Elgin, Joliet & Eastern

The EJ&E was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
V0660, V01000, DR4-4-1500 A&B, DT6-6-2000(NA), DT6-6-2000(SC)
Other models were acquired from other sources.

VO660 #270 - 272

  • see Baldwin Locomotive Works - Demonstrators for BLW 336 which was
    sold to EJ&E as #270 (5/1940), it was rebuilt as slug T5 by EJ&E (9/1964)

  • see Armco Steel #B-76 for ex. EJ&E #271

  • see B&O #8200 for ex. EJ&E #272

    VO1000 #475 - 484

    All EJ&E VO1000s, except #482, were rebuilt with 606SC engines from the DT-6-6-2000 rebuild program in the 1960s. In the 1970s they were sold to Industrial Maintenance Service. The lone exception, #482, was sold to Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern as #12 in 1954

    EJE 475
    Baldwin photo 11987-2     		475

    VO1000
    c/n 62410, b/d 1/1941

    - built for EJ&E as #475
    - EJ&E's only side radiator built VO1000
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 10/78
    - to International Harvester as #475
    EJE 475
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mike Castellow
    7/1/1973     		EJE 475
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry


    EJE 476
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - February 13, 1965     		476

    VO1000
    c/n 64207, b/d 9/1941

    - built for EJ&E as #476
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 6/76
    - to Gary Slag as #476
    - returned to IMS 6/80


    EJE 477
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Joliet, IL - July, 1975
    		 477

    VO1000
    c/n 64208, b/d 9/1941

    - built for EJ&E as #477
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 2/76
    - to Gary Slag as #?
    - returned to IMS 6/80


    EJE 478
    June 1976
    		 478

    VO1000
    c/n 70884, b/d 7/1944

    - built for EJ&E as #478
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 2/78     		EJE 478
    1979
    photos by: Robert Lambrecht


    EJE 479
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - July 11, 1965
    		 479

    VO1000
    c/n 71938, b/d 8/1944

    - built for EJ&E as #479
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 5/75


    EJE 480
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Joliet, IL - July, 1975
    		 480

    VO1000
    c/n 71939, b/d 8/1944

    - built for EJ&E as #480
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 11/75


    EJE 481
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    		 481

    VO1000
    c/n 71954, b/d 9/1944

    - built for EJ&E as #481
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 7/74


  • see Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern #12 for ex. EJ&E #482



    EJE 484
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - February 13, 1965     		484

    VO1000
    c/n 70304, b/d 11/1944

    - built for EJ&E as #484
    - to Industrial Maintenance Service, 12/74     		EJE 484
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry


    DRS6-6-1500 #500 & 501

    EJE 500
    photos by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - February 13, 1965     		EJE 500
    		 EJ&E 500

    DRS-6-6-1500
    c/n 73988, b/d 1/1949

    - built for Bessemer & Lake Erie as #401
    - to EJ&E 3/56
    - to JolietRailway Equipment 5/75

    EJE 501
    photos by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - February 13, 1965     		EJE 501
    		 EJ&E 501

    DRS-6-6-1500
    c/n 73989, b/d 1/1949

    - built for Bessemer & Lake Erie as #402
    - to EJ&E 3/56
    - to Striegel Equipment Corp. 6/73


    DR4-4-1500 #700A, 700B, 701B 701A

    Baldwin A-B-B-A demonstrator set made up of BLW #6001A, 6001B, 6001B1 & 6001A1
    all sold to EJ&E, 12/1950, became #700A, 700B, 701B 701A
  • See Baldwin Demonstrator Page for more history

    EJE 701
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Tim Darnell
    		 701A

    DR4-4-1500A
    c/n 73984, b/d 6/49

    - built as BLW #6001A1
    - to EJ&E as #701A, 12/1950
    - to B&O as #849(4201), 3/1955


    Transfer Units

    DT6-6-2000(NA) #100

    The lone DT6-6-2000(NA) built was ordered by EJ&E

    EJE 100
    Baldwin Magazine - Fourth Quarter 1946     		100

    DT6-6-2000(NA)
    c/n 72831, b/d 5/1946

    - prototype DT6-6-2000
    - built for the EJ&E as #100
    - not repowered, scrapped 1961     		13479-1
    Baldwin photo 13479-1
    - collection of Mark Laundry



    EJE 100 EJE 100
    Railway Age - June 29, 1946
    		 magazine-1946       see 1946 Baldwin Magazine article A 2000 hp Workhorse in Action

    DT6-6-2000(SC) #101 - #126

    Baldwin photos #13593 to #13593-5. Assumed to be taken at the EJ&E when
    the first units where delivered in 1948
    blw13593 blw13593-1 blw13593-2
    blw13593-3 blw13593-4 blw13593-5
    Baldwin photos, prints by H.L. Broadbelt, collection of Mark Laundry


    Of the 45 DT6-6-2000(SC) units built by Baldwin the EJ&E had 26:

    #101
    EJE 101
    Baldwin photo 13593 (detail)
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    101 (701)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73709, b/d 3/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #101
    - rebuilt as #701 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines

    #702
    EJE 702
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    102 (702)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73710, b/d 3/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #102
    - rebuilt as #702 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines

    #903
    EJE 903
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    103 (903)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73711, b/d 3/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #103
    - rebuilt as #903 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #104
    EJE 104
    Baldwin photo 13561-1
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    104 (704)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73712, b/d 3/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #104
    - rebuilt as #704 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines     		#704
    EJE 704
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - February 13, 1965

    #105
    EJE 105
    Baldwin photo 13593-1 (detail)
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    105 (705)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73713, b/d 3/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #105
    - rebuilt as #705 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines

    #906
    EJE 906
    photo by: Richard Adams
    1961-09-01
    106 (906)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73714, b/d 3/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #106
    - rebuilt as #906 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #708
    EJE 708
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - Feb. 13, 1965
    108 (708)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73716, b/d 4/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #108
    - rebuilt as #708 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines

    #909
    EJE 909
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, Illinois - Feb. 13, 1965
    109 (909)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73717, b/d 4/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #109
    - rebuilt as #909 by EMD with
    567C engines


  • see the BDZ Postcard Collection page for #910


    #711
    EJE 711
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - July 11, 1965
    111 (711)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73719, b/d 5/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #111
    - rebuilt as #711 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines

    #912
    EJE 912 EJE 912
    photos by: Gerry Putz
    Rondout, IL - Aug. 10, 1972
    112 (912)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73720, b/d 5/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #112
    - rebuilt as #912 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #113
    EJE 113
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    8/1953
    113 (913)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73721, b/d 5/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #113
    - rebuilt as #913 by EMD with
    567C engines     		#913
    EJE 913
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    CB&Q setout track at Eola, IL
    December 26, 1965

    #914
    EJE 914
    photo credit: C.W. Burns
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Griffith, IND - 1970
    114 (914)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73722, b/d 5/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #114
    - rebuilt as #914 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #915
    EJE 915
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    115 (915)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73723, b/d 5/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #115
    - rebuilt as #915 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #717
    EJE 717
    photo by: Bruce R. Meyer
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    117 (717)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73725, b/d 7/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #117
    - rebuilt as #717 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines

    #118
    EJE 118
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    Joliet, IL - February 13, 1965
    118

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73726, b/d 7/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #118
    - not repowered or renumbered

    #919
    EJE 919 EJE 919
    photos by: Gerry Putz
    Waukegan, IL - Aug. 10, 1972
    119 (919)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73727, b/d 6/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #119
    - rebuilt as #919 by EMD
    with 567C engines

    #920
    EJE 920
    photo by: Kim Piersol
    Griffith, IN - July 1, 1974
    120 (920)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73728, b/d 8/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #120
    - rebuilt as #920 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #921
    EJE 921
    photo credit: Robert A. Janz
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    121 (921)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73729, b/d 9/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #121
    - rebuilt as #921 by EMD with
    567C engines

    #122
    EJE 122
    photo by: Bruce R. Meyer
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    122 (722)

    DT6-6-2000(SC)
    c/n 73730, b/d 8/1948

    - built for EJ&E as #122
    - rebuilt as #722 by EJ&E with
    Baldwin 606A engines     		#722
    EJE 722
    photo by: Paul Stringham
    - collection of Mark Laundry



    The last DT6-6-2000 was gone by 1976

    EJE Hood EJE Hood
    photos by: David Hutchinson
    Joliet, IL - July 7, 1975

    28" x 14" x 1/4" thick steel number plate
    EJE 702
    photo by: Richard Caig
    - of the plate in his collection
    		 #116 (916) builder's plate
    c/n 73724 - EJ&E 116
    photo by: Richard Caig
    - of the plate in his collection


    EJ&E DT6-6-2000 Roster

    EJE 101 - 106 101 - 106

    Baldwin photo from bulletin 293
    - collection of Matthew Imbrogno

    ✓ indicated a photo above

    original
    road number    		rebuilt
    road number    		re-engined withrebuilt dateconstruction
    number    		builder's
    date    		notes
    100 ✓not rebuilt  7283105/46prototype DT6-6-2000
    101 ✓701Baldwin 606A4/577370903/48 
    102702 ✓Baldwin 606A10/607371003/48 
    103903 ✓EMD 567C02/567371103/48 
    104 ✓704 ✓Baldwin 606A12/607371203/48 
    105 ✓705Baldwin 606A9/577371303/48 
    106906 ✓EMD 567C05/587371403/48 
    107707Baldwin 606A10/567371504/48 
    108708 ✓Baldwin 606A12/567371604/48 
    109909 ✓EMD 567C01/587371704/48 
    110910 ✓EMD 567C05/587371804/48 
    111711 ✓Baldwin 606A1/587371905/48 
    112912 ✓EMD 567C05/567372005/48 
    113 ✓913 ✓EMD 567C06/587372105/48 
    114914 ✓EMD 567C07/587372205/48 
    115915 ✓EMD 567C07/567372305/48 
    116916EMD 567C03/587372406/48 
    117717 ✓Baldwin 606A10/627372507/48 
    118 ✓not rebuilt  7372607/48 
    119919 ✓EMD 567C06/577372707/48 
    120920 ✓EMD 567C02/587372808/48 
    121921 ✓EMD 567C04/577372909/48 
    122 ✓722 ✓Baldwin 606A3/617373008/48 
    123723Baldwin 606A2/577373109/48 
    124924EMD 567C01/587373209/48 
    125925EMD 567C10/587373309/48 
    126726Baldwin 606A6/617467102/50Baldwin Demo #2001



    data sources for this page:
  • reference [3] & [11] in our bibliography
  • see the EJ&E Archive website for more unit history data

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