Oliver Iron Mining

Oliver Iron Mining was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO1000, DS4-4-1000(SC), S8, S12
- see the rosters below.

When the mines shut down the Baldwins were sent to other US Steel facilities.

VO1000

Baldwin built OIM 907, 908 & 909 with a special long frame to accommodate a
separate diesel engine / air compressor set to activate air powered side dump cars.

OIM 907
photo by: Roger Bee
- collection of Mark Laundry
W. Duluth, MN. - Aug 11 1978 		907

VO1000
c/n 62419, b/d 07/1940

- built as OIM 907

OIM 908 blw
Baldwin photo
Baldwin Magazine, June 1942 		908

VO1000
c/n 62420, b/d 08/1940

- built as OIM 908
 OIM 908
photo by: Roger Bee
- collection of Mark Laundry
W. Duluth, MN. - Aug 11 1978

OIM 909
Baldwin photo
Baldwin Magazine, June 1942 		909

VO1000
c/n 62421, b/d 08/1940

- built as OIM 909


OIM 912
Baldwin photo
Baldwin Magazine, June 1942 		912

VO1000
c/n 64278, b/d 04/1942

- built as OIM 912


  • see USS Duluth Works #10 for ex. OIM # 922


    Purchased new from Baldwin
    road number model c/nb/ddisposition
    907VO1000624197/40USS Duluth Works
    908VO1000624208/40USS Duluth Works
    909VO1000624218/40
    910VO1000642763/42
    911VO1000642773/42
    912VO1000642784/42
    913VO1000642794/42
    914VO1000644087/42
    915VO1000644097/42
    918VO1000647464/43
    919VO1000677125/43
    922VO1000677216/43USS Duluth Works #10
    923VO1000677348/43
    924VO1000677358/43
    925VO1000677368/43


    DS4-4-1000(SC)

    Fairless OIM 2
    photo by: John Petko
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Fairless Hills, PA - June 25, 1983     		ex. OIM 928

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 74188, b/d 6/1949

    - built as OIM 928
    - to USS Fairless as #2(2nd), 8/1980
    - engine installed in USS Fairless GE-8, 1/1985


  • see US Steel Fairless Works for OIM #929, 930, 931 & 932


    Purchased new from Baldwin
    road number model c/nb/d
    928DS4-4-1000(SC)741886/49
    929DS4-4-1000(SC)741896/49
    930DS4-4-1000(SC)741906/49
    931DS4-4-1000(SC)741917/49
    932DS4-4-1000(SC)741927/49


    S12

    USS 20
    photo by: Lester Zmudzinski
    Portola, CA.
    		 ex. OIM 933

    S12
    c/n 75053, b/d 6/1951

    - built for OIM as #933
    - to US Steel Pittsburg, CA. as #20
    - to Portola Railroad Museum as Feather River & Western #20

    Purchased new from Baldwin
    road number model c/nb/d
    933S12750536/51


    S8

    OIM 1216 & 1216B
    Baldwin photo #16670
         		OIM 1216 & 1216B

    OIM was the sole customer for S8 cow/calves. An addition set was build
    by Baldwin and painted as OIM #1216A&B but the formal order from OIM
    never materialized. The cow went to Armco Steel as #1201 . A cab was
    added to the calf and it was sold to USP&F as #37.

    1200B with 1201
    OIM 1201A & 1200B
    photo by: Owen Leander
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - July 27, 1969     		1200B
    OIM 1200B
    photo by: John C. Benson
    Virgina, MN - July 17, 1980

    1201
    OIM 1201A
    photo by: J. M. Seidl
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - April 28, 1976

    1202
    OIM 1201A
    photo by: J. M. Seidl
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - April 28, 1976     		1202 & 1202B
    OIM 1202A & 1202B
    photo by: Owen Leander
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - June 4, 1971

    1203 & 1203B
    OIM 1203A & 1203B
    Baldwin photo #14612
    - collection of Kevin Kohls         		1203
    OIM 1203
    photo by: John C. Benson
    Virgina, MN - July 17, 1980

    1204 & 1204B
    OIM 1204A & 1204B
    photo by: Paul Hunnell
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - May 20, 1973     		1204
    OIM 1204A
    photo by: Tom Golden
    - collection of Sam Beck
    Blue Island, IL - 7/11/1981

    1205 & 1205B
    OIM 1205
    photo by: J. M. Seidl
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - April 28, 1976

    1206
    OIM 1206
    photo by: John C. Benson
    Virgina, MN - July 17, 1980     		1206B
    OIM 1206b
    photo by: J. M. Seidl
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - April 21, 1976

    1214
    OIM 1214A
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Virginia, MN - 6/8/1975     		1214B
    OIM 1214B
    photo by: David Hepper
    - collection of Tim Darnell
    Aug 16, 1975


  • see US Steel Fairless Works for ex. OIM S8s on the scrapline


    S8 Roster: all purchased new from Baldwin

    road number model c/nb/ddisposition
    1200S8 cow752437/51USS Rouchleau, 8/1975maybe USS Fairless
    1201S8 cow752447/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1202S8 cow752458/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1203S8 cow752468/51USS Pittsburg, 1980
    1204S8 cow7548810/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1205S8 cow7548911/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1206S8 cow7549011/51USS Pittsburg, 1980
    1214S8 cow756926/52USS Rouchleau, 8/1975
    1215S8 cow756936/52scrapped
    1216S8 cow758347/52verbal order, cancelled, sold to ARMCO as #1201

    1200BS8 calf752477/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1201BS8 calf752487/51?
    1202BS8 calf752498/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1203BS8 calf752508/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1204BS8 calf7549110/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1205BS8 calf7549211/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1206BS8 calf7549311/51USS Fairless, 7/1980
    1214BS8 calf756966/52USS Rouchleau, 8/1975
    1215BS8 calf756976/52scrapped
    1216BS8 calf758367/52verbal order, cancelled, sold to USP&F as #37

    data sources:
    [4] Baldwin Diesels-2, Jim Boyd
    [14] Extra 2200 South, Issue 71, 1980 Baldwin Roundup
    [20] Trains, July 1989, Fairless Works roster, the roster lists 11 units including 120?A parts unit, maybe 1200A ?
    see: bibliography



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