KCC Nevada Mines Division
This page was last updated on January 15, 2012.
(This is a work in progress; research continues.)
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Additional Information
Steam Locomotive Roster
(click here for Keith Albrandt's complete roster of the steam locomotives of Kennecott's Nevada Mines Division and Nevada Northern Railway, with photographs.)
(click here for the Table of Contents of Keith Albrandt's excellent "Nevada Northern & Railroads of White Pine County" web site. Coverage includes Nevada Northern, and Kennecott's Nevada Mines Division and its predecessor companies.)
Electric and Diesel Locomotive Roster
GE 70-ton diesel-electric — 6 locomotives
B-B; 600 horsepower; 140,000 pounds operating weight
| Road Number |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date To Utah |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 61 | Sep 1949 | 30374 | 1978 | 1 | |
| NMD 62 | Sep 1949 | 30375 | Jun 1966 | 2 | |
| NMD 63 | Sep 1949 | 30376 | Apr 1964 | 3 | |
| NMD 64 | Sep 1949 | 30377 | Nov 1959 | 4 | |
| NMD 65 | Sep 1949 | 30378 | Nov 1959 | 5 | |
| NMD 66 | Sep 1949 | 30379 | Dec 1966 | 6 |
General Note:
| a. | During late 1972, KCC 61 was being used on a standby basis at the crusher dumper in McGill. (Letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 61 was transferred to KCC-Utah 775 in 1978; retired by Kennecott in February 1982 and donated to NRHS-Promontory Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah; offered for sale via Ozark Mountain Railcar in July 2008, not sold; scrapped by NRHS-Promontory Chapter in July 2010. (2008 and 2010 update from Ron Sims via email dated December 26, 2010) |
| 2. | KCC-Nevada 62 was transferred to KCC-Utah on December 22, 1965; renumbered to KCC-Utah 776 in June 1966; retired by Kennecott in August 1982 and donated to NRHS-Promontory Chapter (Salt Lake City, Utah) on May 10, 1983. (click here for more information) |
| 3. | KCC-Nevada 63 was sold to Hudson Bay Mining Company no. 4 in March 1964; shipped in April 1964 |
| 4. | KCC-Nevada 64 was sold to Hudson Bay Mining Company no. 2 in January 1960, shipped in April 1960 |
| 5. | KCC-Nevada 65 was sold to Hudson Bay Mining Company no. 3 in January 1960, shipped in April 1960 |
| 6. | KCC-Nevada 66 was transferred to KCC-Utah on December 22, 1965; renumbered to KCC-Utah 777 in December 1966; retired by Kennecott in August 1982; further disposition unknown, but likely scrapped by Kennecott. (previously reported in error as being donated to NRHS-Promontory Chapter, update from Ron Sims via email dated December 26, 2010) |
GE 75-ton electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 750 VDC; 900 horsepower
| Road Number |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 80 | Sep 1937 | 12233 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 80 was built at the same time as KCC-Utah 755-757 in |
| b. | During late 1972, KCC 80 was in service at the crusher dumper in McGill. (Letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
Notes:
| 1. | (research continues) |
GE 65-ton electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 750 VDC; 900 horsepower
| Road Number |
Previous Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 81 | CMD 58 | 1963 | Apr 1941 | 13039 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 81 was built as KCC Chino Mines Division 58; transferred to KCC Nevada Mines Division 81 in 1963 |
| b. | During late 1972, KCC 81 was in service at the crusher dumper in McGill. (Letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
Notes:
| 1. | (research continues) |
Alco RS-2 diesel-electric — 7 locomotives
B-B; 1500 horsepower
| Road Number |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Shipped From Alco |
Date In Service |
Engine Weight |
Tractive Effort |
Date To Utah |
KCC-Utah Number |
Notes |
| NMD 101 | Sep 1948 | 75951 | 28 Jun 1948 | 10 Oct 1948 | 1978 | KCC 722 | 1 | ||
| NMD 102 | Apr 1949 | 76801 | 27 Sep 1948 | 23 Oct 1948 | 6 Jun 1978 | KCC 742 | 2 | ||
| NMD 103 | Nov 1949 | 77564 | 16 Nov 1949 | 23 Jan 1950 | 229,500 | 57,375 | Oct 1978 | KCC 907 | 3 |
| NMD 104 | Dec 1949 | 77888 | 23 Dec 1949 | 2 Feb 1950 | Oct 1978 | KCC 908 | 4 | ||
| NMD 105 | Dec 1949 | 77889 | 23 Dec 1949 | 24 Jan 1950 | 5 | ||||
| NMD 106 | Jan 1950 | 77890 | 20 Jan 1950 | 6 | |||||
| NMD 107 | Jan 1950 | 77891 | 23 Jan 1950 | 1978 | KCC 731 | 7 |
General Notes:
| a. | Built as Kennecott-Nevada Mines Division 103 and 104; transferred to Kennecott-Utah Copper Division in October 1978, renumbered to 907 and 908 in May 1979. |
| b. | KCC-NMD no. 103 had Alco Order No. S-3118, and Alco Specification No. E-1661. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 101 was damaged in a wreck on September 5, 1971, repaired and returned to service; transferred to KCC Utah in 1978; renumbered to 722; retired by Kennecott on August 16, 1982; donated to Promontory Chapter NRHS, Salt Lake City, Utah; scrapped. |
| 2. | KCC-Nevada 102 was transferred to KCC Utah on June 6, 1978; renumbered 742; retired by Kennecott on August 16, 1982; donated to Promontory Chapter NRHS, Salt Lake City, Utah; scrapped. |
| 3. | KCC-Nevada 103 was transferred to KCC 907 in October 1978; retired by Kennecott in June 1982; donated to Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, Campo, California on July 9, 1984, delivered to La Mesa, California in November 1984, moved to Campo on February 28, 1987. (more PSRM information) |
| 4. | KCC-Nevada 104; KCC 908 was removed from service during 1982; donated (along with Smelter RS-3s 2 and 3, and 125-ton mine electric 778) to Feather River Rail Society, Portola, California, in November 1985; still there as of January 2012, unserviceable. |
| 5. | KCC-Nevada 105 was sold to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; donated to Nevada Northern Railway museum at East Ely, Nevada. |
| 6. | KCC-Nevada 106 was scrapped at McGill in 1983. |
| 7. | KCC-Nevada 107 was transferred to KCC Utah in 1978; renumbered to 731; retired by Kennecott on August 16, 1982; donated to Promontory Chapter NRHS, Salt Lake City, Utah; scrapped. |
Alco RS-2 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1500 horsepower
| Road Number |
Previous Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date In Service |
Engine Weight |
Tractive Effort |
Date To Utah |
KCC-Utah Number |
Notes |
| NMD 108 | RMD 100 | Jan 1971 | June 1948 | 75950 | 250,000 | 75,000 | 12 Oct 1978 | KCC 729 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 108 was built as KCC Ray Mines Division 100; transferred to KCC Nevada Mines Division, arrived at East Ely on January 18, 1971. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 108 was transferred to KCC Utah on October 12, 1978; renumbered to 729; retired by Kennecott on August 16, 1982; donated to Promontory Chapter NRHS, Salt Lake City, Utah; scrapped. |
Alco RS-3 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1600 horsepower
| Road Number |
Previous Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date In Service |
Engine Weight |
Tractive Effort |
Notes |
| NMD 109 | RMD 109 | 20 Nov 1970 | Nov 1950 | 78426 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 109 was built as KCC Ray Mines Division 109; transferred to KCC Nevada Mines Division, arrived at East Ely on November 20, 1970. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 109 was sold to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; donated to Nevada Northern Railway museum at East Ely, Nevada. |
Alco RSD-4 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
C-C; 1500 horsepower
| Road Number |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Shipped From Alco |
Date In Service |
Engine Weight |
Tractive Effort |
Date To Utah |
KCC-Utah Number |
Notes |
| NMD 201 | May 1951 | 78217 | 14 May 1951 | 6 Jun 1951 | 286,000 | 1978 | KCC 909 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | Built as KCC-Nevada Mines Division 201; used occasionally by Nevada Northern Railway as stand-by motive power for their SD7. |
| b. | Kennecott records show that KCC 201 was transferred to Nevada Northern ownership in September 1972. (Letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
| c. | KCC-NMD no. 201 had Alco Order No. S-3150, and Alco Specification No. E-1663. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 201 was transferred to KCC Utah in 1978; renumbered to 909; returned briefly to Nevada and used by Nevada Northern from November 2, 1979 to May 5, 1980; retired by Kennecott in 1982; donated to Puget Sound Railway Historical Society (Snoqualmie, Washington), shipped from Bingham mine on January 12, 1984; many air brake problems en route; delivered to Snoqualmie on July 11, 1984. (click here for a photo as KCC 201 at Snoqualmie, Washington) |
GE 25-ton diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
| Road Number |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 310 | Feb 1950 | 30588 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | During late 1972, KCC 310 was in service at the reduction plant in McGill. (Letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 310 |
Alco S-2 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1000 horsepower; 228,300 pounds operating weight
| Road Number |
Previous Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 800 | B&G 800 | 1944 | Jul 1942 | 69908 | 1970 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 800 was built as Bingham & Garfield Railway 800; used as yard switcher at Magna, Utah from 1942 until transferred to Nevada in 1944. |
| b. | During late 1972, KCC 800 was in service. (Letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 800 was retired by Kennecott in 1970. |
Baldwin VO1000 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1000 horsepower; 236,000 pounds operating weight
| Road Number |
First Number |
Second Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 801 | B&G 801 | CMD 80 | 23 Sep 1963 | Oct 1942 Dec 1942 |
64731 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 801 was built as Bingham & Garfield Railway 801 (in service on January 31, 1943); used as yard switcher at Magna, Utah from 1943 until transferred in 1949 to Chino Mines Division in New Mexico as Chino Mines Division 80; transferred to Nevada Mines Division 801 in September 1963. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 801 |
Baldwin S-12 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1200 horsepower
| Road Number |
First Number |
Second Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| NMD 802 | NYC 9313 | PC 8097 | Sep 1969 | Jun 1952 | 75548 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 802 was built as New York Central 9313; to Penn Central 8097; sold to Chrome Crankshaft in January 1968; sold to Kennecott in August 1969; moved (as KCC #1) to SP's Taylor Shops in Los Angeles, California to be painted; shipped to KCC-Nevada on September 8, 1969. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 802 |
Baldwin VO1000 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1000 horsepower; 236,000 pounds operating weight
| Road Number |
Previous Number |
Date To Nevada |
Builder Date |
Builder Number |
Date Removed From Service |
Notes |
| NMD 803 | B&G 803 | 9 Nov 1948 | Feb 1943 | 64743 | 1958 | 1 |
General Notes:
| a. | KCC-Nevada 803 was built as Bingham & Garfield Railway 803 (in service on March 24, 1943); used as yard switcher at Magna, Utah from 1943 until transferred to Nevada in November 1948. |
Notes:
| 1. | KCC-Nevada 803 was removed from service in 1958 and used as a parts source during the early 1960s; scrapped in February 1969. (1969 data from a letter from Robert Alkire, KCC Nevada public relations, October 4, 1972) |
Sources include the following references:
- "List of Locomotives Owned By Western Properties of Kennecott Copper Corporation," dated September 1, 1937
- Letter from P. Allen Copeland, dated July 19, 1973, giving RS-2 ship and in-service dates.
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