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.
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern VO-1000 #475 on a transfer run at North Chicago, Illinois in December, 1972. Rick Burn photo.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.
Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad VO-1000 #1000 (built new for the company in 1942) basks in the sun outside the engine shop at Macon, Georgia on February 18, 1956. Two years later the MD&S was acquired by the Seaboard Air Line. Warren Calloway photo (colorized).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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Camden & Amboy Railroad—chartered February 4, 1830. Joint Companies monopoly with the Delaware & Raritan Canal, John Bull, T-rail. United New Jersey 1872, PRR 999-year lease 1871. Complete corpora… -
Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train (2026): Dates, Tickets & What to Expect
Sep 15, 26 12:47 PM
2026 Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train in North Woodstock, NH—2 hours, 20 miles, five-course meal from $125. May–October. Confirm on nhdinnertrain.com. -
Christmas Train Ride Locations (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 15, 26 10:47 AM
2026 Christmas train rides by state—Santa, North Pole Express, and holiday trains. Not Polar Express. State guides and product pages. Confirm dates on each railroad. -
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Linking 13 Great States With The Nation
Sep 15, 26 10:22 AM
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad—first U.S. common carrier, chartered February 28, 1827. Wheeling 1853, Chicago 1874, C&O control 1963, Chessie 1973, into CSX April 30, 1987. Complete corporate history. -
Delaware & Hudson Railway: The Bridge Line
Sep 15, 26 09:59 AM
Delaware & Hudson Railway—Wurts brothers canal 1823, gravity railroad 1829, Stourbridge Lion, Bridge Line to Montreal. Guilford 1984, CP 1991, NS south line 2015, CPKC north. -
Delaware & Hudson Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Sep 15, 26 12:17 AM
All-time Delaware & Hudson diesel roster—Alco S-2s through C-628s and PA-4s, GE U-boats, Baldwin RF-16s, EMD SD45s and GP38-2/GP39-2s. Serials, dates, dispositions. -
Granite Railway, Our Country's First Railroad
Sep 14, 26 11:28 PM
Granite Railway of Quincy, Massachusetts—chartered March 4, 1826, opened October 7, 1826. Gridley Bryant, 5-foot gauge, horses, Bunker Hill Monument stone. First commercial U.S. railroad. -
Milwaukee Road Skytop Lounges: History, Specs & Floor Plans
Sep 14, 26 11:09 PM
Milwaukee Road Skytop observation cars—Brooks Stevens, 1948. Four Rapids parlor-lounges from Milwaukee Shops, six Creek sleeper-lounges from Pullman-Standard. Floor plans, roster, preservation. -
West Virginia Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 14, 26 11:02 PM
2026 West Virginia Christmas trains—Potomac Eagle North Pole Express in Romney and Christmas at Cass. Not Polar Express. Elkins Polar is not listed for 2026. -
Railroads Of Today: Class I Map, PSR & the 2026 Industry
Sep 14, 26 10:30 PM
U.S. freight rail in 2026—six Class I railroads on a nearly 140,000-mile network. PSR as everyday practice, how the STB works, traffic mix, short lines and regionals. -
Railroad History (USA): Timeline, Facts & How the Network Was Built
Sep 14, 26 10:03 PM
Full U.S. railroad history hub—origins and inventors, Golden Age peak mileage, Civil War and transcontinental, streamliners, ICC regulation, Penn Central and Conrail, Staggers Act, PSR, and today’s Cl… -
Railroads In The 2020s: CPKC, East Palestine & the UP–NS Case
Sep 14, 26 09:51 PM
U.S. railroads 2020–2026—Class I mileage 91,773 in 2020. COVID traffic drop, CPKC April 14 2023, East Palestine Feb. 3 2023, UP–NS $85 billion case still before the STB. -
Railroads In The 2010s: PSR, Coal’s Decline & Positive Train Control
Sep 14, 26 03:51 PM
U.S. railroads 2010–2020—Class I mileage 95,573 to 91,773. Buffett closed BNSF Feb. 12 2010, Harrison at CP June 29 2012 and CSX 2017, PTC deadline Dec. 31 2018. -
Virginia Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 14, 26 03:46 PM
2026 Virginia Christmas trains—Virginia Scenic Railway Santa Express from Staunton, about 60 minutes. Confirm dates. Not Polar Express. -
MARC Train: Maryland Commuter Rail History, Lines & Roster
Sep 14, 26 01:16 PM
MARC Train history—Maryland Rail Commuter 1984, B&O and PRR corridors, Penn/Camden/Brunswick lines, Silver Spring 1996, all-time locomotive roster. -
Railroads In The 2000s: Merger Freeze, Wisconsin Central & Buffett
Sep 13, 26 07:57 AM
U.S. railroads 2000–2010—Class I mileage 99,250 to 95,573. STB merger freeze March 17 2000, CN–WC Oct. 9 2001, BNSF Railway Jan. 24 2005, Buffett Nov. 3 2009. -
Railroads In The 1990s: Mega-Mergers, Conrail’s Split & the STB
Sep 13, 26 12:13 AM
U.S. railroads 1990–2000—Class I mileage 119,758 to 99,250. BNSF Sept. 22 1995, UP–SP Sept. 11 1996, Conrail split June 1 1999, ICC Termination Dec. 29 1995. -
Railroads In The 1980s: Staggers, Mega-Mergers & Conrail’s IPO
Sep 12, 26 11:12 PM
U.S. railroads 1980–1990—Class I mileage 164,822 to 119,758. Staggers Oct. 14 1980, CSX and Norfolk Southern, UP–Missouri Pacific–Western Pacific, Conrail IPO March 26 1987. -
Wabash Class O-1 4-8-4s: History, Roster & Specifications
Sep 12, 26 11:01 PM
Wabash Class O-1 4-8-4s—Baldwin 1930–31, twenty-five engines 2900–2924. Fast freight, complete roster, specifications. None preserved. -
Staggers Rail Act of 1980: Statute, Contract Rates & the ICC
Sep 10, 26 11:23 PM
Staggers Rail Act, Pub. L. 96-448, signed October 14, 1980. Harley Staggers, S.1946, contract rates, 180% variable-cost test, abandonments, short lines. -
Rock Island E8A 652: Bicentennial Independence Paint & History
Sep 10, 26 10:42 PM
Rock Island E8A 652—EMD March 1952, serial 15199. 20th Century Railroad Club Independence bicentennial scheme, Peoria and Quad Cities Rockets, Midland Railway, Manly Junction Museum. -
Vermont Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 10, 26 10:37 PM
2026 Vermont Christmas trains—Okemo Valley Holiday Express from Chester Depot Dec. 19–20. Polar is Burlington Dec. 5–6 only. -
Railroads In The 1970s: Penn Central, Amtrak & Conrail
Sep 10, 26 10:18 AM
U.S. railroads 1970–1980—196,479 miles at the decade’s start. Penn Central bankruptcy June 21 1970, Amtrak May 1 1971, 3R/4R Acts, Conrail April 1 1976, Rock Island 1975, Milwaukee 1977. -
Railroads In The 1960s: Mergers, Passenger Collapse & Penn Central
Sep 10, 26 10:03 AM
U.S. railroads 1960–1970—207,334 to 196,479 miles. Erie Lackawanna 1960, C&O–B&O 1963, N&W–Nickel Plate 1964, SCL 1967, Penn Central Feb. 1 1968. -
South Carolina Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 10, 26 08:36 AM
2026 South Carolina Christmas trains—South Carolina Railroad Museum Santa Train in Winnsboro. Confirm December dates. Not Polar Express. Drop light-festival padding. -
Steam Locomotive Feedwater Heaters: Elesco, Coffin & Worthington
Sep 10, 26 08:29 AM
Steam locomotive feedwater heaters—open Worthington vs closed Elesco and Coffin. How they work, how to identify them on a smokebox, and why not every engine had one. -
Oregon Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 10, 26 08:22 AM
2026 Oregon Christmas trains—Portland Holiday Express, Garibaldi Candy Cane Express, Sumpter Valley Christmas Trains Dec. 11–13. Polar is Mount Hood. -
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern: Map, History, Timetables
Sep 10, 26 08:12 AM
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway—Erie & Kalamazoo 1833, Michigan Southern to Chicago 1852, LS&MS April 6 1869, Vanderbilt, Ashtabula 1876, NYC merger Dec. 22 1914. 1910 map and Official Guide. -
Big Four Route (CCC&StL): Map, History
Sep 10, 26 12:19 AM
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway—Bee Line 1868, Ingalls’s first Big Four 1880, CCC&StL June 30, 1889, NYC lease Feb. 1, 1930. 1910 and 1930 maps, what still runs. -
Railroads In The 1950s: Diesel, the Interstate & Passenger Collapse
Sep 10, 26 12:15 AM
U.S. railroads 1950–1960—223,779 to 211,459 miles. Interstate June 29, 1956, dieselization, passenger collapse, TOFC, 1957–58 recession, NYO&W 1957, N&W–Virginian 1959. -
New Jersey Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 10, 26 12:06 AM
2026 New Jersey Christmas trains—Black River & Western Santa Express from Flemington and Pine Creek Christmas trains in Wall Township. Polar is Whippany and Phillipsburg. -
New Mexico Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 09, 26 11:57 PM
2026 New Mexico Christmas trains—Cumbres & Toltec Santa’s Holiday Express from Chama Dec. 5–6 (and Antonito, Colo., Dec. 12–13). Coach $25/$15. Not Polar Express. -
Grand Trunk Railway: Map, History, Timetables
Sep 09, 26 11:47 PM
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada—charter Nov. 10, 1852, Montreal–Toronto 1856, Portland, Sarnia, Victoria Bridge, St. Clair Tunnel 1891, Great Western 1882, GTPR, CN Jan. 20, 1923. 1893 map and Official… -
Troop Trains In World War II: Sleepers, Kitchen Cars & Movements
Sep 09, 26 11:42 PM
WWII U.S. troop trains—almost 44 million armed-services passengers, Pullman troop sleepers, ACF kitchen cars, hospital trains, monthly movement tables 1942–45. Not the Military Railway Service. ODT an… -
Railroads In The 1940s: War Traffic, Last Steam & the Diesel Flood
Sep 09, 26 11:37 PM
U.S. railroads 1940–1950—233,670 to 223,779 miles. World War II as the decade’s center, last new steam, diesel flood after V-J Day, 1945 car orders, California Zephyr 1949. -
Railroads In World War II: ODT, Record Traffic & Private Operation
Sep 09, 26 03:00 PM
U.S. railroads in World War II—Lend-Lease freight, Pearl Harbor, Office of Defense Transportation, 1944 peak ~740 billion ton-miles, Dec. 1943–Jan. 1944 seizure. Private operation, not a USRA sequel. -
Montana Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 09, 26 02:54 PM
2026 Montana Christmas trains—Charlie Russell Chew Choo North Pole Adventure from Hanover/Lewistown, Nov. 27–Dec. 19, $71, about 1.5 hours. Not Polar Express. -
Railroads In The 1930s: Depression, Streamliners & the FT
Sep 09, 26 09:32 AM
U.S. railroads 1930–1940—249,052 to 233,670 miles. Section 77, Eastman, Motor Carrier Act, M-10000 and Pioneer Zephyr 1934, EMC FT 1939. Decade frame, not the streamliner encyclopedia. -
Sugar Cane Train (Lahaina): LK&P History, Roster & 2026 End
Sep 09, 26 08:19 AM
Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Sugar Cane Train—3-foot tourist line 1970–2014. Anaka, Myrtle, 2023 and 2025 fires, September 2026 scrapping. Roster, Hahakea trestle, Pioneer Mill corridor. -
Massachusetts Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Sep 09, 26 08:16 AM
2026 Massachusetts Christmas trains—Shelburne Falls Moonlight Magic Friday Nov. 27; Edaville Festival of Lights in Carver. Polar is Cape Cod Central in Buzzards Bay.
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