Sheet and Specifications
Early Variants
| Entered Production | 12/2/1939 (Santa Fe #2201) |
| Years Produced | 12/2/1939-3/1940 |
| Baldwin Class | 8-DE-1000/1 E:0-4-4-0 1000/1 E |
| Engine | VO, 6-Cylinder In-Line |
| Engine Builder | De La Vergne |
| Horsepower | 1000 |
| RPM | 625 |
| Carbody Styling | Baldwin |
| Length (Between Coupler Pulling Faces) | 48' |
| Weight | 240,000 Lbs. |
| Height (Top Of Rail To Top Of Cab) | 14' 6" |
| Width | 10' |
| Trucks | B-B |
| Truck Type | Batz |
| Truck Wheelbase | 8' 4" |
| Wheel Size | 40" |
| Traction Motors | 367 (4), Westinghouse |
| Traction Generator | 486H2, Westinghouse |
| Auxiliary Generator | YG30C, Westinghouse |
| Gear Ratio | 16:59 |
| Tractive Effort Rating | 33,600 Lbs at 8.3 MPH. |
| Top Speed | 65 MPH |
Later Variants
| Entered Production | 8/17/1940 (Reading #80) |
| Years Produced | 8/17/1940-7/16/1946 |
| Baldwin Class | 0-4-4-0 1000/1 E |
| Engine | VO, 6-Cylinder In-Line |
| Engine Builder | De La Vergne |
| Horsepower | 1000 |
| RPM | 625 |
| Carbody Styling | Baldwin |
| Length (Between Coupler Pulling Faces) | 48' |
| Weight | 240,000 Lbs. |
| Height (Top Of Rail To Top Of Cab) | 14' 6" |
| Width | 10' |
| Trucks | B-B |
| Truck Type | GSC Rigid Bolster, Drop-Side Equalizer |
| Truck Wheelbase | 8' |
| Wheel Size | 40" |
| Traction Motors | 362B (4), Westinghouse |
| Traction Generator | 487H2, Westinghouse |
| Auxiliary Generator | YG30C, Westinghouse |
| Gear Ratio | 16:76 |
| Tractive Effort Rating | 33,600 Lbs at 8.3 MPH. |
| Top Speed | 45 MPH |
Production Rosters
Total Built = 548
Early Variants
| Owner | Road Number | Baldwin Serial Number | Construction Number | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2201 | 1 | 62302 | 12/2/1939 |
| Missouri Pacific | 9103** | 2 | 62301 | 11/17/1939 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2202 | 3 | 62303 | 12/12/1939 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2203 | 4 | 62304 | 11/23/1939 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2204 | 5 | 62305 | 1/12/1940 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2205 | 6 | 62306 | 2/3/1940 |
| Baldwin | 307 (Became Spokane, Portland & Seattle #30) | 7 | 62307 | 2/4/1940 |
| Spokane, Portland & Seattle | 30 (Ex-Demo #307)* | 7 | 62307 | 11/14/1940 (Acquisition date) |
| Baldwin | 332 (Became Spokane, Portland & Seattle #31) | 8 | 62332 | 2/24/1940 |
| Spokane, Portland & Seattle | 31 (Ex-Demo #332) | 8 | 62332 | 11/14/1940 (Acquisition date) |
| Baldwin | 333 (Became Central of Georgia #22) | 9 | 62333 | 3/1940 |
| Central of Georgia | 22 | 9 | 62333 | 10/19/1940 (Acquisition date) |
| Baldwin | 334** | 10 | 62334 | 3/1940 |
The above information pertains to the initial VO-1000's built, which included Baldwin serial numbers 1-10.
Beginning with serial #8 (demonstrator #332), Baldwin changed the classification system from 8-DE-1000/1 E to 0-4-4-0 1000/1 DE. This change occurred in August, 1939.
Baldwin's original classification system: 8-DE-1000/1 E
- 8 = Total number of wheels
- DE = Diesel-Electric
- 1000/1 = One 1000 HP engine
- E = 4 pairs of driving wheels
Baldwin's updated classification system: 0-4-4-0 1000/1 E
- 0-4-4-0 = Whyte Notation
- 1000/1 = One 1000 HP engine
- E = 4 pairs of driving wheels
* Upon sale to the SP&S, this locomotive's Batz trucks were replaced with General Steel Castings Corporations' rigid bolster, drop-size equalizer trucks.
** Sold to the Minneapolis & St. Louis on July 24, 1940 and became M&StL #D340. It was traded to Baldwin for a new VO-1000 (serial #385) on November 17, 1944. Demonstrator #334 subsequently became Eddystone plant switcher #300.
Later Variants
| Owner | Road Number | Baldwin Serial Number | Construction Number | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 80 | 11 | 62402 | 8/17/1940 |
| Reading | 81 | 12 | 62403 | 9/2/1940 |
| Union Railroad | 500 | 13 | 62404 | 10/3/1940 |
| Union Railroad | 501 | 14 | 62405 | 10/3/1940 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1680 | 15 | 62406 | 10/31/1940 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1681 | 16 | 62407 | 11/9/1940 |
| Patapsco & Back Rivers | 70 | 17 | 62408 | 10/25/1940 |
| Patapsco & Back Rivers | 71 | 18 | 62409 | 12/26/1940 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 475 | 19 | 62410 | 1/10/1941 |
| Iowa Ordnance Depot | 1-120 | 20 | 62411 | 5/29/1941 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 907 | 21 | 62419 | 7/26/1941 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 908 | 22 | 62420 | 8/31/1941 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 909 | 23 | 62421 | 8/30/1941 |
| Northern Pacific | 109 | 24 | 62503 | 6/13/1941 |
| Northern Pacific | 110 | 25 | 62504 | 6/28/1941 |
| Patapsco & Back Rivers | 72 | 26 | 62505 | 8/29/1941 |
| Southern Pacific | 1320 | 27 | 62506 | 7/6/1941 |
| Southern Pacific | 1321 | 28 | 62507 | 7/6/1941 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2206 | 29 | 62535 | 6/11/1941 |
| Southern Pacific | 1322 | 30 | 64198 | 7/18/1941 |
| Southern Pacific | 1323 | 31 | 64199 | 7/18/1941 |
| Southern Pacific | 1324 | 32 | 64200 | 7/21/1941 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 591 | 33 | 64201 | 8/2/1941 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 592 | 34 | 64202 | 8/5/1941 |
| Union Railroad | 502 | 35 | 64203 | 8/6/1941 |
| Union Railroad | 503 | 36 | 64204 | 8/8/1941 |
| Union Railroad | 504 | 37 | 64205 | 8/14/1941 |
| Union Railroad | 505 | 38 | 64206 | 8/22/1941 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 476 | 39 | 64207 | 9/5/1941 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 477 | 40 | 64208 | 9/16/1941 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1400 | 41 | 64209 | 9/20/1941 |
| Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis | 55 | 42 | 64210 | 10/7/1941 |
| Great Northern | 132 | 43 | 64211 | 10/31/1941 |
| Great Northern | 133 | 44 | 64212 | 10/24/1941 |
| Southern Railway | DS2205 | 45 | 64255 | 11/2/1941 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1401 | 46 | 64256 | 11/2/1941 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1402 | 47 | 64257 | 11/7/1941 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco | 200 | 48 | 64258 | 11/23/1941 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco | 201 | 49 | 64259 | 12/9/1941 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco | 202 | 50 | 64260 | 12/9/1941 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco | 203 | 51 | 64261 | 1/9/1942 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco | 204 | 52 | 64262 | 12/15/1941 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 593 | 53 | 64263 | 12/23/1941 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 594 | 54 | 64264 | 1/10/1941 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 595 | 55 | 64265 | 1/13/1942 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 606 | 56 | 64266 | 1/2/1942 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 607 | 57 | 64267 | 1/2/1942 |
| Chicago Short Line | 100 | 58 | 64268 | 1/23/1942 |
| Southern Pacific | 1325 | 59 | 64269 | 3/14/1942 |
| Southern Pacific | 1326 | 60 | 64270 | 3/14/1942 |
| Southern Pacific | 1327 | 61 | 64271 | 3/14/1942 |
| Southern Pacific | 1328 | 62 | 64272 | 3/14/1942 |
| Southern Pacific | 1329 | 63 | 64273 | 3/14/1942 |
| Litchfield & Madison | 100 | 64 | 64274 | 2/25/1942 |
| Macon, Dublin & Savannah | 1000 | 65 | 64275 | 2/20/1942 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 910 | 66 | 64276 | 3/21/1942 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 911 | 67 | 64277 | 3/25/1942 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 912 | 68 | 64278 | 4/2/1942 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 913 | 69 | 64279 | 4/8/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7453 | 70 | 64407 | 7/1/1942 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 914 | 71 | 64408 | 7/30/1942 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 915 | 72 | 64409 | 7/25/1942 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1000 | 73 | 64410 | 7/10/1942 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 205 | 74 | 64411 | 7/6/1942 |
| Belt Railway of Chicago | 401 | 75 | 64412 | 7/30/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7454 | 76 | 64413 | 7/26/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7455 | 77 | 64414 | 8/4/1942 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 608 | 78 | 64415 | 8/10/1942 |
| Patapsco & Back Rivers | 73 | 79 | 64416 | 8/8/1942 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 609 | 80 | 64417 | 8/20/1942 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 596 | 81 | 64418 | 8/22/1942 |
| Kentucky & Indiana Terminal | 44 | 82 | 64419 | 8/25/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7456 | 83 | 64420 | 8/27/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7457 | 84 | 64421 | 8/31/1942 |
| U.S. Navy | 5 | 85 | 64422 | 9/11/1942 |
| U.S. Navy | 6 | 86 | 64423 | 9/11/1942 |
| Kentucky & Indiana Terminal | 45 | 87 | 64424 | 10/3/1942 |
| Wabash | 300 | 88 | 64425 | 9/29/1942 |
| Spokane, Portland & Seattle | 32 | 89 | 64426 | 10/12/1942 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1001 | 90 | 64427 | 10/9/1942 |
| Northern Pacific | 111 | 91 | 64428 | 10/17/1942 |
| Northern Pacific | 112 | 92 | 64429 | 10/16/1942 |
| Kentucky & Indiana Terminal | 46 | 93 | 64430 | 10/26/1942 |
| Reading | 82 | 84 | 64431 | 10/18/1942 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2207 | 95 | 64432 | 11/7/1942 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 206 | 96 | 64433 | 11/1/1942 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1682 | 97 | 64434 | 11/11/1942 |
| St. Louis-Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1002 | 98 | 64435 | 12/15/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7461 | 99 | 64436 | 12/5/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7462 | 100 | 64727 | 12/11/1942 |
| U.S. War Department | 7463 | 101 | 64728 | 12/18/1942 |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation | 9 | 102 | 64729 | 2/1/1943 |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation | 10 | 103 | 64730 | 2/3/1943 |
| Kennecott Copper Corporation | 801 | 104 | 64731 | 1/31/1943 |
| U.S. Navy | 10 | 105 | 64732 | 2/4/1943 |
| U.S. Navy | 1 | 106 | 64733 | 2/19/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2208 | 107 | 64734 | 2/7/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2209 | 108 | 64735 | 2/7/1943 |
| Southern Pacific | 1375 | 109 | 64736 | 2/18/1943 |
| Southern Pacific | 1376 | 110 | 64737 | 2/18/1943 |
| U.S. Navy | 7 | 111 | 64738 | 3/13/1943 |
| U.S. Navy | 8 | 112 | 64739 | 3/8/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2210 | 113 | 64740 | 2/8/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7126 | 114 | 64741 | 3/15/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7464 | 115 | 64742 | 3/18/1943 |
| Kennecott Copper Corporation | 803 | 116 | 64743 | 3/24/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7127 | 117 | 64744 | 3/31/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7128 | 118 | 64745 | 4/29/1943 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 918 | 119 | 64746 | 4/23/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2211 | 120 | 64748 | 4/12/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2212 | 121 | 64749 | 4/13/1943 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1003 | 122 | 64750 | 4/19/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7129 | 123 | 64710 | 5/5/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7130 | 124 | 64711 | 5/18/1943 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 919 | 125 | 64712 | 5/20/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2213 | 126 | 64713 | 5/10/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2214 | 127 | 64714 | 5/10/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2215 | 128 | 64715 | 5/13/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2216 | 129 | 64716 | 5/13/1943 |
| Southern Pacific | 1377 | 130 | 64717 | 5/21/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7137 | 131 | 64718 | 6/2/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7138 | 132 | 64719 | 6/15/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7466 | 133 | 64720 | 6/2/1943 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 922 | 134 | 64721 | 6/13/1943 |
| Reading | 83 | 135 | 64722 | 5/28/1943 |
| Reading | 84 | 136 | 64723 | 5/29/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2217 | 137 | 64724 | 6/13/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2218 | 138 | 64725 | 6/13/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7139 | 139 | 64726 | 6/22/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7140 | 140 | 64727 | 7/3/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2219 | 141 | 64728 | 7/7/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2220 | 142 | 64729 | 7/7/1943 |
| Reading | 85 | 143 | 67730 | 6/28/1943 |
| Reading | 71 | 144 | 67731 | 6/29/1943 |
| Reading | 72 | 145 | 67732 | 6/30/1943 |
| Reading | 73 | 146 | 67733 | 6/30/1943 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 923 | 147 | 67734 | 8/10/1943 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 924 | 148 | 67735 | 8/10/1943 |
| Oliver Iron Mining Company | 925 | 149 | 67736 | 8/4/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 2 | 150 | 67737 | 8/13/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7467 | 151 | 67738 | 8/18/1943 |
| U.S. War Department | 7143 | 152 | 67739 | 8/8/1943 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2202 | 153 | 67740 | 8/5/1943 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2203 | 154 | 67741 | 8/6/1943 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2204 | 155 | 67742 | 8/10/1943 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2205 | 156 | 67743 | 8/9/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2221 | 157 | 67744 | 8/11/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2222 | 159 | 67640 | 8/14/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2223 | 160 | 67641 | 8/13/1943 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1683 | 161 | 67642 | 8/23/1943 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1684 | 162 | 67643 | 8/23/1943 |
| Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis | 50 | 163 | 67644 | 8/31/1943 |
| Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis | 51 | 164 | 67645 | 8/31/1943 |
| Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis | 52 | 165 | 67646 | 9/7/1943 |
| Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis | 53 | 166 | 67647 | 9/7/1943 |
| Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis | 54 | 167 | 67648 | 9/7/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 413 | 168 | 67649 | 8/26/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 414 | 169 | 67650 | 8/27/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 415 | 170 | 67651 | 8/30/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 416 | 171 | 67652 | 8/30/1943 |
| Central Of Georgia | 26 | 172 | 67653 | 9/13/1943 |
| Colorado & Wyoming | 1107 | 173 | 67654 | 9/24/1943 |
| Colorado & Wyoming | 1108 | 174 | 67655 | 9/25/1943 |
| Pittsburgh & West Virginia | 30 | 175 | 67656 | 9/13/1943 |
| Southern Pacific | 1378 | 176 | 67657 | 9/27/1943 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1004 | 177 | 67658 | 9/30/1943 |
| U.S. Navy | 6 | 178 | 67659 | 10/4/1943 |
| Western Maryland | 128 (1st) | 179 | 67660 | 9/24/1943 |
| Western Maryland | 129 (2nd) | 180 | 67661 | 9/25/1943 |
| Pennsylvania | 5913 | 181 | 69662 | 9/23/1943 |
| Pennsylvania | 5914 | 182 | 69663 | 9/25/1943 |
| Pennsylvania | 5915 | 183 | 69664 | 9/25/1943 |
| Pennsylvania | 5916 | 184 | 69665 | 9/25/1943 |
| Pennsylvania | 5917 | 185 | 69666 | 10/4/1943 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 616 | 186 | 69667 | 10/4/1943 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 617 | 187 | 69668 | 10/9/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 207 | 188 | 69669 | 10/14/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 208 | 188 | 69670 | 10/15/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 209 | 190 | 69671 | 10/26/1943 |
| Union Pacific | DS1200 | 191 | 69672 | 10/15/1943 |
| 1005 | 192 | 69673 | 10/30/1943 | |
| Carbon County Railway | 262-1 | 193 | 69773 | 11/10/1943 |
| Carbon County Railway | 262-2 | 194 | 69774 | 11/11/1943 |
| Union Pacific | DS1201 | 195 | 69775 | 10/26/1943 |
| Union Pacific | DS1202 | 196 | 69776 | 10/26/1943 |
| Union Pacific | DS1203 | 197 | 69777 | 10/26/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9350 | 198 | 69778 | 11/5/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9351 | 199 | 69779 | 11/5/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 210 | 200 | 69780 | 11/18/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 211 | 201 | 69781 | 11/18/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 212 | 202 | 69782 | 11/20/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 213 | 203 | 69783 | 11/17/1943 |
| Pennsylvania | 5918 | 204 | 69784 | 11/3/1943 |
| Great Northern | 137 | 205 | 69785 | 11/12/1943 |
| Western Maryland | 130 | 206 | 69786 | 11/12/1943 |
| Western Maryland | 131 | 207 | 69787 | 11/13/1943 |
| U.S. Navy | 4 | 208 | 70102 | 4/25/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9352 | 209 | 70103 | 12/2/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9353 | 210 | 70104 | 12/2/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9354 | 211 | 70105 | 12/2/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9355 | 212 | 70106 | 12/2/1943 |
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | 760 | 213 | 70107 | 12/2/1943 |
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | 761 | 214 | 70108 | 12/2/1943 |
| Great Northern | 138 | 215 | 70109 | 12/6/1943 |
| Reading | 74 | 216 | 70110 | 11/23/1943 |
| Reading | 75 | 217 | 70111 | 11/24/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 417 | 218 | 70112 | 11/27/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 418 | 219 | 70113 | 11/30/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 419 | 220 | 70114 | 12/1/1943 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 420 | 221 | 70115 | 12/1/1943 |
| Colorado & Wyoming | 1109 | 222 | 70116 | 12/29/1943 |
| Kentucky & Indiana Terminal | 47 | 223 | 70117 | 12/23/1943 |
| Southern Pacific | 1379 | 224 | 70118 | 1/23/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9356 | 225 | 70119 | 12/29/1943 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9357 | 226 | 70120 | 12/29/1943 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1685 | 227 | 70121 | 1/19/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 224 | 228 | 70122 | 12/31/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 225 | 229 | 70123 | 12/31/1943 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 226 | 230 | 70124 | 12/31/1943 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 214 | 231 | 70125 | 1/17/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 215 | 232 | 70126 | 1/15/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 216 | 233 | 70127 | 1/16/1944 |
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | 762 | 235 | 70129 | 1/13/1944 |
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | 763 | 236 | 70130 | 1/13/1944 |
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | 764 | 237 | 70131 | 1/13/1944 |
| Canton Railroad | 30 | 238 | 70132 | 1/22/1944 |
| Canton Railroad | 31 | 239 | 70133 | 1/23/1944 |
| Reading | 76 | 240 | 70134 | 1/25/1944 |
| Reading | 77 | 241 | 70135 | 1/25/1944 |
| Reading | 78 | 242 | 70136 | 1/24/1944 |
| Reading | 79 | 243 | 70137 | 1/27/1944 |
| Reading | 80 | 244 | 70138 | 1/27/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 119 | 245 | 70139 | 2/18/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 120 | 246 | 70140 | 2/17/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 121 | 247 | 70141 | 2/21/1944 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific | 1686 | 248 | 70142 | 2/14/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1380 | 249 | 70143 | 2/20/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1381 | 250 | 70144 | 2/18/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1382 | 251 | 70145 | 2/29/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2227 | 252 | 70146 | 2/18/1944 |
| Union Pacific | DS1204 | 253 | 70147 | 2/25/1944 |
| Union Pacific | DS1205 | 254 | 70148 | 2/25/1944 |
| Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (C&NW) | 87 | 255 | 70149 | 3/6/1944 |
| Western Maryland | 132 | 256 | 70150 | 2/18/1944 |
| Wabash | 301 | 257 | 70151 | 3/4/1944 |
| Wabash | 302 | 258 | 70152 | 2/29/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 122 | 259 | 70153 | 3/10/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1371 | 260 | 70154 | 3/7/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1372 | 261 | 70155 | 3/13/1944 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 619 | 262 | 70156 | 3/15/1944 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 621 | 263 | 70157 | 3/6/1944 |
| Atlantic Coast Line | 623 | 264 | 70158 | 3/5/1944 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1006 | 265 | 70159 | 3/10/1944 |
| St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico (MP) | 9153 | 266 | 70160 | 3/20/1944 |
| St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico (MP) | 9154 | 267 | 70161 | 3/21/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2228 | 268 | 70162 | 3/23/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2229 | 269 | 70163 | 3/24/1944 |
| Reading | 86 | 270 | 70164 | 3/11/1944 |
| Reading | 87 | 271 | 70165 | 3/13/1944 |
| Reading | 88 | 272 | 70166 | 3/13/1944 |
| Reading | 88 | 273 | 70167 | 3/13/1944 |
| International-Great Northern (MP) | 9150 | 273 | 70167 | 4/8/1944 |
| International-Great Northern (MP) | 9151 | 274 | 70168 | 4/9/1944 |
| International-Great Northern (MP) | 9152 | 275 | 70169 | 4/2/1944 |
| St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico (MP) | 9155 | 276 | 70170 | 4/5/1944 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2206 | 277 | 70171 | 4/3/1944 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2207 | 278 | 70172 | 4/5/1944 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2208 | 279 | 70173 | 4/6/1944 |
| Central Of Georgia | 27 | 280 | 70174 | 4/8/1944 |
| Chicago Short Line | 101 | 281 | 70175 | 4/23/1944 |
| Central Railroad Of New Jersey | 1062 | 282 | 70176 | 4/4/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 153 | 283 | 70842 | 5/2/1944 |
| Lehigh Valley | 135 | 284 | 70843 | 4/17/1944 |
| Lehigh Valley | 136 | 285 | 70844 | 4/17/1944 |
| Lehigh Valley | 137 | 286 | 70845 | 4/21/1944 |
| Lehigh Valley | 138 | 287 | 70846 | 4/21/1944 |
| Lehigh Valley | 139 | 288 | 70847 | 4/23/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2245 | 289 | 70848 | 5/3/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2246 | 290 | 70849 | 5/3/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2247 | 291 | 70850 | 5/4/1944 |
| Central Railroad Of New Jersey | 1063 | 292 | 70851 | 4/28/1944 |
| Central Railroad Of New Jersey | 1064 | 293 | 70852 | 7/31/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1373 | 294 | 70853 | 5/17/1944 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2209 | 295 | 70854 | 5/8/1944 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 2210 | 296 | 70855 | 5/8/1944 |
| U.S. War Department | ME-39-238 | 297 | 70856 | 5/27/1944 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific | 1687 | 298 | 70857 | 5/15/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 421 | 299 | 70858 | 5/8/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 422 | 300 | 70859 | 5/8/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 154 | 301 | 70860 | 6/7/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 155 | 302 | 70861 | 6/2/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1374 | 303 | 70862 | 6/4/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1383 | 304 | 70863 | 6/4/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2230 | 305 | 70864 | 5/29/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2231 | 306 | 70865 | 6/6/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2232 | 307 | 70688 | 6/6/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2233 | 308 | 70867 | 6/5/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2234 | 309 | 70868 | 6/5/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 218 | 310 | 70869 | 6/16/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 219 | 311 | 70870 | 6/13/1944 |
| U.S. War Department | 7226 | 312 | 70871 | 6/10/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2235 | 313 | 70872 | 6/16/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2236 | 314 | 70873 | 6/16/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2237 | 315 | 70874 | 6/20/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2238 | 316 | 70875 | 6/20/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2239 | 317 | 70876 | 6/26/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2240 | 318 | 70877 | 6/25/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2241 | 319 | 70878 | 6/24/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 423 | 320 | 70879 | 6/21/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1384 | 321 | 70880 | 7/20/1944 |
| Southern Pacific | 1385 | 322 | 70881 | 7/20/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 220 | 323 | 70882 | 7/11/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 221 | 324 | 70883 | 7/11/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 478 | 325 | 70884 | 7/14/1944 |
| U.S. War Department | 7227 | 326 | 70885 | 7/3/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 6 | 327 | 71886 | 7/31/1944 |
| Northern Pacific | 124 | 328 | 71926 | 8/2/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2242 | 329 | 71927 | 7/25/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2243 | 330 | 71928 | 7/29/1944 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2244 | 331 | 71929 | 7/29/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 424 | 332 | 71930 | 7/19/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 425 | 333 | 71931 | 7/20/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 426 | 334 | 71932 | 7/21/1944 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 427 | 335 | 71933 | 7/24/1944 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1007 | 336 | 71934 | 8/12/1944 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1008 | 337 | 71935 | 8/10/1944 |
| Central Railroad Of New Jersey | 1065 | 338 | 71936 | 7/31/1944 |
| Central Railroad Of New Jersey | 1066 | 339 | 71937 | 8/1/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 479 | 340 | 71938 | 8/8/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 480 | 341 | 71939 | 8/8/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 8 | 342 | 71940 | 8/7/1944 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1024 | 343 | 71941 | 8/18/1944 |
| Great Northern | 139 | 344 | 71942 | 8/30/1944 |
| Great Northern | 140 | 345 | 71943 | 8/31/1944 |
| Great Northern | 141 | 346 | 71944 | 9/1/1944 |
| Great Northern | 142 | 347 | 71945 | 9/1/1944 |
| Great Northern | 143 | 348 | 71946 | 9/6/1944 |
| Great Northern | 144 | 349 | 71947 | 9/6/1944 |
| Reading | 55 | 350 | 71948 | 8/26/1944 |
| Reading | 56 | 351 | 71949 | 8/28/1944 |
| Reading | 57 | 352 | 71950 | 8/28/1944 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 222 | 353 | 71951 | 9/17/1944 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 597 | 354 | 71952 | 9/17/1944 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 598 | 355 | 71953 | 9/16/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 481 | 356 | 71954 | 9/28/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 482 | 357 | 71955 | 9/28/1944 |
| Reading | 58 | 358 | 71956 | 9/9/1944 |
| Reading | 59 | 359 | 71957 | 9/9/1944 |
| New York Central | 8600 | 360 | 71958 | 10/2/1944 |
| New York Central | 8601 | 361 | 71959 | 10/2/1944 |
| New York Central | 8602 | 362 | 71960 | 10/2/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 483 | 363 | 71961 | 10/10/1944 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 599 | 364 | 71962 | 10/24/1944 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 600 | 365 | 71963 | 10/24/1944 |
| Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis | 601 | 366 | 71964 | 10/24/1944 |
| Western Railway Of Alabama | 621 | 367 | 71965 | 10/6/1944 |
| Western Railway Of Alabama | 622 | 368 | 71966 | 10/6/1944 |
| Western Railway Of Alabama | 623 | 369 | 71967 | 10/6/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 10 | 370 | 71968 | 10/7/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 9 | 371 | 71969 | 10/7/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 10 | 372 | 71970 | 10/27/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 11 | 373 | 70290 | 12/4/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 12 | 374 | 70291 | 12/8/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 13 | 375 | 70292 | 12/11/1944 |
| U.S. Navy | 14 | 376 | 70293 | 12/12/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9358 | 377 | 70294 | 11/15/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9359 | 378 | 70295 | 11/14/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9360 | 379 | 70296 | 11/14/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9361 | 380 | 70297 | 11/14/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9362 | 381 | 70298 | 11/14/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9363 | 382 | 70299 | 11/12/1944 |
| New York Central | 8603 | 383 | 70300 | 11/3/1944 |
| New York Central | 8604 | 384 | 70301 | 11/3/1944 |
| Minneapolis & St. Louis | D145 | 385 | 70302 | 11/17/1944 |
| Belt Railway Of Chicago | 402 | 386 | 70303 | 11/12/1944 |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern | 484 | 387 | 70304 | 11/1/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9364 | 388 | 70305 | 11/23/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9365 | 389 | 70306 | 12/7/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9366 | 390 | 70307 | 12/7/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9367 | 391 | 70308 | 12/7/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9368 | 392 | 70309 | 12/8/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9369 | 393 | 70310 | 12/12/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9370 | 394 | 70311 | 12/11/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9371 | 395 | 70312 | 12/14/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9372 | 396 | 70313 | 12/14/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9373 | 397 | 70314 | 12/21/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9374 | 398 | 70315 | 12/21/1944 |
| Western Railway Of Alabama | 624 | 399 | 70316 | 12/13/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9375 | 400 | 70317 | 12/21/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9376 | 401 | 70318 | 12/21/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9377 | 402 | 70319 | 12/22/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9378 | 403 | 71977 | 12/22/1944 |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | 9379 | 404 | 71978 | 12/23/1944 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1413 | 405 | 71979 | 12/27/1944 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1414 | 406 | 71980 | 11/14/1945 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1415 | 407 | 71981 | 12/29/1944 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 1416 | 408 | 71982td>1/1/1945 | |
| U.S. Navy | 18 | 409 | 71983 | 2/28/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 19 | 410 | 71984 | 3/5/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 5 | 411 | 71985 | 2/21/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 21 | 412 | 71986 | 2/21/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 15 | 413 | 71987 | 2/19/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 16 | 414 | 71988 | 2/17/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 428 | 415 | 71989 | 1/21/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 429 | 416 | 71990 | 1/24/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 430 | 417 | 71991 | 1/25/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 431 | 418 | 71426 | 1/27/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 432 | 419 | 71427 | 1/28/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 13 | 420 | 71428 | 2/3/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 14 | 421 | 71429 | 2/13/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 19 | 422 | 71430 | 2/7/1945 |
| Chicago Short Line | 102 | 423 | 71729 | 2/17/1945 |
| New York Central | 8605 | 424 | 71730 | 2/23/1945 |
| New York Central | 8606 | 425 | 71731 | 2/25/1945 |
| New York Central | 8607 | 426 | 71732 | 2/27/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 433 | 427 | 71733 | 2/19/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 434 | 428 | 71734 | 2/23/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 435 | 429 | 71735 | 2/23/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 436 | 430 | 71736 | 2/26/1945 |
| Baltimore & Ohio | 437 | 431 | 71737 | 2/25/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 1 | 432 | 71738 | 3/23/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 2 | 433 | 71739 | 3/23/1945 |
| U.S. War Department | V/800 | 434 | 71740 | 4/6/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1009 | 435 | 71741 | 3/13/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1010 | 436 | 71742 | 3/18/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 223 | 437 | 71743 | 3/22/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 224 | 438 | 71744 | 3/20/1945 |
| U.S. War Department | V/801 | 439 | 71745 | 4/7/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1037 | 440 | 71746 | 3/27/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1038 | 441 | 71747 | 3/26/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 3 | 442 | 71748 | 4/24/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 4 | 443 | 71749 | 4/18/1945 |
| Missouri Pacific | 9117 | 444 | 71750 | 4/2/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 159 | 445 | 71751 | 4/14/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 160 | 446 | 71752 | 4/14/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 22 | 447 | 71753 | 5/9/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 23 | 448 | 71754 | 5/6/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 225 | 449 | 71755 | 4/13/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 226 | 450 | 71756 | 4/16/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 227 | 451 | 71757 | 4/23/1945 |
| Detroit Terminal | 101 | 452 | 71758 | 4/23/1945 |
| Detroit Terminal | 102 | 453 | 72005 | 4/23/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 9 | 454 | 72006 | 5/10/1945 |
| Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England | 251 | 455 | 72007 | 4/21/1945 |
| Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England | 252 | 456 | 72008 | 4/21/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1039 | 457 | 72009 | 5/4/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1040 | 458 | 72010 | 5/12/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 161 | 459 | 72011 | 5/21/1945 |
| Missouri Pacific | 9118 | 460 | 72012 | 5/11/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 228 | 461 | 72013 | 5/17/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1011 | 462 | 72014 | 5/16/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1041 | 463 | 72015 | 5/25/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1042 | 464 | 72016 | 5/21/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 229 | 465 | 72016 | 5/21/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1012 | 466 | 72018 | 6/5/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1013 | 467 | 72019 | 7/9/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1014 | 468 | 72020 | 7/9/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1015 | 469 | 72021 | 7/6/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1043 | 470 | 72020 | 7/9/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 162 | 471 | 72023 | 7/21/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 163 | 472 | 72024 | 7/21/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 164 | 473 | 72025 | 7/22/1945 |
| Missouri Pacific | 9119 | 474 | 72026 | 7/19/1945 |
| Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (C&NW) | 88 | 475 | 72027 | 7/27/1945 |
| Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (C&NW) | 89 | 476 | 72028 | 7/27/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2248 | 477 | 72029 | 7/26/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2249 | 478 | 72030 | 7/26/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2250 | 479 | 72031 | 8/1/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2251 | 480 | 72032 | 8/4/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2252 | 481 | 72033 | 8/4/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 12 | 482 | 72034 | 8/20/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 13 | 483 | 72035 | 8/19/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 165 | 484 | 72036 | 8/26/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 166 | 485 | 72037 | 8/22/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1016 | 486 | 72038 | 8/25/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1017 | 487 | 72039 | 8/23/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 37 | 488 | 72040 | 9/5/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 38 | 489 | 72041 | 9/5/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2253 | 490 | 72042 | 9/1/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2254 | 491 | 72043 | 9/1/1945 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1688 | 492 | 72044 | 9/16/1945 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1689 | 493 | 72045 | 9/16/1945 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1690 | 494 | 72046 | 9/16/1945 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) | 1691 | 495 | 72047 | 9/22/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2255 | 496 | 72048 | 9/10/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2256 | 497 | 72049 | 9/11/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 35 | 498 | 71524 | 9/9/1945 |
| U.S. Navy | 36 | 499 | 71525 | 9/16/1945 |
| Missouri Pacific | 9198 | 500 | 71526 | 9/26/1945 |
| Missouri Pacific | 9199 | 501 | 71527 | 9/26/1945 |
| Western Pacific | 581 | 502 | 71528 | 10/14/1945 |
| Western Pacific | 582 | 503 | 71529 | 10/14/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2257 | 504 | 71530 | 10/4/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2258 | 505 | 71531 | 10/4/1945 |
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 2259 | 506 | 71532 | 10/2/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 230 | 507 | 71533 | 10/20/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 231 | 508 | 71534 | 10/26/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 232 | 509 | 71535 | 10/20/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 233 | 510 | 71536 | 10/17/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 234 | 511 | 71537 | 10/15/1945 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 235 | 512 | 71538 | 10/10/1945 |
| Spokane, Portland & Seattle | 33 | 513 | 71539 | 11/2/1945 |
| Spokane, Portland & Seattle | 34 | 514 | 71540 | 10/31/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 167 | 515 | 71541 | 10/11/1945 |
| Western Pacific | 583 | 516 | 71542 | 11/7/1945 |
| Western Pacific | 584 | 517 | 71543 | 11/7/1945 |
| Western Pacific | 585 | 518 | 71544 | 11/7/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 168 | 519 | 71545 | 10/26/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 169 | 520 | 71546 | 11/12/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 170 | 521 | 71547 | 11/13/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 171 | 522 | 71548 | 11/23/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 172 | 523 | 71549 | 11/23/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 173 | 524 | 71550 | 11/24/1945 |
| Northern Pacific | 174 | 525 | 71551 | 11/24/1945 |
| Pennsylvania | 5919 | 526 | 71552 | 10/24/1945 |
| Pennsylvania | 5920 | 527 | 71553 | 10/25/1945 |
| Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Line) | 310 | 528 | 71554 | 11/8/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1018 | 529 | 71555 | 11/27/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1019 | 530 | 71556 | 12/5/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1020 | 531 | 71557 | 12/9/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1021 | 532 | 71558 | 12/13/1945 |
| St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) | 1022 | 533 | 71559 | 12/14/1945 |
| American Steel & Wire | 12 | 534 | 71560 | 1/8/1946 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1044 | 535 | 71561 | 12/26/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1045 | 536 | 71562 | 12/27/1945 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1046 | 537 | 71563 | 1/3/1946 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1047 | 538 | 71564 | 1/3/1946 |
| St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico (MP) | 9160 | 539 | 71565 | 5/5/1946 |
| St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico (MP) | 9161 | 540 | 71566 | 5/5/1946 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 236 | 541 | 71567 | 6/5/1946 |
| St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) | 237 | 542 | 71568 | 6/7/1946 |
| Escanaba & Lake Superior | 100 | 543 | 72227 | 6/13/1946 |
| Tennessee Eastman Corporation | 4 | 544 | 72228 | 6/7/1946 |
| Wabash | 303 | 545 | 72229 | 6/15/1946 |
| Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad | 800 | 546 | 72230 | 6/25/1946 |
| Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad | 801 | 547 | 72231 | 6/28/1946 |
| Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad | 802 | 552 | 72789 | 7/15/1946 |
| Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad | 803 | 553 | 72790 | 7/16/1946 |
During the course of the VO-1000's production, Baldwin introduced several changes and improvements. These were differentiated by "Lots" according to the manufacturer. The VO-1000 was built in Lots "A" through "W".
Most updates were minor although two notables include the lowering of the cab roof from 14' 6" to 14' beginning with Northern Pacific #109 (Baldwin serial #24), which introduced the "B" Lot and several improvements that brought about the "G" Lot.
The former ("B" Lot") improved clearance restrictions under bridges and within tunnels while the latter ("G" Lot), that began with U.S. War Department #7129 saw the VO-1000 reequipped with Westinghouse's latest traction motors (model 362D), main generator (model 480A), auxiliary-exciter generator (model YG40), and updated gearing (14:68).
Santa Fe VO-1000 #2253 is seen here at work in Slaton, Texas, circa 1970. American-Rails.com collection.Rebuilds
Over the years, many railroads rebuilt theirs with Electro-Motive prime movers; the move not only extended their service lives but also streamlined maintenance after Baldwin ended production in 1956.
The Great Northern, for example, completely salvaged their VO-1000's, turning them into transfer cabooses. The most interesting, however, was Santa Fe's retrofitting one its VO-1000s into what became known as the "Beep" (also known as the SWBLW or "SWitcher, Baldwin Locomotive Works).
The company repowered the locomotive with an EMD model 567C prime mover and had to construct a GP7-like hood (only shorter) to house the engine. The locomotive, though, kept its original Baldwin frame although it was given updated Blomberg B trucks.
It entered service in December, 1970 and even though Santa Fe determined the idea unsuccessful the "Beep" (or "Baldwin Geep") remained in service until it was donated to the Western America Railroad Museum of Barstow, California.
Sources
- Foster, Gerald. A Field Guide To Trains. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
- Kirkland, John F. Diesel Builders, The: Volume Three, Baldwin Locomotive Works. Pasadena: Interurban Press, 1994.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1967.
- Solomon, Brian. Baldwin Locomotives. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2009.
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Among Wisconsin Great Northern's lineup, one trip stands out as a simple, crowd-pleasing “starter” ride for kids and first-timers: the Family Pizza Train—two hours of Northwoods views, a stop on a tal… -
Illinois "Pizza" Train Rides
Feb 15, 26 10:55 AM
For both residents and visitors looking to indulge in pizza while enjoying the state's picturesque landscapes, the concept of pizza train rides offers a uniquely delightful experience. -
Tennessee's ~ Murder Mystery ~ Dinner Train Rides
Feb 15, 26 10:50 AM
Amidst the rolling hills and scenic landscapes of Tennessee, an exhilarating and interactive experience awaits those with a taste for mystery and intrigue. -
California's ~ Murder Mystery ~ Dinner Train Rides
Feb 15, 26 10:48 AM
When it comes to experiencing the allure of crime-solving sprinkled with delicious dining, California's murder mystery dinner train rides have carved a niche for themselves among both locals and touri… -
Virginia's Dinner Train Rides In Staunton!
Feb 15, 26 10:46 AM
If you’ve ever wished you could pair a classic scenic train ride with a genuinely satisfying meal—served at your table while the countryside rolls by—the Virginia Scenic Railway was built for you. -
New Hampshire's Dinner Train Rides In N. Conway
Feb 15, 26 10:45 AM
Tucked into the heart of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley, the Conway Scenic Railroad is one of New England’s most beloved heritage railways. -
Union Pacific 4014 Begins Coast-To-Coast Tour
Feb 15, 26 12:30 AM
Union Pacific’s legendary 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” No. 4014 is scheduled to return to the main line in a big way this spring, kicking off the railroad’s first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour as part of a broa… -
Amtrak Introduces The Cascades Airo Trainset
Feb 15, 26 12:11 AM
Amtrak pulled the curtain back this month on the first trainset in its forthcoming Airo fleet, using Union Station as a stage to preview what the railroad says is a major step forward in comfort, acce… -
Nevada Northern Railway 2-8-0 81 Returns
Feb 14, 26 11:54 PM
The Nevada Northern Railway Museum has successfully fired its Baldwin-built 2-8-0 No. 81 after a lengthy outage and intensive mechanical work, a major milestone that sets the stage for the locomotive… -
Metrolink F59PH 851 Preserved In Fullerton, CA
Feb 14, 26 11:41 PM
Metrolink has donated locomotive No. 851—its first rostered unit—to the Fullerton Train Museum, where it will be displayed and interpreted as a cornerstone artifact from the region’s modern passenger… -
Oregon's Dinner Train Rides Near Mt. Hood!
Feb 14, 26 09:16 AM
The Mt. Hood Railroad is the moving part of that postcard—a century-old short line that began as a working railroad. -
Maryland's Dinner Train Rides At WMSR!
Feb 14, 26 09:15 AM
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSR) has become one of the Mid-Atlantic’s signature heritage operations—equal parts mountain railroad, living museum, and “special-occasion” night out. -
Colorado Wild West Train Rides
Feb 14, 26 09:13 AM
If there’s one weekend (or two) at the Colorado Railroad Museum that captures that “living history” spirit better than almost anything else, it’s Wild West Days. -
South Dakota Beer Tasting Train Rides
Feb 14, 26 09:11 AM
While the 1880 Train's regular runs are a treat in any season, the Oktoberfest Express adds an extra layer of fun: German-inspired food, seasonal beer, and live polka set against the sound and spectac… -
Kentucky Wild West Train Rides
Feb 14, 26 09:10 AM
One of KRM’s most crowd-pleasing themed events is “The Outlaw Express,” a Wild West train robbery ride built around family-friendly entertainment and a good cause. -
Pennsylvania "Wild West" Train Rides
Feb 14, 26 09:08 AM
The Keystone State is home to a variety of historical attractions, but few experiences can rival the excitement and nostalgia of a Wild West train ride. -
Indiana "Wild West" Train Rides
Feb 14, 26 09:06 AM
Indiana offers a unique opportunity to experience the thrill of the Wild West through its captivating train rides. -
B&O Observation "Washington" Cosmetically Restored
Feb 14, 26 12:25 AM
Visitors to the B&O Railroad Museum will soon be able to step into a freshly revived slice of postwar rail luxury: Baltimore & Ohio No. 3316, the observation-tavern car Washington. -
Southern 2-8-2 4501 Returns To Classic Green
Feb 14, 26 12:24 AM
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum officials announced that Southern Railway steam locomotive No. 4501—the museum’s flagship 2-8-2 Mikado—will reappear from its annual inspection wearing the classic Sou… -
Illinois Murder Mystery Dinner Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 12:04 PM
Among Illinois's scenic train rides, one of the most unique and captivating experiences is the murder mystery excursion. -
Vermont ~ Murder Mystery ~ Dinner Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 12:00 PM
There are currently murder mystery dinner trains offered in Vermont but until recently the Champlain Valley Dinner Train offered such a trip! -
Missouri Ice Cream Tasting Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 11:47 AM
Among the Iron Mountain Railway's warm-weather offerings, the Ice Cream Express stands out as a perfect “easy yes” outing: a short road trip, a real train ride, and a built-in treat that turns the who… -
Florida "Wild West" Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 09:53 AM
This article delves into wild west rides throughout Florida, the historical context surrounding them, and their undeniable charm. -
West Virginia "Wild West" Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 09:49 AM
While D&GV is known for several different excursions across the region, one of the most entertaining rides on its calendar is the Greenbrier Express Wild West Special. -
Alabama "Wild West" Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 09:47 AM
Although Alabama isn't the traditional setting for Wild West tales, the state provides its own flavor of historic rail adventures that draw enthusiasts year-round. -
Michigan "Wild West" Train Rides
Feb 13, 26 09:46 AM
While the term "wild west" often conjures up images of dusty plains and expansive deserts, Michigan offers its own unique take on this thrilling period of history. -
Grand Trunk Western 4-6-2 No. 5629
Feb 13, 26 12:10 AM
Included here is a detailed look at 5629’s build date and design, key specifications, revenue career on the Grand Trunk Western, its surprisingly active excursion life under private ownership, and its… -
New York Easter Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 01:19 PM
New York is home to several Easter-themed train rides including the Adirondack Railroad, Catskill Mountain Railroad, and a few others! -
Missouri Easter Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 01:13 PM
The beautiful state of Missouri is home to a handful of heritage railroads although only one provides an Easter-themed train ride. Learn more about this event here. -
Arizona's Wild West Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 01:05 PM
Let's delve into the captivating world of Arizona's Wild West train adventures, currently offered at the popular Grand Canyon Railway. -
Missouri's Wild West Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 12:49 PM
In Missouri, a state rich in history and natural beauty, you can experience the thrill of a bygone era through the scenic and immersive Wild West train rides. -
Maine's Tea Tasting Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 12:42 PM
Tea trains aboard the historic WW&F Railway Museum promises to transport you not just through the picturesque landscapes of Maine, but also back to a simpler time. -
Pennsylvania Tea Tasting Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 12:09 PM
In this article, we explore some of the most enchanting tea train rides in Pennsylvania, currently offered at the historic Strasburg Rail Road. -
Nevada St. Patrick's Day Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 11:39 AM
Today, restored segments of the “Queen of the Short Lines” host scenic excursions and special events that blend living history with pure entertainment—none more delightfully suspenseful than the Emera… -
Minnesota Ice Cream Tasting Train Rides
Feb 12, 26 10:22 AM
Among MTM’s most family-friendly excursions is a summertime classic: the Dresser Ice Cream Train (often listed as the Osceola/Dresser Ice Cream Train).
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