Columbia Geneva Steel


The CGS was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
DS4-4-1000(NA), DS4-4-1000(SC), S8, S12
Other models were acquired from other sources.
See roster below for units acquired from Baldwin

VO1000

Carbon County Railway

# 262.1 & 262.2

Ordered by the Defense Plant Corporation for use on the Carbon County Railway.
The Carbon County Railway was later acquired by the United States Steel Corporation.
In 1958 the two V01000s were sent to Columbia Geneva Steel, a division of USS.

CGS 36(1st)
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry

Geneva, UT. - 4/16/71
36 (1st)

VO1000
c/n 69773, b/d 11/1943

- built as Carbon County #262.1
- to CGS, 1958
- rebuilt as slug #80 by CGS, 1973

CGS 37(1st)
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry

Geneva, UT. - 9/29/70
37 (1st)

VO1000
c/n 69774, b/d 11/1943

- built as Carbon County #262.2
- to CGS, 1958
- rebuilt as slug #81 by CGS, 1973

data source - UtahRails.net


DS4-4-1000(NA)

CGS 21
photo by: Steve Gartner
- collection of Mark Laundry

Orem, UT. - Sept. 3, 1983
21

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72851, b/d 7/1947

- built for CGS as #21
- EMD repowered 1977 by MK
- cut-up July 2, 2007

more photos below


CGS 23
photo by: Jim Aldridge
- collection of David Baer

Salt Lake City, UT. - 6/3/79
23

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72853, b/d 12/1947

- built for CGS as #23
- EMD repowered 1979 by MK
- sold to LTEX 2007
- scrapped 2013 *

more photos below
CGS 23
photo by: Bob Wilt
- collection of Mark Laundry

Orem, UT. - Sept. 1983


CGS 24
photo by: Jim Aldridge
- collection of David Baer

Salt Lake City, UT. - 6/30/79
24

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72854, b/d 12/1947

- built for CGS as #24
- EMD repowered 1979 by MK
- sold to LTEX 2007
- scrapped 2014 *

more photos below
CGS 24
photo by: Alan Miller
Orem, UT. - Sept. 3, 1983
CGS 24
photo by: Thomas Hillebrant
April 1993

* see bottom of this page


CGS 25
photo credit: Arthur B. Johnson
- collection of Mark Laundry

Provo, UT - June 24, 1964
25

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72855, b/d 12/1947

- built for CGS as #25
CGS 25
photo by: Alan Miller
Orem, UT. - Sept. 3, 1983


CGS 26 26

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72856, b/d 12/1947

- built for CGS as #26
- EMD repowered 1977 by MK
photo by: Barry Maxfield
1990's


DS4-4-1000(SC)

CGS 29 29

DS4-4-1000(SC)
c/n 73608, b/d 6/1948

- built for CGS as #29
photo by: Keith Ardinger
Geneva, UT - Sept. 3 1983


CGS 32
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry

Geneva, UT - Sept. 4 1983
32

DS4-4-1000(SC)
c/n 73611, b/d 7/1948

- built for CGS as #32

CGS 38 38

DS4-4-1000(SC)
c/n 73958, b/d 3/1949

- built for B&LE as #282
photo by: Steve Gartner - collection of Thomas Hillebrant
Orem, UT. - Sept. 3, 1983

S8

  • see USS Pittsburg #13 for ex. CGS #13

    S12

    CGS 33
    photo by: Jim Aldridge
    - collection of David Baer

    Salt Lake City, UT. - 8/23/78
    33

    S12
    c/n 76138, b/d 8/1956

    - built for CGS as #33
    - built with GE electrical equipment
    - to Wilson Railroad Systems
    - to Durbano Metals, scrapped 1992


    CGS 35
    photo by: Keith Ardinger
    Geneva, UT - Sept. 3 1983
    35

    S12
    c/n 76140, b/d 8/1956

    - built for CGS as #35
    - built with GE electrical equipment
    CGS 35
    photo by: Arthur B. Johnson
    - collection of Kevin Kohls

    Provo, Ut - June 24, 1964
    CGS #35 is considered to be the last, standard line, production Baldwin diesel locomotive to be built.


    CGS 36 (2nd)
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    Geneva, UT. - Sept. 3, 1983
    36 (2nd)

    S12
    c/n 76136, b/d 7/1956

    - built for Rayonier as #201
    - built with GE electrical equipment
    - to CGS as #36(2nd)


  • see: Rayonier #202 which became Columbia Geneva Steel #37 (2nd)


    CGS 41
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Orem, UT. - 1978/06/16
    41

    S12
    c/n 75782, b/d 12/52

    - built for SP as #1500(2133)
    - to CGS as #41 in 1973


    DRS6-6-1500

    CGS 39
    photo by: Jim Aldridge
    - collection of David Baer

    Orem, UT. - 7/8/76
    39

    DRS6-6-1500
    c/n 74261, b/d 5/49

    - built for SP as #5207
    - traded in to General Electric early 1960s
    - to McCloud River as #35, 1964
    - to Columbia Geneva Steel as #39 in Sept. 1969
    - nose chopped at CGS
    - scrapped early 1980s



    Acquired new from Baldwin by Columbia Geneva Steel
    road number model construction numberin servicenotes
    13S8 753997/53to USS Pittsburg, CA
    21-22DS4-4-1000(NA) 72851-728527/4721 EMD repowered 1977 by Morris Kundsen
    23-26DS4-4-1000(NA) 72853-7285612/4726 EMD repowered 1977 by Morris Kundsen
    23 & 24 EMD repowered 1979 by Morris Kundsen
    27-31DS4-4-1000(SC) 73606-736106/48
    32DS4-4-1000(SC) 736117/48
    33-35S1276138-761408/56last standard line Baldwins built
    all built with GE electrical equipment
    data source: [5] & [11] bibliography

    More Photos

    January 2006
    CGS 21 CGS 24
    photos by: Barry Maxfield

    August 3, 2006
    CGS 23
    photo by: Barry Maxfield

    April 7, 2007
    CGS 21 CGS 23 CGS 24
    photos by: Barry Maxfield
    - 21 was cut-up on July 2, 2007.
    - 23 is sitting at the "terminal" where the crews go to work in the morning. It still has the duty of hauling gondolas of scrap to Utah Railway or Union Pacific, however it has been sold.
    - 24 has the reporting marks for its new owner, Larry's Truck Electric. It's sitting in the LTEX dead line awaiting shipment.

    September 29, 2007
    LTEX 23 & 24 LTEX 23 LTEX 24
    photos by: Barry Maxfield
    Union Pacific pulled them out of the Geneva steel site last Thursday, they are currently sitting on the U.P. Provo rip track awaiting their pre-trip inspection. They are bound for Ohio to the facilities of Larry's Truck Electric.

    Sept. 17, 2010 - Provo, Utah
    LTEX 23 LTEX 24
    photos by: Dave Simpson
    Thanks to Frank Vollhardt for these photos. These units have been held up as
    they need self centering drawbars, which LTE will install, before they can travel.

  • See UtahRails.net for the fate of #23 & 24



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