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
photos 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
photos by: Roger Bee
- collection of Mark Laundry
W. Duluth, MN. - Aug 11 1978 		908

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

- built as OIM 908

OIM 909 909

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

- built as OIM 909
Baldwin photo, Baldwin Magazine June 1942 Issue

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, 8/1975 *** maybe 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:
* Trains, July 1989, Fairless Works roster, the roster lists 11 units including 120?A parts unit, maybe 1200A ?
** Extra 2200 South, Issue 71, 1980 Baldwin Roundup
*** Baldwin Diesels-2, Jim Boyd
see: [20] [14] [4] bibliography



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