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 651 651

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

- built for the Northern Pacific as #129
- renumbered 651
- to Precision Engineering 1971
Blackhawk Films slide
(Fred Byerly collection)
- collection of Mark Laundry
St. Paul, MN - Oct. 11, 1970

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 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 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 to EMD 1970

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

    See the roster, at bottom of this page, of NP Baldwins that remained on the BN roster until 1972

    VO1000

    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


    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


    Burlington Northern Baldwin Roster

    - units which remained on roster until 1972
    BN
    road number    		 NP
    road number    		 model BLW
    construction
    number    		 BLW
    builder's
    date    		 BN
    disposition    		 notes
    402 111(402) VO1000 64428 10/1942 7/1972 - sold for scrap EMD repowered - 7/1960
    403 112(403) VO1000 64429 10/1942 6/1972 - sold for scrap EMD repowered - 5/1959
    404 119(404) VO1000 70139 02/1944 6/1972 - sold for scrap EMD repowered - 7/1960
    405 174(427) VO1000 71551 11/1945 6/1972 - sold for scrap
    406 176(501) DRS4-4-1500 73646 09/1948 6/1972 - sold for scrap EMD repowered - 3/1966
    407 177(525) DRS6-6-1500 73838 08/1948 6/1972 - sold for scrap EMD repowered - 3/1959
    409 124(409) VO1000 71926 08/1944 6/1972 - sold for scrap
    412 159(412) VO1000 71751 04/1945 6/1972 - sold for scrap EMD repowered - 7/1957
    421 168(421) VO1000 71545 10/1945 6/1972 - sold for scrap
    data sources:
  • [4] bibliography
  • NPRHA Diesel Locomotive Roster



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