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Baldwin
Locomotive Works in World War Two
Eddystone, PA
Burnham, PA
Philadelphia, PA
1825-1956
This page updated 9-20-2022.
An American Auto
Industry in World War Two Special Edition
The Baldwin Locomotive Works, like several other American manufacturers
of steam locomotives, was picked by the U.S. Army to produce tanks and
self-propelled guns during World War Two. Because the tanks it
produced were similar to those produced by Chrysler, Fisher Body, and
Ford, and were used by many American tankers, Baldwin is being added to this website.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works
plant in Eddystone, PA won the Army-Navy "E" award three times.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works plant, Standard Steel Division
in Burnham, PA won the Army-Navy "E" award six times.
Baldwin
Locomotive Works World War Two Products: The Baldwin
Locomotive Works had a total between its three plants of $562,285,000 in
major contracts from government agencies. Of the $536,612,000 in
contracts at the main Eddystone plant, $238,755,000 was for locomotives
for the U.S. Army. This was 44.5% of the plant's total contracts.
Another $3,355,000 was for U.S. Navy locomotives, or 6.3% of the total
contracts. The U.S. Treasury Department also ordered $1,940,000
worth of locomotives which was 3.6% of the total contracts at the plant.
In total, 54.4% of Eddystone's contracts were for locomotives.
Table 2 shows the diversity of the types of products for the remaining
45.6% of the contracts.
Table 1 shows that the Burnham, PA factory
produced mostly rail car and locomotive wheels. Table 3 shows that
the Philadelphia, PA factory made ship propellers for the war effort.
The following provides a few quantities of the
many products the company made to help win World War Two: 72
diesel-electric locomotives; 2,505 light, medium, and heavy tanks;
1,015 tank retrieval vehicles including 67 conversions; 32 8-inch Navy
Gun Mark VI M3A2 railway guns on a M1A1 Mount; 16 8-inch Navy Gun Mark
VI M3A2 railway gun on a Barbette Mount; and a number of steam
locomotives.
Table 1 - Baldwin Locomotive
Work's Major World War Two Contracts - Burnham, PA Works
The information below
comes from the "Alphabetical Listing of Major War Supply
Contracts, June 1940 through September 1945." This was
published by the Civilian Production Administration,
Industrial Statistics Division. This table added
9-20-2022. |
|
Product - Customer |
Contract Amount |
Contract Awarded
|
Completion
Date |
| Rollers
Turret - Navy |
$146,000 |
11-1940 |
2-1942 |
| Shafts
Steel - Navy |
$60,000 |
3-1941 |
5-1941 |
| Circles
Pinions Shafts - Navy |
$143,000 |
3-1941 |
10-1941 |
| Steel -
Foreign |
$167,000 |
4-1941 |
7-1941 |
| Steel
Castings - Army |
$205,000 |
5-1941 |
1-1942 |
| Forgings -
Navy |
$138,000 |
5-1941 |
12-1941 |
| Steel
Castings - Army |
$373,000 |
7-1941 |
10-4192 |
| Forgings -
Navy |
$69,000 |
8-1941 |
10-1941 |
| Ordnance
Equipment - Navy |
$171,000 |
3-1942 |
10-1942 |
| Ordnance
Equipment - Navy |
$2,260,000 |
3-1942 |
7-1944 |
| Steel Tires -
Treasury |
$85,000 |
3-1942 |
9-1943 |
| Steel Tires -
Treasury |
$1,254,000 |
3-1942 |
9-1943 |
| Steel Tires -
Treasury |
$195,000 |
4-1942 |
9-1943 |
| Steel -
Treasury |
$64,000 |
6-1942 |
9-1943 |
| Gun Carriage
Castings - Army |
$160,000 |
8-1942 |
8-1943 |
| Wheels -
Treasury |
$90,000 |
8-1942 |
9-1943 |
| Tires Steel -
Treasury |
$261,000 |
8-1942 |
12-1942 |
| Tires Steel -
Treasury |
$1,367,000 |
8-1942 |
6-1943 |
| Tires Steel -
Treasury |
$950,000 |
8-1942 |
6-1943 |
| Wheels Steel
- Treasury |
$806,000 |
9-1942 |
6-1943 |
| Tires Steel -
Treasury |
$98,000 |
9-1942 |
2-1943 |
| Tires Steel -
Treasury |
$177,000 |
9-1942 |
6-1943 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$58,000 |
2-1943 |
5-1943 |
| Gun Forgings
- Navy |
$1,038,000 |
3-1943 |
7-1944 |
| Tires Steel -
Treasury |
$248,000 |
3-1943 |
10-1943 |
| Training
Circles - Navy |
$119,000 |
4-1943 |
1-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$93,000 |
9-1943 |
12-1943 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$98,000 |
11-1943 |
1-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$104,000 |
11-1943 |
3-1944 |
| Steel Ry
Wheel Tires - Treasury |
$837,000 |
12-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Steel Ry
Wheel Tires - Treasury |
$287,000 |
12-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$120,000 |
12-1943 |
3-1944 |
| Steel Car
Wheels - Treasury |
$90,000 |
1-1944 |
6-1944 |
| Steel Car
Wheels - Treasury |
$90,000 |
1-1944 |
6-1944 |
| Gun Mount
Parts Mk 32 - Navy |
$74,000 |
3-1944 |
7-1945 |
| Forged Steel
Axles - Treasury |
$90,000 |
4-1944 |
12-1944 |
| Steel
Locomotive Tires - Treasury |
$96,000 |
4-1944 |
10-1944 |
| Steel
Locomotive Tires - Treasury |
$62,000 |
5-1944 |
12-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$882,000 |
6-1944 |
10-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$77,000 |
6-1944 |
11-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$187,000 |
6-1944 |
11-1944 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$173,000 |
7-1944 |
1-1945 |
| Steel
Forgings - Navy |
$68,000 |
7-1944 |
1-1945 |
| Railway Car
Wheels - Treasury |
$618,000 |
8-1944 |
7-1945 |
| Locomotive
Tires - Treasury |
$77,000 |
8-1944 |
2-1945 |
| Locomotive
Tires - Treasury |
$62,000 |
8-1944 |
2-1945 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$187,000 |
8-1944 |
4-1945 |
| Steel Tires
-Treasury |
$173,000 |
8-1944 |
4-1945 |
| Steel Flanged
Tires - Treasury |
$114,000 |
9-1944 |
6-1945 |
| Ship Steering
Gears - Maritime Commission |
$133,000 |
10-1944 |
1-1945 |
| Tires -
Treaury |
$179,000 |
12-1944 |
4-1945 |
| Line Shaft
Forgings - Maritime Commission |
$67,000 |
1-1945 |
6-1945 |
| Ship Steering
Gears - Maritime Commission |
$223,000 |
3-1945 |
9-1945 |
| Flanged Steel
Tires - Treasury |
$1408,000 |
6-1945 |
12-1945 |
| Wheel Centers
- Treasury |
$133,000 |
8-1945 |
12-1945 |
| Total |
$17,763,000 |
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Table 2 - Baldwin Locomotive
Work's Major World War Two Contracts - Eddystone, PA Works
The information below
comes from the "Alphabetical Listing of Major War Supply
Contracts, June 1940 through September 1945." This was
published by the Civilian Production Administration,
Industrial Statistics Division. This table added
9-20-2022. |
|
Product - Customer |
Contract Amount |
Contract Awarded
|
Completion
Date |
| Tanks - Army |
$588,000 |
6-1940 |
7-1941 |
| Tools Machine
- Foreign |
$115,000 |
6-1940 |
6-1940 |
| Tools Machine
- Foreign |
$240,000 |
6-1940 |
12-4190 |
| Presses Hydraulic
- Navy |
$383,000 |
7-1940 |
1-1942 |
| Tools Machine
- Foreign |
$429,000 |
7-1940 |
1-1941 |
| Tools Machine
- Foreign |
$232,000 |
8-1940 |
1-1941 |
| Gun Equipment -
Navy |
$2,905,000 |
8-1940 |
5-1942 |
| Tanks - Army |
$1,087,000 |
8-1940 |
7-1942 |
| Medium Tanks M3
- Army |
$40,207,000 |
10-1940 |
3-1943 |
|
Medium Tanks M3 - Foreign |
$39,254,000 |
10-1940 |
9-1942 |
| Machines Planing
- Navy |
$106,000 |
4-1941 |
2-1942 |
| Shaftings
Propeller - Navy |
$393,000 |
5-1941 |
11-1941 |
| Generators - Navy |
$6,466,000 |
6-4191 |
5-1942 |
| Bending Roll -
Navy |
$138,000 |
6-1941 |
4-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Treasury |
$1,781,000 |
8-1941 |
5-1942 |
|
Medium Tanks M4A2 - Army |
$29,093,000 |
8-1941 |
4-1943 |
| Tools Machine
- Navy |
$76,000 |
9-1941 |
5-1942 |
| Machines - Navy |
$122,000 |
10-1941 |
4-1942 |
| Carriages
Barbette - Army |
$2112,000 |
10-1941 |
3-1943 |
| Tools Machine
- Foreign |
$2,327,000 |
10-1941 |
12-1942 |
| Locomotive -
Army |
$5,255,000 |
11-1941 |
2-1943 |
| Machinery
Propelling - Navy |
$5,160,000 |
1-1942 |
4-1944 |
| Ordnance Material
- Army |
$241,000 |
1-1942 |
11-1942 |
| Ordnance Material
- Army |
$854,000 |
1-1942 |
12-1943 |
| Ordnance Material
- Army |
$125,000 |
1-1942 |
6-1942 |
| Medium Tanks M4A2
- Army |
$26,394,000 |
1-1942 |
8-1944 |
| Heavy Tanks
T1E2 - Army |
$17,320,000 |
1-1942 |
2-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Treasury |
$159,000 |
2-1942 |
9-1943 |
| Tools Machine -
Army |
$90,000 |
2-1942 |
7-1942 |
| Tools - Army |
$193,000 |
2-1942 |
7-1942 |
| Services - Army |
$75,000 |
2-1942 |
5-1942 |
| Rolls Bending -
Navy |
$131,000 |
2-1942 |
12-1942 |
| Tools Machine -
Army |
$76,000 |
2-1942 |
2-1943 |
| Tools Machine -
Navy |
$56,000 |
3-1942 |
8-1942 |
| Medium Tanks M4A2
- Army |
$38,599,000 |
3-1942 |
12-1945 |
| Generators - Navy |
$2,226,000 |
4-1942 |
8-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$236,000 |
4-1942 |
7-1942 |
| Tools Machine -
Army |
$89,000 |
4-1942 |
7-1942 |
| Hydraulic
Equipment - Army |
$2,289,000 |
4-1942 |
4-1945 |
| Guns Mount
- Army |
$235,000 |
4-1942 |
11-1942 |
| Engines Marine -
Navy |
$249,000 |
5-1942 |
12-1942 |
| Spare Parts -
Army |
$129,000 |
5-1942 |
8-1942 |
| Tools Machine -
Army |
$270,000 |
6-1942 |
3-1943 |
| Pumps
- Army |
$57,000 |
6-1942 |
8-1942 |
| Tracks Tank -
Army |
$57,000 |
6-1942 |
9-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Navy |
$314,000 |
6-1942 |
2-1943 |
| Gears - Steering |
$52,000 |
6-1942 |
12-1942 |
| Tools Machine -
Navy |
$65,000 |
6-1942 |
4-1943 |
| Tools Machine -
Army |
$1,608,000 |
6-1942 |
7-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$157,000 |
7-1942 |
3-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$7,616,000 |
7-1942 |
3-1943 |
| Tools Machine -
Army |
$769,000 |
7-1942 |
1-1944 |
| Accumulators -
Army |
$900,000 |
7-1942 |
5-1943 |
| Gun Tubes - Army |
$1,198,000 |
7-1942 |
10-1943 |
| Gun Mounts - Navy |
$4,664,000 |
7-1942 |
5-1944 |
| Tools Machine -
Navy |
$366,000 |
7-1942 |
1-1944 |
| Steel Fabricated
- Navy |
$118,000 |
9-1942 |
12-1943 |
| Tools -
Machine |
$394,000 |
9-4192 |
11-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$395,000 |
9-1942 |
3-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$5,480,000 |
9-4192 |
3-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$1,522,000 |
10-1942 |
10-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$5,480,000 |
10-1942 |
4-1943 |
| Tank Conversion -
Army |
$9,037,000 |
10-1942 |
9-1944 |
| Tools Machine -
Navy |
$66,000 |
10-1942 |
8-1943 |
| Machine Parts -
Navy |
$88,000 |
10-1942 |
12-1942 |
| Locomotive Parts
- Army |
$311,000 |
11-1942 |
5-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$236,000 |
11-1942 |
11-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$3,711,000 |
11-1942 |
5-1943 |
| Locomotive Parts
- Army |
$201,000 |
11-1942 |
11-1942 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$3,000,000 |
12-1942 |
5-1943 |
| Diesel Marine
Engines - Army |
$1,476,000 |
12-1942 |
12-1943 |
| Fittings Pipe -
Army |
$90,000 |
1-1943 |
10-1943 |
| Vessel Equipment
- Navy |
$155,000 |
1-1943 |
12-1943 |
| Medium Tank Parts
M3 - Army |
$9,463,000 |
1-1943 |
4-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$1,395,000 |
1-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$5,472,000 |
1-1943 |
3-1943 |
| Steering Gear
Parts - Navy |
$217,000 |
1-1943 |
12-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$79,000 |
1-1943 |
5-1943 |
| Generator Sets -
Navy |
$785,000 |
2-1943 |
2-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$8,391,000 |
2-1943 |
12-1943 |
|
Locomotives - Army |
$1,770,000 |
3-1943 |
11-1943 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$2,838,000 |
3-1943 |
8-1943 |
| Propellers - Navy |
$72,000 |
3-193 |
6-1943 |
| Steam Platen
Presses - Treasury |
$120,000 |
3-1943 |
2-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$393,000 |
4-1943 |
5-1943 |
| Tubes Gun - Army |
$531,000 |
4-4193 |
3-1944 |
| Locomotive Parts
- Army |
$133,000 |
4-1943 |
8-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$6,343,000 |
5-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$11,031,000 |
5-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$27,009,000 |
5-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$236,000 |
5-1943 |
10-1943 |
| Bending Rolls -
Navy |
$138,000 |
5-1943 |
5-1944 |
| Hydraulic Presses
- Navy |
$65,000 |
5-1943 |
1-1944 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$14,547,000 |
7-1943 |
12-1944 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$95,000 |
7-1943 |
12-1944 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$45,310,000 |
7-1943 |
12-1944 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Army |
$79,000 |
7-1943 |
7-1943 |
| Ship Steering
Gears - Maritime Commission |
$2135,000 |
7-1943 |
10-1944 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Army |
$236,000 |
8-1943 |
6-1944 |
| Experimental
Props - Army |
$60,000 |
8-1943 |
9-1944 |
|
Tapering Presses - Army |
$70,000 |
8-1943 |
12-1943 |
| Bronze Ship
Propellers - Army |
$1,372,000 |
8-1943 |
7-194 |
| Diesel Engine
Parts - Navy |
$98,000 |
8-1943 |
5-1944 |
| Tapering Presses
- Army |
$98,000 |
9-1943 |
12-1943 |
| Ball Bearing
Races - Navy |
$62,000 |
10-1943 |
12-1943 |
| Diesel Generator
Sets - Navy |
$1,967,000 |
10-1943 |
6-1945 |
| Steering Gear
Parts - Navy |
$100,000 |
11-1943 |
6-1945 |
| Diesel Generator
Sets - Maritime Commission |
4,309,000 |
12-1943 |
11-1944 |
| Ship Propul
Systems - Navy |
$911,000 |
12-1943 |
7-1944 |
| Plate Bending
Rolls - Treasury |
$74,000 |
1-1944 |
6-1944 |
| Plate Bending
Rolls - Treasury |
$90,000 |
1-1944 |
4-1944 |
| Locomotive
Boilers - Army |
$449,000 |
2-1944 |
11-1944 |
| Cooling Devices -
Army |
$54,000 |
3-1944 |
5-1944 |
| Catapults - Navy |
$168,000 |
4-1944 |
10-1944 |
| Diesel Generator
Sets - Maritime Commission |
1,369,000 |
4-1944 |
3-1945 |
| Electric
Locomotives - Navy |
$157,000 |
5-1944 |
7-1944 |
| Diesel Engine
Parts - Navy |
$5,000,000 |
5-1944 |
6-1945 |
| Diesel Engine
Convern - Army |
$340,000 |
5-1944 |
9-1944 |
| Hydraulic Presses
- Army |
$198,000 |
6-1944 |
12-1944 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$711,000 |
6-1944 |
10-1944 |
| Elevators Trucks
- Army |
$75,000 |
6-1944 |
10-1944 |
| Engine Oil
Burners - Army |
$91,000 |
6-1944 |
6-1945 |
| Throat Assemblies
- Army |
$107,000 |
6-1944 |
9-1944 |
| Hydraulic Press
Parts - Army |
$50,000 |
7-1944 |
12-1944 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$11,825,000 |
7-1944 |
6-1945 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$3,183,000 |
8-1944 |
12-1945 |
| Loco Wheels -
Army |
$332,000 |
8-1944 |
9-1945 |
| Tank Conversion -
Army |
$3,117,000 |
9-1944 |
4-1945 |
| Ship Propellers -
Maritime Commission |
$152,000 |
9-1944 |
4-1945 |
| Pipe Bending
Presses - Navy |
$70,000 |
9-1944 |
8-1945 |
| Diesel Generators
- Maritime Commission |
$852,000 |
9-1944 |
3-1945 |
| Diesel Generators
- Maritime Commission |
$1,331,000 |
10-1944 |
3-1943 |
| Bronze Ship Props
- Maritime Commission |
$153,000 |
10-1944 |
11-1944 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Army |
$3,450,000 |
10-1944 |
6-4195 |
|
Locomotives - Army |
$5,990,000 |
10-44 |
6-1945 |
|
Machine Tools - Treasury |
$243,000 |
10-1944 |
2-1945 |
|
Diesel Locomotives - Navy |
$316,000 |
10-1944 |
3-1945 |
|
Ship Steering Gears - Navy |
$57,000 |
11-1944 |
2-1945 |
|
Testing Machines - Navy |
$61,000 |
11-1944 |
12-1944 |
|
Testing Machines - Navy |
$68,000 |
11-1944 |
6-1945 |
|
Plate Bending Presses - Navy |
$128,000 |
11-1944 |
6-1945 |
|
Dynamometers - Navy |
$300,000 |
11-1944 |
6-1945 |
|
Pump Parts - Treasury |
$50,000 |
11-1944 |
2-1945 |
|
Machine Tools - Treasury |
$168,000 |
11-1944 |
6-1945 |
|
Diesel Generator Sets - Treasury |
$1,250,000 |
11-1944 |
3-1945 |
|
Bronze Propellers - Maritime
Commission |
$112,000 |
11-1944 |
3-1945 |
|
Diesel Generator Sets - Maritime
Commission |
$110,000 |
11-1944 |
12-1944 |
|
Steam Locomotives - Army |
$4,227,000 |
11-1944 |
7-1945 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Army |
$314,000 |
12-1944 |
7-1945 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$418,000 |
12-1944 |
1-1945 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$316,000 |
12-1944 |
4-1945 |
| Steel Shafting -
Maritime Commission |
$59,000 |
12-1944 |
3-1945 |
| Diesel Generator
Sets - Maritime Commission |
$755,000 |
1-1945 |
8-1945 |
| Locomotives -
Army |
$8,831,000 |
1-1945 |
8-1945 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$28,600,000 |
1-1945 |
1-1946 |
| Airplane Test
Equipment - Army |
$136,000 |
1-1945 |
1-1946 |
| Conveyors - Army |
$55,000 |
1-1945 |
4-1945 |
| Locomotive
Boilers - Army |
$439,000 |
1-1945 |
7-1945 |
| Bronze Ship Props
- Navy |
$770,000 |
2-1945 |
12-1945 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$314,000 |
2-1945 |
4-1945 |
| Tank Conversion -
Army |
$55,000 |
2-1945 |
5-1945 |
| Tank Conversion -
Army |
$2,818,000 |
2-1945 |
3-1946 |
| Tank Conversion -
Army |
$821,000 |
2-1955 |
8-1945 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$77,000 |
2-1945 |
3-1945 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$6,165,000 |
3-1945 |
1-1946 |
| Track Turning
Machines - Navy |
$53,000 |
3-1945 |
9-1945 |
| Generator Sets -
Army |
$1,453,000 |
4-1945 |
11-1945 |
| Remfg Tank Pr
Trains - Army |
$50,000 |
4-1945 |
12-1945 |
| Bronze Props
- Maritime Commission |
$57,000 |
4-1945 |
7-1945 |
| Hydraul Pump
Motors - Treasury |
$162,000 |
4-1945 |
12-1945 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$415,000 |
4-1945 |
4-1945 |
| Diesel
Locomotives - Navy |
$158,000 |
4-1945 |
9-1945 |
| Tank Conversions
- Army |
$465,000 |
5-4195 |
6-1945 |
| Hydraulic Presses
- Treasury |
$126,000 |
5-1945 |
11-1945 |
| Steam Locomotives
- Army |
$8,017,000 |
6-1945 |
3-1946 |
| Hull Machinery
Pts - Navy |
$117,000 |
6-1945 |
2-1946 |
| Termination
Charges - Army |
$110,000 |
8-1945 |
8-1945 |
| Total |
$536,612,000 |
|
|
Table 3 - Baldwin Locomotive
Work's Major World War Two Contracts - Philadelphia, PA Works
The information below
comes from the "Alphabetical Listing of Major War Supply
Contracts, June 1940 through September 1945." This was
published by the Civilian Production Administration,
Industrial Statistics Division. This table added
9-20-2022. |
|
Product - Customer |
Contract Amount |
Contract Awarded
|
Completion
Date |
| Propellers
Boat - Maritime Commission |
692,000 |
6-1941 |
5-1942 |
| Propellers
Boat - Maritime Commission |
427,000 |
11-1941 |
5-1942 |
| Propellers
Boat - Maritime Commission |
1,050,000 |
2-1942 |
3-1943 |
| Propellers
Fairwaters - Maritime Commission |
1,922,000 |
4-1942 |
5-1943 |
| Propellers
Boat - Maritime Commission |
3,819,000 |
1-1943 |
4-1942 |
| Total |
7,910,000 |
|
|
Table 4 - Baldwin Locomotive Works Diesel Locomotives Built for the
U.S. Military in World War Two
The information in this table is courtesy of "www.baldwindiesels.railfan.net." |
|
Quantity |
Type Locomotive |
Service |
|
40 |
VO1000 |
U.S. Navy |
|
26 |
VO1000 |
U.S. Army |
| 6 |
VO660 |
U.S. Navy |
|
Total = 72 |
|
|
Table 5 - Baldwin Locomotive
Works VO1000 Diesel Locomotives
Built for the U.S. Military in World War Two
The information in this table is courtesy of "www.baldwindiesels.railfan.net." |
|
Baldwin Construction Number |
Build Date |
Military Service |
Military Number |
Location |
| 64407 |
1-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7453 |
Gallup, NM |
| 64413 |
7-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7454 |
Pueblo Army Depot, CO |
| 64414 |
8-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7455 |
Atlanta, GA |
| 64420 |
8-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7456 |
Marietta, GA |
| 64421 |
8-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7457 |
Anniston, AL |
| 64422 |
9-42 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00071 |
USNAD
- Burns City, IN |
| 64423 |
9-42 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00072 |
USNAD
- Burns City, IN |
| 64436 |
12-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7461 |
Ordnance, OR |
| 64727 |
12-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7462 |
Romulus, NY |
| 64728 |
12-42 |
U.S.
Army |
7463 |
Flagstaff, NY |
| 64732 |
2-43 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00429 |
Indiana Head, MD |
| 64733 |
2-43 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00033 |
Hawthorne, NV |
| 64738 |
3-43 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00072 |
Crane, IN |
| 64739 |
3-43 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00074 |
Crane, IN |
|
64741 |
3-43 |
U.S. Army |
7126 |
Memphis, TN |
|
64742 |
3-43 |
U.S. Army |
7464 |
Watertown, NY |
| 64744 |
3-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7127 |
Anniston, AL |
| 64745 |
4-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7128 |
Ogden, UT |
| 67710 |
5-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7129 |
Rock
Island, IL |
| 67710 |
5-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7130 |
Fort
Lewis, WA |
| 67718 |
6-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7137 |
Romulus, NY |
| 67719 |
6-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7138 |
New
Boston, TX |
| 67720 |
6-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7466 |
Columbus, OH |
| 67726 |
6-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7139 |
Hill
AFB, UT |
| 67727 |
7-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7140 |
Kendia, NY |
| 67738 |
8-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7467 |
Tullohoma, TN |
| 67739 |
8-43 |
U.S.
Army |
7143 |
Anniston, AL |
| 67737 |
8-43 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00087 |
McAlester, OK |
| 69659 |
10-43 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00027 |
Earle, NJ |
| 70102 |
4-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00124 |
Earle, NJ |
| 70290 |
12-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00060 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 70291 |
12-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00059 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 70292 |
12-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00061 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 70293 |
12-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00058 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 70856 |
5-44 |
U.S.
Army |
7225 |
Hanford, WA |
| 70871 |
6-44 |
U.S.
Army |
7226 |
Fort
Belvoir, WA |
| 70885 |
7-44 |
U.S.
Army |
7227 |
New
Brunswick, NJ |
| 70886 |
7-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00057 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 71128 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00129 |
Earle, NJ |
| 71129 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00126 |
Earle, NJ |
| 71130 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00128 |
Earle, NJ |
| 71524 |
11-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00202 |
Cheatham Annex, VA |
| 71525 |
9-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00203 |
Cheatham Annex, VA |
| 71738 |
3-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00049 |
McAlester, OK |
| 71739 |
4-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00249 |
Schumaker, OK |
| 71740 |
4-45 |
U.S.
Army |
V-1800 |
West
Oakland, CA |
| 71745 |
4-45 |
U.S.
Army |
V-1805 |
Oakland, CA |
| 71748 |
4-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00094 |
McAlester, OK |
| 71749 |
5-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00048 |
McAlester, OK |
| 71753 |
5-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00111 |
Port
of Chicago, CA |
| 71754 |
8-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00112 |
Port
of Chicago, CA |
| 71940 |
8-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00125 |
Earle, NJ |
| 71968 |
10-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00131 |
Earle, NJ |
| 71969 |
10-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00132 |
Earle, NJ |
| 71970 |
10-44 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00073 |
Crane, IN |
| 71983 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00062 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 71984 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00471 |
Bremerton, WA |
| 71985 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00256 |
Stockton, CA |
| 71986 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00110 |
Port
of Chicago, CA |
| 71987 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00032 |
Hawthorne, NV |
| 71988 |
2-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00031 |
Hawthorne, NV |
| 72006 |
5-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00075 |
Crane, IN |
| 72034 |
8-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00092 |
McAlester, OK |
| 72035 |
8-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00093 |
McAlester, OK |
| 72040 |
9-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00050 |
Schumaker, OK |
| 72041 |
9-45 |
U.S.
Navy |
65-00095 |
Schumaker, OK |
Table 6 - Baldwin Locomotive
Works VO660 Diesel Locomotives
Built for the U.S. Military in World War Two
The information in this table is courtesy of "www.baldwindiesels.railfan.net." |
|
Baldwin Construction Number |
Build Date |
Military Service |
Military Number |
Location |
| 70324 |
12-44 |
U.S. Navy |
65-00454 |
Hingham, MA |
| 70325 |
12-44 |
U.S. Navy |
65-00127 |
Earle, NJ |
| 70326 |
12-44 |
U.S. Navy |
65-00130 |
Earle, NJ |
| 72002 |
4-45 |
U.S. Navy |
65-00090 |
McAlester, OK |
| 72003 |
4-45 |
U.S. Navy |
65-00091 |
McAlester, OK |
| 72004 |
5-45 |
U.S. Navy |
65-00051 |
Fallbrook, CA |
This is Baldwin construction number 70871
which was built in June 1944 for the U.S. Army. It went to Fort
Belvoir, VA. Image added 8-18-2021.
Baldwin construction number 64407 was built
in January 1942 and went to Fort Wingate, NM. Image added
8-18-2021.
Table 7 - Baldwin
Locomotive Works Tanks
Accepted by Detroit Ordnance, US Army
The information below comes from "Summary Report of
Acceptances, Tank-Automotive Material, 1940-1945."
Published by Army Services Forces, Office, Chief of
Ordnance-Detroit, Production Division, Requirements and
Progress Branch
January 21, 1946. |
|
Type |
1940 |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
| Light, M2A4 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
| Medium, M3 |
|
164 |
131 |
|
|
|
295 |
| Medium, M3A2 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
| Medium, M3A3 |
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
322 |
| Medium, M3A5 |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
591 |
| Medium, M4(75) |
|
|
|
1,190 |
43 |
|
1,233 |
| Medium, M4A2(75) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
| Heavy, M6 |
|
|
1 |
7 |
|
|
8 |
| Heavy, M6A1 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
| Heavy, M6A2 |
|
|
|
16 |
4 |
|
20 |
| Total |
0 |
164 |
1,069 |
1,225 |
47 |
0 |
2,505 |
Author's Note
and Disclaimer: The Detroit Office
of Ordnance of the U.S. Army was the primary purchasing entity for
vehicles for the U.S. Army during WWII. It also purchased vehicles
for the USMC, US Navy, and for Lend-Lease. However, there were
other organizations that also purchased vehicles including the Army
Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Air Force, U.S. Army Signal Corps, Navy
Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, and foreign countries
making direct purchases.
This Baldwin Locomotive Works-built M3A5
medium tank is on display at the General George Patton Museum of
Leadership at Fort Knox, KY. Author's photo added 9-20-2022.
This M3A5 is serial number 1355. It
has a counter weight on the end of the barrel to help counter balance
the barrel. Later tanks had a longer barrel, and the counter
balance was not required. Author's photo added 9-20-2022.
This tank was previously on display at the
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. Currently, the tank is on outside
display while it waits for a cosmetic restoration. It will then go
on display inside the museum. Author's photo added 9-20-2022.
Author's photo added 9-20-2022.
Author's photo added 9-20-2022.
Author's photo added 9-20-2022.
This is M3 Lee tank Serial Number 1054 with a Grant turret.
It was built by Baldwin in November 1941.
Author's photo from the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, Fort Benning, GA.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
This M3A3 Lee Serial Number 1099 was manufactured by Baldwin in May 1942. Author's photo from
the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection at Fort Benning, GA.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Table 8 - Baldwin
Locomotive Works Tank Recovery Vehicles
Accepted by Detroit Ordnance, US Army
The information below comes from "Summary Report of
Acceptances, Tank-Automotive Material, 1940-1945."
Published by Army Services Forces, Office, Chief of
Ordnance-Detroit, Production Division, Requirements and
Progress Branch
January 21, 1946. |
|
Type |
1940 |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
| Vehicle, tank
recovery, M31 (gas) |
|
|
10 |
499 |
|
|
509 |
| Vehicle, tank
recovery, M31B1 (diesel) |
|
|
2 |
294 |
|
|
296 |
| Vehicle, tank
recovery, M32B1 |
|
|
|
|
29 |
151 |
180 |
| Vehicle, tank
recovery, M32A1B1 (Conversion) |
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
37 |
| Vehicle, tank
recovery, T14E1 (Conversion) |
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
30 |
| Total |
0 |
0 |
12 |
793 |
29 |
218 |
1,052 |
This M31B1 (diesel) Serial Number 81 was built by Baldwin in
June 1943. Author's photo from the U.S.
Army Armor and Cavalry Collection at Fort Benning, GA.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
This M4A1(76)HVSS was built by Pressed
Steel. Baldwin then converted to the M32A1B1 tank retriever.
Author's photo from the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection added
10-29-2019.
Author's photo added 10-29-2019.
Author's photo added 10-29-2019.
|