Baldwin S8 Cow-Calf
A total of nine S8 cow-calf units were built for Oliver Iron Mining in 1951-52.Some of these units were acquired by US Steel and scraped in 1983, see below.
Data
| Years Produced: | 1951-1952 |
| Number Produced: | 9 |
| Engine Type: | 606 |
| Horse Power: | 800 |
Example
photo credit: Paul Hunnell, collection of Mark Laundry
S-8 1204A & B
Virginia, Minn. May 20, 1973
1204A&B were acquired by U.S. Steel's Fairless Works for parts, 7/1980
Scrapline Photos
Thanks to Tim Darnell for the following photos."US Steel acquired 5 S8A cow and 6 S8B calves back in 1980 plus some other ex-Oliver Mining switchers.
Some were used for parts, some saw service. My shots were taken in 1983 when they were scrapping most of
the FM's and Baldwins. I was able to get shots of the scrapline with a 400mm and 200mm lens (as security
was VERY tight there) from a public road."
OIM S8 cow-calf roster with build dates
| road number | model | construction number | date |
| 1200A-1201A | S-8 cow | 75243-75244 | 7/51 |
| 1202A-1203A | S-8 cow | 75245-75246 | 8/51 |
| 1200B-1201B | S-8 calf | 75247-75248 | 7/51 |
| 1202B-1203B | S-8 calf | 75249-75250 | 8/51 |
| 1204A | S-8 cow | 75488 | 10/51 |
| 1205A-1206A | S-8 cow | 75489-75490 | 11/51 |
| 1204B | S-8 calf | 75491 | 10/51 |
| 1205B-1206B | S-8 calf | 75492-75493 | 11/51 |
| 1214A-1215A | S-8 cow | 75692-75693 | 6/52 |
| 1214B-1215B | S-8 calf | 75696-75697 | 6/52 |
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