DRS4-4-1500
c/n 73139, b/d 7/1949
- ex Iron Mines Co. of Venezuela #2
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C.V.G. Ferrominera Orinoco C.A. was created
when the Venezuelan iron ore industry was nationalized in 1975. It was formed from the unification
of the North American companies, Orinoco Mining Company and Iron Mines Company of Venezuela. Bethlehem Steel's Iron Mines Company of Venezuela purchased from Baldwin three DRS4-4-1500 units, numbers 1, 2 & 3. All were built with dynamic brakes and had additional air reservoirs under the raised cab to operate side-dump ore cars. |
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2002 DRS4-4-1500 c/n 73139, b/d 7/1949 - ex Iron Mines Co. of Venezuela #2 |
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2003  DRS4-4-1500 c/n 73140, b/d 3/1948 - ex Iron Mines Co. of Venezuela #3 - on display in front of the main entrance to CVG Ferrominera Orinoco, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. |
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US Steel's Orinoco Mining Company purchased from Baldwin a total of nine AS616 units,
numbed 1001 to 1009. Number 1008 (c/n 75444) was wrecked and returned to Baldwin. Is was
rebuilt and given a new construction number, 75942. It was returned to Venezuela and
numbered 1010. |
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1009 AS616 c/n 75445, b/d 7/1953 |