Baldwin Diesel Guide

VO1000

VO1000s fell under two Baldwin classes: "8-DE-1000/1 E" and "0-4-4-0 1000/1 DE"

Also see: 1000 HP - VO Diesel Switcher


Class 8-DE-1000/1 E

All units built with Batz trucks & side radiators
- see the VO1000 Side Radiator Photo Roster

Production
Baldwin class8-DE-1000/1 E
years produced1939-1940
number produced7

MP 9103
Baldwin photos 		MP 9103

VO1000
c/n 62301, b/d 11/39

- first VO1000 to be completed

MP 9103 MP 9103


Diesel Engine
modelVO (12-3/4" x 15-1/2")
cylinders8
aspirationnormal
horsepower1000 @ 625 rpm



In mid 1939 Baldwin changed its locomotive classification system. [6]
The VO1000 became;

Class 0-4-4-0 1000/1 DE

- all units built with GSC trucks
- 17 units built with side radiators before the front radiator was introduced in 1941,
see the VO1000 Side Radiator Photo Roster

Production
Baldwin class0-4-4-0 1000/1 DE
years produced1940-1946
number produced541

BLW 332
Baldwin photo 		BLW 332

c/n 62332 b/d 2/1940

- first unit built in class
- built as BLW demo unit
- to SP&S as #31

SP 1325 SP 1325

VO1000
c/n 64269, b/d 3/42

- front radiator
- rounded battery box gussests
- supplemental louvered vent in the upper side of the radiator compartment, phased out by 1943 [6]
Baldwin photo #12263
12/27/1942

BLW photo 12630 BLW photo 12630-3 CB&Q 9352

c/n 70103, b/d 12/1943

- front radiator
- rounded battery box gussests
- no supplemental louvered radiator vent
BLW photo 12630-2 BLW photo 12630-1
Baldwin photos - collection of Chuck Zeiler

Wabash 304
Baldwin photo
 Wabash 303

VO1000
c/n 72229, b/d 6/1946

- later style, no battery box gussests

VO1000
Baldwin bulletin 193, 1945 		The overall lenght of the later front radiator VO1000 was 48' 10". The earlier side radiator version was 10" shorter.[2]


VO1000 1944 manual
From 1944 VO1000 Baldwin Operator's Manual

VO1000 1944 manual 		photo appears to be a "touched-up" version of Baldwin photo no. 12426, US Army #7462
c/n 64727, b/d 12/1942
VO1000 1944 manual
From the collection of Arnie Morscher - complete manual available at: Morscher's Railroad Images


Diesel Engine
modelVO (12-3/4" x 15-1/2")
cylinders8
aspirationnormal
horsepower1000 @ 625 rpm



data source: [2] & [6] bibliography

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