Northern Pacific / Burlington Northern

The NP was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO660, V01000, DRS4-4-1500, DRS6-6-1500

Following the 1970 Burlington Northern merger some NP Baldwins remained
on the BN roster until 1972, see the Burlington Northern section below.

Northern Pacific

VO660

NP 651
Blackhawk Films slide
(Fred Byerly collection)
- collection of Mark Laundry

St. Paul, MN - Oct. 11, 1970
651

VO660
c/n 64245, b/d 04/1942

- built for the Northern Pacific as #129
- renumbered 651
- to Precision Engineering (PECO) 1971

VO1000

NP 405 405

"When BN renumbered, they did so with white gothic lettering. Since this retains its “railroad roman” “deluxe gold” numbers, its likely the 120/405." - TH

VO1000
c/n 70140, b/d 2/1944

- built for the Northern Pacific as #120
- renumbered 405
- to Schnitzer Steel (for scrap) 1969
photo by: Thomas Hillebrant
NP museum in Toppenish, WA - May 18, 2018


NP 408
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
408

VO1000
c/n 70861, b/d 6/1944

- built for the Northern Pacific as #123
- renumbered 408
- traded by BN to EMD 1970
NP 408
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry


NP 409
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Thomas Hillebrant

Seattle, WA - June 18, 1965
409

VO1000
c/n 71926, b/d 8/1944

- built for the Northern Pacific as #124
- renumbered 409
- to BN as #409, see photo below
- to Simon (scrap dealer) 1972


NP 153 NP 153 Railway Age - Sept. 25, 1948
153(410)

VO1000
c/n 70842, b/d 5/1944

- built for the Northern Pacific as #153
- renumbered 410
- traded by BN to EMD 1970


NP 413
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
413

VO1000
c/n 71752, b/d 3/1945

- built for the Northern Pacific as #160
- renumbered 413
- to Precision Engineering (PECO) 1971


DRS4-4-1500

NP 501
photo by: Alfred B. Butler
Moscow, ID - spring of 1950
501

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 73646, b/d 9/1948

- built for the Northern Pacific as #176
- renumbered 501
- EMD repowered, 1966
- to BN renumbered 406, see photo below
- to Simon (for scrap) 1972

"The location (above) is on the Northern Pacific P&L branch (Spokane-Lewiston), just west of Moscow ID, which is seen in the background. Baldwin NP 501 is seen on passenger train 314. This loco, along with sister 500 (original numbers 176 and 175) were purchased for the 2 Spokane-Lewiston passenger runs. When trains 312-313 were discontinued in 1950 t he 500 went to Seattle. 501 continued to handle trains 311-314 until spring 1952 when it was replaced by GP7 556." - Bruce Butler


DRS6-6-1500

NP 177
Baldwin photo from bulletin 293
- collection of Matthew Imbrogno

177(525)

DRS6-6-1500
c/n 73838, b/d 8/1948

- built for the Northern Pacific as #177
- renumbered 525
- EMD repowered, 1959
- to BN renumbered 407, see photo below
- to Precision Engineering (for scrap) 1972
NP 525
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Thomas Hillebrant

Pasco, WA - pre 1970
repowered

Slugs

  • See the Slug Roster Page for NP units converted to slugs



    Burlington Northern

    VO1000

  • Also see this Burlington Northern Baldwin VO1000 Roster

    BN 402
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    BN 402

    VO1000
    c/n 64428, b/d 10/1942

    - built for the Northern Pacific as #111
    - renumbered 402
    - EMD repowered, 1960
    - to BN as #402
    - to Simon (for scrap) 1972


    BN 409 & 404
    NP 404
    photo by: Cliff W. West
    Auburn, WA - August 1970
    BN 404

    VO1000
    c/n 70139, b/d 2/1944

    - built for the Northern Pacific as #119
    - renumbered 404
    - EMD repowered, 1960
    - to BN as #404
    - to Simon (for scrap) 1972


    BN 409
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    BN 409

    VO1000
    c/n 71926, b/d 8/1944

    - built for the Northern Pacific as #124
    - renumbered 409, see above
    - to BN as #409
    - to Simon (scrap dealer) 1972


    DRS4-4-1500

    NP 406
    photo by: Cliff W. West
    Auburn, WA - August 1970
    BN 406

    DRS4-4-1500
    c/n 73646, b/d 9/1948

    - built for the Northern Pacific as #176
    - renumbered 501, see photo above
    - EMD repowered, 1966
    - to BN renumbered 406
    - to Simon (for scrap) 1972


    DRS6-6-1500

    BN 407
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    BN 407

    DRS6-6-1500
    c/n 73838, b/d 8/1948

    - built for the Northern Pacific as #177, see photo above
    - renumbered 525
    - EMD repowered, 1959
    - to BN renumbered 407
    - to Precision Engineering (for scrap) 1972



    data sources:
  • [4] bibliography
  • NPRHA Diesel Locomotive Roster



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