Waterloo Indiana Balwin DS-4-4-1000 pics and report.

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:41 pm

We came into Waterloo at the end of our trip and I saw this black loc as we passed it on route 6. I asked zack to quickly turn around and without question he did. What we saw was awesome. A baldwin S12 and a HUGE grain elevator. I walked on the property and was approached by a man in a golf cart, the yard forman. he ok'ed me to take as many pics as i wanted. I want to stress, that before taking pics on private property, you need to get permission. Below are the pics I took of this cool looking unit including some cab shots.
Below is the logo and number boards of the unit.

next is a front view

now a rear view

Look how small this unit looks compared to the silos

cab shot #1

Cab Shot #2

one last look at Baldwin S12 #103

OwlCaboose2853 · Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:07 pm

Patrick,
Look the diff stacks NOT S12, it is Baldwin 660hp, DS-4-4-660, Baldwin 1000, DS-4-4-1000 or Baldwin VO-1000, I knew that Wabash had them.

Look 4 stacks at Wabash sites:
http://wabash-railroad.com/images/Diese ... 00202L.jpg
VO-1000
http://wabash-railroad.com/images/Diese ... 00303R.jpg

Baldwin S12's one stack is http://wabash-railroad.com/images/Diese ... 00305L.jpg

Wabash switchers: http://wabash-railroad.com/px0-switchers.htm

Thanks,
OC

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:13 pm

By god your right....hum..... well, I guess we'll have to wait untill someone can figure out what it is..... maybe you OWl ofr GP40 can research it later on.

OwlCaboose2853 · Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:27 pm

Answer is DS-4-4-1000, "DEKA"

Look photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPi ... px?id=5316

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:35 pm

yup thanks...both you and GP40 found that pic. i'll make changes soon

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:48 pm

Some one on another board saw that unit switching card around last Thursday or Friday

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:11 pm

what is card?

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:21 pm

cars patrick, cars.

Aleks · Unread post by **Aleks** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:03 pm

Has the unit been converted to propane? See the tank in the cab.

Aleks · Unread post by **Aleks** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:05 pm

Just kidding. Hell of a place to store one. Hopefully it's empty.

OwlCaboose2853 · Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:36 pm

Aleks wrote:Has the unit been converted to propane? See the tank in the cab.

They use two air pressure tanks, not propane.

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:00 pm

yes that it propane..... its proabablly to heat the cab of the unit.

OwlCaboose2853 · Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:14 pm

Oh, oh I see that LP white tank with heater sat inside cab from back left window next door. I thought they talked about black tanks.

GP30M4216 · Unread post by **GP30M4216** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:31 pm

Yes sir, it is a real authentic operating Baldwin DS-4-4-1000. Former Detroit Terminal #103 and retaining it's original number, it is at the former DeKalb Agra elevador east of town. Mackinac Mac and I caught it there in the winter of 2002 on our return from Indianapolis. I believe the elevador was owned by Andersons at that time.

OwlCaboose2853 · Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:45 pm

Hoorah! Yup, I got it: It is 103!
http://www.morscher.com/rr/1992/19920718_11.jpg

Detroit Area Short Lines:
http://www.railroadmichigan.com/detroit ... lines.html

Thank to GP30M4216 for responding,

OC

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Waterloo Indiana Balwin DS-4-4-1000 pics and report.

Waterloo Indiana Balwin DS-4-4-1000 pics and report.