Don's Rail Photos

One of the earliest uses of diesel locomotives in Northern Minnesota was the Oliver Iron Mining Co. They had HH1000s from Alco before the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range acquired their Yellowstones. Here are a few photos of this operation from years past.

Steam power was eliminated shortly after the end of WWII.

83 was one of the earlier switchers.

Here is 600 out of service. I have no roster information on this locomotive.

The 900's were all switchers, beginning with Alco HH1000s, Baldwin VO1000s, and other models ending with Electro-Motive SW1200s. The 1000s were smaller switchers, including some Army surplus Whitcomb 65 Ton locomotives, and some General Electric 70 Ton locomotives. The 1100s were road switchers from Alco beginning with RS2s, and included RS3 1109 which I caught enroute to Minnesota from Alco who built it the month before in June, 1950, #87067.

The 1200s were cow and calf units built by Alco and Baldwin, and later by Electro-Motive. 1203 is a Baldwin S8 built in August, 1951, #75246. 1205B is a Baldwin S8B built in October, 1951, #75492. 1206B is also a Baldwin S8B built in November, 1951, #75493.

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6/15/2001

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