Orinoco Mining

All-Time Diesel Roster

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Revised: 15 Jan. 2014 Jim Claflin Photo (from Norm Herbert Collection)
- Compiled by: R. Craig
Road No. Model & Date Bldr Nmbr Notes
1001-1004 AS-616 (6, 11/52) BLW 75437-40 Ex-Orinooco Mining 1001-1004
1005-1006 AS-616 (6/53) BLW 75441-42 Ex-Orinooco Mining 1005-1006
1007-1009 AS-616 (7/53) BLW 75443-45 Ex-Orinooco Mining 1007-1009
1010 AS-616 (7/53) BLW 75942 Ex-Orinooco Mining 1008 reblt and re-#d
1011-1014 SD9 (5/56) EMD 701322-25 --
1015-1017 SD9 (5/57) EMD 701495-97 --
1018-1020 SD9 (5/58) EMD 701763-65 #1020 received a chopped-nose
1021-1023 SD38 (4/67) EMD 32964-66 --
1024-1027 SD38 (8/70) EMD 36830-33 --
1028-1029 SD38-2 (10/74) EMD 713290-91 --
1030-1032 SD38-2 (6/76) EMD 748031-33 --
1033-1040 SD38-2 (9/89) EMD 889612-1 to 8 --
1041-1048 SD38-2TC (6/94) EMD 928793-1 to 8 --
Vacant ? -- -- --
1052-1057 SD70M (12/02) EMD 20028458-1 to 6 --
1058-1059 AC440CW (1/05) GE -- --
1060-1063 SD70ACe (1/04) EMD 20058717-1 to 4 --
1064-1067 SD70ACe (yr ?) EMD 20068815-1 to 4 #1065 wrecked ?
1090-1091 SW900 (3/57) EMD 23248-49 --
1092 SW900 (3/57) EMD 23398 --
1093-96 SW900 (9/60) EMD 26037-40 --
2002 DRS 44-1500 (7/49) BLW 73139 Loco built with raised cab; ex-Iron Mining Co. #2
2003 DRS 44-1500 (3/48) BLW 73140 Loco built with raised cab; ex-Iron Mining Co. #3
2004 AS-16 (11/51) BLW 75161 Ex-Missouri Pacific 4326 < nee St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico 4326
2005 AS-16 (11/51) BLW 75162 Ex-Missouri Pacific 4328 < nee St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico 4328

Ferrominera Orinoco is the product of the 1975 consolidation of the Iron Mining Company of Venezuela and what had been originally the Orinoco Mining operations of U.S. Steel.

Reference sources: Baldwin Diesel Locomotives by Gary & Stephen Dolzall; Andre's GM Locomotive webpage (Export) and Extra 2200 South.

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