FRISCO

St. Louis - San Francisco

Frisco was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO660, VO1000, DS4-4-1000(SC)

VO660

Frisco 60
Blackhawk Films slide
(Fred Byerly collection)
- collection of Mark Laundry
Springfield, MO - Jan. 21, 1964 		60

VO660
c/n 64253, b/d 5/1942

- built by Baldwin for stock, 1941
- sold to Frisco, 1942
- delivered as Frisco #600
- may have been used on the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern
- renumberd as Frisco #60, 1951

VO1000

EMD re-powered VO1000's 200 to 203, 205, 206, 210 & 215 were reported to be at
Chrome Crankshaft in 1980, they later went to the US Navy, see USN Gallery & Roster


Frisco 200
photo by: Tom Golden
- collection of Sam Beck
Burnham, IL - April 19, 1980 		200

VO1000
c/n 64258, b/d 11/1941

- built for Frisco as #200, repowered by EMD, 1957
- to Chrome Crankshaft
- to USN as 65-00624, NAD Crane #8
- to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 2015

  • see USN Gallery & Roster for ex SLSF 201


    Frisco 202
    photo by: Gerry Putz
    Chicago, IL - Nov. 17, 1979     		202

    VO1000
    c/n 64260, b/d 12/1941

    - built for Frisco as #202, repowered by EMD, 1957
    - to Chrome Crankshaft
    - to LS&BC, returned to Chrome Crankshaft
    - to USN as 65-00368(2nd), last reported to be still in service

  • see US Army #4648 for ex SLSF 203


    Frisco 204
    Blackhawk Films slide
    (Fred Byerly collection)
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Memphis, TN - May 31, 1969     		204

    VO1000
    c/n 64262, b/d 12/1941

    - built for Frisco as #204, repowered by EMD

    FAST-EFFICIENT-ECONOMICAL
    Baldwin Advertisement
    Railway Age, June 5, 1943     		Frisco 205 photo by: Lon Coone
    Kansas City, MO - August 2, 78     		205

    VO1000
    c/n 64411, b/d 7/1942

    - built for Frisco as #205
    - repowered by EMD, 1957
    - to Chrome Crankshaft
    - to USN as 65-00072(2nd), last reported to be still in service

    Frisco 210
    Photo by: Gerry Putz
    Chicago, IL - Nov. 17, 1979     		210

    VO1000
    c/n 69780, b/d 11/1943

    - built for Frisco as #210
    - repowered by EMD, 1957
    - to Chrome Crankshaft
    - to USN as 65-00623

    Frisco 215
    photo by: Gerry Putz
    Chicago, IL - Nov. 17, 1979     		215

    VO1000
    c/n 70126, b/d 1/1944

    - built for Frisco as #215
    - repowered by EMD, 1957
    - to Chrome Crankshaft
    - to USN as 65-00095(2nd)

    Frisco 217 217

    VO1000
    c/n 70128, b/d 01/1944

    - built for Frisco as #217
    - not EMD repowered
    photo credit: "Conniff Railroadiana Collection"
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    Frisco 218
    photo by: Owen Leander
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Kanasa City, MO - May 3, 1970     		218

    VO1000
    c/n 70869, b/d 6/1944

    - built for Frisco as #218
    - not EMD repowered

    Frisco 219
    Baldwin Advertisement
    Railway Age, August 12, 1944     		219

    VO1000
    c/n 70870, b/d 6/1944

    - built for Frisco as #219
    - not EMD repowered
    		 Frisco 219 Frisco 219

    Frisco 236
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Springfield, MO - May 27, 1970     		236

    VO1000
    c/n 71567, b/d 6/1946

    - built for Frisco as #236
    - not EMD repowered

    DS4-4-1000(SC)

    Frisco 239
    Blackhawk Films slide
    (Fred Byerly collection)
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Springfield, MO - Jan. 11, 1968     		239

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 73917, b/d 12/1948

    - built for Frisco as #239
    - traded to EMD, 1969


    Frisco VO1000 Roster
    ✔ indicates photo above

    Frisco
    Number    		 construction
    number    		 builder's
    date
    200 ✔ 64258 11/41
    201 64259 12/41
    202 ✔ 64260 12/41
    203 64261 01/42
    204 ✔ 64262 12/41
    205 ✔ 64411 07/42
    206 64433 11/42
    207 69669 10/43
    208 69670 10/43
    209 69675 10/43
    210 ✔ 69780 11/43
    211 69781 11/43
    212 69782 11/43
    Frisco
    Number    		 construction
    number    		 builder's
    date
    213 69783 11/43
    214 70125 01/44
    215 ✔ 70126 01/44
    216 70127 01/44
    217 ✔ 70128 01/44
    218 ✔ 70869 06/44
    219 ✔ 70870 06/44
    220 70882 07/44
    221 70883 07/44
    222 71951 09/44
    223 71743 03/45
    224 71744 03/45
    225 71555 04/45
    Frisco
    Number    		 construction
    number    		 builder's
    date
    226 71756 04/45
    227 71757 04/45
    228 72013 05/45
    229 72017 06/45
    230 71533 10/45
    231 71534 10/45
    232 71535 10/45
    233 71536 10/45
    234 71537 10/45
    235 71538 10/45
    236 ✔ 71567 06/46
    237 71568 06/46
    roster data source: [2] [10] bibliography



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