U.S. Army

From 1942 to 1945 the U.S. War Department ordered VO1000s that served in the U.S. Army: see U.S. War Department Gallery & Roster


UUS War Dept. 7226
Baldwin photo 13790
- collection of Kevin Kohls
 7226

VO1000
c/n 70871 b/d 6/44

- ordered by the U.S. War Department
- to US Army: Fort Belvoir, VA


U.S. Army units from other sources

US Army 4648
photo by: Richard L. Patton
Winslow, AZ - July 31, 2024 		4648

VO1000
c/n 64261, b/d 12/1941

- built for Frisco as #203, repowered by EMD, 1957
- to Chrome Crankshaft
- to USN as 65-00370(2nd), Naval Ammo Depot, Concord, CA
- to US Army, Concord, CA
- to Oklahoma Railway Museum (OKRX), 2024 		US Army 4648
photo by: Richard L. Patton
Winslow, AZ - July 31, 2024

  • Oklahoma Railway Museum YouTube video of the 4648, see: Baldwin VO-1000M arriving at its new home at the Oklahoma Railway Museum!



    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was an original owner, it acquired two DS4-4-1000(SC)s new from Baldwin.

    DS4-4-1000(SC)

    Cal West 53
    photo by: Jack Neville
    Fort Bragg, CA - 1974
    		 W-8380

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 74193, b/d 8/1949

    - built as US Corps. Eng. W-8380
    - became US Corps. Eng. #11
    - to California Western in 1956

    E&LS 204
    photo by: Craig Levine
    Wells, MI - Sept 2004
    		 L-4

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 74777, b/d 5/1950

    - built as US Corps. Eng. L-4
    - to Calumet & Hecla as #204
    - to E&LS 1971

    data source: [10] [11] bibliography



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