Nostalgia & History > Kennecott Copper Baldwin, Alco and EMD trio 1971

Contacted KCC before I headed west from Colorado and had a solo two part guided tour when I was there. Electrics were of course working but I also was able to get shots of these 3 diesels, 3 models, 3 builders. Pretty easy when they just stop what they're doing and wait until you get your shots. It was a fascinating tour of this sprawling operation with so much to see. Next time I was on the property was for the WGRF tour in September 1983.

1. KCC Baldwin DRS6-6-1500 #901 8/4/71

2. KCC Alco RS2 #902 8/5/71

3. KCC EMD SD24 #904 8/5/71

All my shots, I have the location as Magna, UT

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When I was going to college out in Salt Lake many years ago they had a pair of those SD-24's on the trains from the pit to the concentrator. Electrics ruled the pit.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

What a trip you had!
Thanks for sharing these.
Bob

Very cool! Also like the (Oldsmobile?)? In #1.

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA

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> Very cool! Also like the (Oldsmobile?)? In #1.


That was my Olds Cutlass ......

The RS-2 is a classic with its friction-bearing trucks. Looks like it still had an air-cooled turbo as well.

KG

Here are some photos of Kennecott locomotives in 1972, during a visit to the Magna shop.

1 -- Kennecott 901, with its recently completed chop nose, operating in Magna yard.

2 -- Kennecott 901, receiving it chop nose.

3 -- Kennecott 902, with its chop nose, operating in Magna yard.

Kennecott 903, their SD7, also received a chop nose at the same time.

Kennecott 904, their SD24, was the last SD24 built, the only one built in 1963 (none were built in 1962). Supposedly Kennecott wanted a six-axle version of EMD's GP30.

Dates and more information is on this web page.

http://utahrails.net/bingham/kcc-utah-locos.php#bald-901

Don Strack

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Appreciate you posting these rare Kennecott Copper units, Don.