VO-660, VO-1000, DS-4-4-1000 - Baldwin Switch Engine Retirement Dates - Inquiry

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  1. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    I do not see any information on the forums currently.

    Does anyone have retirement dates for the Frisco's roster of Baldwin Switchers?

    Information on all 3 models, VO-660, VO-1000 and DS-4-4-1000, would be great to know.
     
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  2. gstout

    gstout Member Frisco.org Supporter

    According to Lou Marre/John Baskin Harper:

    VO-660 - SLSF 600-601, later renumbered SLSF 60-61. The authors do not indicate a retirement date for these units, but at least one was sill on the roster in 1965. Perhaps someone else can shed additional light on these two units.

    VO-1000 - SLSF 200-237 retired between 1968-1979. The later retirements appear to be those units repowered with EMD prime movers. If you have a specific unit in mind, I can check.

    DS-4-4-1000 - SLSF 240 retired July 1968, the remainder, December 1969

    Best I can do.

    GS
     
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  3. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Mostly wanted to find out which of the units were the last to be retired.

    There are a few pictures in the archive dated in 1978, some of which are of units still in the black and yellow scheme.

    I found one picture of SLSF 205 dated June of 1979.
     
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  4. gstout

    gstout Member Frisco.org Supporter

    You are correct. I have amended my earlier reply so I don't appear stupid.

    VO-1000m units SLSF 200-206, 210, 215 were retired in 1979.

    Specifically, SLSF 205 was retired in July 1979.

    Unit SLSF 204 was wrecked and was retired in 1978.

    All the later retirements were re-powered with EMD 12-567-C prime movers.

    GS
     
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