Baldwin Diesel Guide

VO660

- Baldwin didn't take orders for VO660's unitl 1940
- 2 units built with Batz trucks
- 13 Class "0-4-4-0 660/1 DE" units built with side radiators before the front radiator was introduced in 1941,
see the VO660 Side Radiator Photo Roster
- the War Production Board (WPB) didn't allow any VO660's to be built in 1943

Production
Baldwin class0-4-4-0 660/1 DE
years produced1940-1942, 1944-1946
number produced141

- the two pre-production VO660's were Baldwin class 8-DE-660/1 E, see: Pre-VO660


BLW 336
Baldwin photo 15313 		BLW 336 (to EJ&E as #270)

c/n 62336, b/d 03/1940

- side radiators

NYC 501 NYC 501

c/n 62494, b/d 5/1941

- front radiator, rounded battery box gussests
- supplemental louvered vent in the upper side of the radiator compartment, phased out by 1942 [6]
Baldwin photo 12039

Westinghouse Electric 10 Westinghouse Electric 10

c/n 64747, b/d 6/1942

- last unit shipped with Batz trucks
- front radiator, rounded battery box gussests
- no supplemental louvered radiator vent
Baldwin photo 12314

LIRR 403 - BLW 13075.1 LIRR 403

c/n 71578, b/d 10/1945

- later style, no battery box gussests
Baldwin photo 13075.1 - collection of Jim Gillin

VO660
Baldwin bulletin 193, 1945 		The overall lenght of the later front radiator VO660 was 45' 10". The earlier side radiator version was 10" shorter.[2]

Diesel Engine
modelVO (12-3/4" x 15-1/2")
cylinders6
aspirationnormal
horsepower660 @ 625 rpm


data source: [2] & [6] bibliography

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