The Baldwin Diesel Zone - SMS Rail Lines

SMS Rail Lines Roster

Roster Index:

SMS Baldwins on-site: 100 101 102 300 301 303 304 305 308 309 552 553 554 6712 9069 Emco Parts Units
SMS Baldwins off-site: 306
Baldwins at SMS for repair: 11 412

100

DS4-4-660
c/n 73900 - b/d 2/1948

photo by: Tim Darnell
SMS shops - May 9, 2003

history:
- built for Tennessee Valley Authority as #100

101

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72840 - b/d 4/1947


photos by: Tim Darnell SMS Shops - March 22, 2007

Status
- 101 down with scored crankshaft

history:
- built for Copper Range as #101
- to New Hope & Ivyland as #101
- to Tyburn RR 101
- acquired by SMS as #1293, 1994


photo by: Tim Darnell New Hope & Ivyland August 1983	photo by: Al Tillotson Pureland, NJ - May 20, 1997


photo by: Tim Darnell SMS Shops - May 2003	photo by: Tim Darnell SMS Shops - Oct. 2006

102

DS4-4-750
c/n 73658 - b/d 2/1951

photo by: Andy Inserra
SMS shops - Sept. 22, 2006

See the SMS Video Gallery for 2007 video clip of 102 running.

history:
- built for Youngstown Sheet & Tube as #701
- to Pickens as #5
- acquired by SMS 2001


photo by: John Mech Pickens - Jan. 1979	photo by: Al Tillotson Pureland, NJ. - Sept. 5, 2002	photos by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - April 24, 2004

300

S12
c/n 75712 - b/d 12/1952

photos by: Tim Darnell
Paulsboro - Oct. 16, 2004

history:
- built for US Navy as #65-00372
- donated to the Smokey Hill Railway Museum in Belton, MO
- acquired by SMS in 1995

photo credit: Mike Murray
Belton, MO - May 1, 1990

301

S12
c/n 75935 - b/d 7/1953

photos by: Tim Darnell
SMS shops - April 24, 2004

See the SMS Video Gallery for video clips of 301 in action.

History:
- built as Baldwin demostrator #1200
- to RI as #758
- to Southwest Forrest Ind. as #758
- to ASARCO as #1
- to Doe Run Co. as #1 "Old Blue"
- acquired by SMS 2001

The 301 has been dedicated to memory of Ed Weller
the long time SMS engineer who passed away in 2007.

June 2007

Ed Weller - Sept. 2004

photos by: Tim Darnell

303

S12
c/n 75922 - b/d 10/1953


photo by: Al Tillotson Pureland, NJ. - April 13, 2003	photos by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - May 9, 2003

history:
- built for SP as #1547(2154)
- to Metropolitan Stevedore as #2
- to Willis Bros. as #5863
- to Johnstom Terminal as #007
- acquired by SMS 1995

Metropolitan Stevedore 2	Willis Bros. 5683
photo by: Unknown - collection of Mark Laundry Long Beach, CA - June 29, 1977	photo credit: Jim Pattillo Port of Muskogee, Muskogee, Ok. - June 1986

304

S12
c/n 75846 - b/d 7/1953

photos by: Tim Darnell
SMS Shops - June 19, 2008

Status
- arrived at SMS Feb. 11, 2005

history:
- built for Monongahela as #415
- acquired 1964 by Erie Mining Co. as #404
- renumbered 7244, cab was wrecked and replaced with cab from 7241, see EMCo Photo Gallery for details
- acquired by SMS


photo by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - March 26, 2005	photo by: Andy Inserra SMS shops - Sept. 22, 2006

305

S12
c/n 76016 - b/d 6/1954


photo by: Alex Rodriguez SMS shops - March 20, 2005	photo by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - March 26, 2005

Status
- arrived at SMS Feb. 11, 2005

history:
- built for Monongahela as #425
- acquired 1964 by Erie Mining Co. as #405
- renumbered 7245, see EMCo Photo Gallery for photo
- acquired by SMS

308

S12
c/n 75959 - b/d 11/1953

photo by: Andy Inserra
SMS shops - Sept. 22, 2006

photo by: John Klemko
SMS Shops - Oct. 3, 2006

history:
- built for Michigan Limestone as #116
- acquired by SMS 1998
- repainted and renumber as #308 in 2006


photo by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - Aug 2004	photo by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - May 9, 2003

309

S12
c/n 75312 - b/d 1/1952

swapping a traction motors
photo by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - Aug. 30, 2007	photo by: Tim Darnell SMS Shops - July 19, 2007

history:
- built for Tennessee Valley Authority as #200
- acquired by SMS as #200
- renumbered 309 in 2008

552

AS616
c/n 75835 - b/d 3/1954

photo by: Tim Darnell
Bridgeport, NJ - May 2001

Status
- 552 down with scored crankshaft

history:
- built for Trona Railway as #52
- to Johnston Terminals 1993
- acquired by SMS 1995

Trona Railway 52

photo by: Tom Trencansky
Trona, CA - April 25, 1988

553

AS616
c/n 75139 - b/d 4/1951


photos by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - May 9, 2003

Status
- 553 was started, but blew its radiator.

history:
- built for SP as #5249
- to Trona Railway 1960
- to Johnston Terminals 1993
- acquired by SMS 1995

554

AS616
c/n 75357 - b/d 6/1952

photo by: Andy Inserra
SMS shops - Sept. 22, 2006

History
- built for Kaiser Steel as #1012B
- renumbered 1028, Kaiser Eagle Mountain RR
- to Rayonier as #14 1973
- to Trona as #54 1986
- to Johnston Terminals 1993
- acquired by SMS 1995


photo by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - May 9, 2003	photo by: Al Tillotson Pureland, NJ. - April 13, 2003

Kaiser Eagle Mountain 1028	Trona Railways 54	Johnston Terminal 54
photo by: Steve Hoskins Taylor Yard, CA - May, 1972	photo by: Gorden Lloyd Jr. - collection of Mark Laundry Trona, CA - Feb. 13, 1987	photo by: Ian Platt - collection of Mark Laundry Muskogee, OK - March 3, 1994

Standard Steel 6712

VO660
c/n 62335, b/d 2/1940

photo by: Tim Darnell
SMS shops - Nov. 11, 2005

history:
- Baldwin demo 335
- to Standard Steel as #12
- purchased from the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum

See Standard Steel Gallery Page for more photos

9069

DS4-4-1000(SC)
c/n 74119 - b/d 4/1949

photo by: Tim Darnell
SMS Shops - Oct. 27, 2007

history:
- built for the Pennsylvania RR as #9069(8019)
- to Penn Central as #8019(8281)
- to New Hope & Ivyland as #302
- to Tyburn RR as #302
- acquired by SMS as #1494, 1994
- renumbered SMS 302
- repainted and renumbered as PRR #9069, 2007

photo by: Tim Darnell
SMS Shops - July 19, 2007


photos by: Tim Darnell SMS shops - May 9, 2003	photo by: Frank Szachacz - collection of Mark Laundry March 25, 1995

302 Sound File - 2.5 Meg wav: recorded by Tim Darnell


photo by: Richard Louderback Fairless Hills, PA - Sept. 1990	photo by: Tim Darnell New Hope & Ivyland shops August 1983

EMCo parts units

EMCo 7240, 7241, 7247 & 7248

Tim Darnell
SMS shops - Aug. 30, 2007

7240

S12
c/n 76116 b/d 10/55

- built as EMCo #400
- renumbered EMCo 7240
- to SMS for parts

See the SMS Photo Gallery for photos of the units at SMS

SMS Baldwins off-site

306

S12
c/n 75821 b/d 02/53

photo by: Doug Buell
Cliffs-Erie (former Erie Mining Co.)
transfer yard - May 22, 2008

history:
- build for Great Northern as #27
- to EMCo as #406, renumbered 7246
- to SMS as SLRS 306
- 2005, rented by the contractor that is doing some cleanup of pellets and pellet fines on the Cliffs-Erie property (ex LTV Steel Mining Company facility, Hoyt Lakes, MN). When they are done hauling this material to Taconite Harbor (using the F units) the 306 will be shipped east.
- 2008, sitting on the interchange track (see above photo) for over a year with a truck problem that needs to be addressed.

photo by: Doug Buell
Sep. 24, 1988

Baldwins at SMS for repair

Warner Company 11

VO660
c/n 72817 - b/d 11/1945

photo by: Tim Darnell
SMS shops - Aug 2004

history:
- built for Warner Company as #11
- to New Hope & Ivyland as #11
- leased to SMS 1999


photo credit: John Mech	photo by: Tim Darnell after sale to New Hope & Ivyland August 1983	photo by: Tim Darnell in primer early 1990's

412

VO1000
c/n 71430 - b/d 2/1945

photo by: Tim Darnell
Bridgeport, NJ - Aug 2004

history:
- built for the US Navy as #19 for Earle, NJ. (65-00128)
- owned by the United RR Historical Society of NJ
- at SMS for repair

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Any additions, corrections, etc. to this roster are welcome, see the Baldwin Diesel Zone Contact Info

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