Missouri-Kansas-Texas

The MKT was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
DS4-4-1000(NA), S12, AS16

DS4-4-1000(NA)

From February 1959 to March 1960 MKT sent its entire fleet of eleven DS4-4-1000NAs to EMD to have their 8 cylinder normally aspirated Baldwin engines replaced by 1000 hp, twelve cylinder, EMD 567C engines. In 1960 numbers 1000-1010 were renumbered 22-32.
MKT 27, 22 & 24
photo by: Mike Murray
Dallas, TX - July 9, 1986


MKT 22
photos by: Mike Murray
Dallas, TX - July, 1986
22

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72795, b/d 8/1946

- built for the MKT as #1000
MKT 22
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry

Dennison, TX - Oct. 1985

MKT 23 MKT 23 23

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72796, b/d 8/1946

- built for the MKT as #1001
photos by: Mike Murray
Parsons, KS - August 31, 1986


MKT 24 MKT 24 24

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72797, b/d 8/1946

- built for the MKT as #1002
photos by: Mike Murray
Dallas, TX - July, 1986
Dallas, TX - July 13, 1985

MKT 25
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry

OK City, OK - July 31, 1971
25

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72798, b/d 8/1946

- built for MKT as #1003
- EMD repowered, 1960
- to Georgetown RR as #1009 , 1975
- reported scrapped Apr. 2012

MKT 26
photo by: Mike Murray
Dallas, TX - Nov. 11, 1984
26

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72799, b/d 9/1946

- built for the MKT as #1004
- retired 1986, sold to Rail Link
- to Caddo Valley as #126
MKT 26
photo by: Chuck Zeiler
North Little Rock, AR
Sept. 13, 1988

MKT 27 MKT 27 27

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72800, b/d 9/1946

- built for the MKT as #1005
- retired 1986, sold to Rail Link
- to Carolina Coastal as #127 , scrapped 2001
photos by: Mike Murray
Dallas, TX - July, 1986
Dallas, TX - July 13, 1985

MKT 28 MKT 28 28

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72834, b/d 2/1947

- built for the MKT as #1006
- donated to the Iron Horse Historical Society, Parsons KS
photos by: Mike Murray
Parsons, KS - Aug. 31, 1986
Parsons, KS - Nov. 29, 1987

MKT 30
photos by: Mike Murray
Parsons, KS - Aug. 31, 1986
MKT 30
Parsons, KS - Nov. 29, 1987
30

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72836, b/d 2/1947

- built for the MKT as #1008
MKT 30
photo by: Chuck Zeiler
North Little Rock, AR
Sept. 13, 1988

MKT 31
photo by: Brian Nicholson
St Louis, MO - Oct. 1985
31

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72837, b/d 2/1947

- built for MKT as #1009
- renumbered as MKT 31
- repowered by EMD, 2/1959
- to what became the Zinc Corporation of America, 11/1987 at the ZCA plant in Bartlesville, Ok. as 2014

S12

MKT 33 33

S12
c/n 75504, b/d 9/1951

- built for MKT as #1201
- renumbered as MKT 33
Collection of Don Ross
Thanks to Don Ross for this photo, see Don's Depot for more MKT Baldwin photos

  • see WATCO #19 for ex. MKT #34
  • see Texas Crushed Stone #511 for ex. MKT #40

    MKT 1210
    Blackhawk Films slide
    (Fred Byerly collection)
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    St. Louis, MO - Feb. 25, 1961
    1210

    S12
    c/n 75513, b/d 12/1951

    - built for MKT as #1210
    - renumbered as MKT 42

  • see Georgetown RR #1006, 1005 & 1007 for ex. MKT #41, 45 & 47

    AS16

    In 1972 CNW acquired 13 ex. MKT EMD repowered AS16s from locomotive dealer Precision National
    An additional unit (MKT 1496) may have been acquired for parts [3]
    See CNW/MKT Repowered AS16s roster page


  • see Postcard Gallery for MKT 126(1571) which became CNW 1485
  • see MKT 1571 which became CNW 1485

    MKT 1571
    photo credit: R.H. Carlson
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    1571(126)

    AS16
    c/n 74891, b/d 09/1950

    - built for MKT as #1571
    - repowered by EMD, 1500hp 16-567C, 11/1958
    - renumbered 126, see Postcard Gallery
    - to CNW as #1485, 1972

    MKT 127
    Blackhawk Films slide
    (Fred Byerly collection)
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    Parsons, KS - Jan. 11, 1970
    127

    AS16
    c/n 74892, b/d 09/1950

    - built for MKT as #1572
    - repowered by EMD 16-567C, 1960
    - renumbered 127
    - to CNW as #1486

  • see CNW for ex. MKT 128 (CNW 1487)
  • see CNW for ex. MKT 129 (CNW 1488)

    MKT 1575
    photo credit: R.H. Carlson
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    1575(130)

    AS16
    c/n 74895, b/d 9/1950

    - built for MKT as #1575
    - repowered by EMD 16-567C, 1958
    - renumbered 130

    MKT 1577
    photo credit: R.H. Carlson
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    1577(132)

    AS16
    c/n 74897, b/d 10/1950

    - built for MKT as #1577
    - repowered by EMD 16-567C, 1958
    - renumbered 132
    - to CNW as #1490, 1972

    MKT 1578
    Baldwin photo
    - collection of Chuck Brewster
    1578(133)

    AS16
    c/n 74898, b/d 10/1950

    - built for MKT as #1578
    - repowered by EMD 16-567C, 1958
    - renumbered 133
    MKT 1578
    photo credit: R.H. Carlson
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    MKT 1579
    photo credit: R.H. Carlson
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    1579(134)

    AS16
    c/n 75431, b/d 10/1951

    - built for MKT as #1579
    - repowered by EMD 16-567C, 1958
    - renumbered 134
    - to CNW as #1492, 1972

  • see CNW for ex. MKT 136 (CNW 1492)

    MKT 138
    Thompson Productions slide
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    138

    AS16
    c/n 75435, b/d 10/1951

    - built for MKT as #1583
    - repowered by EMD 16-567C, 1958
    - renumbered 138
    - to CNW as #1495

  • see CNW for ex. MKT 140 (CNW 1497)   &   MKT 141 (CNW 1498)


    data source: bibliography [2] & [3]


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