KCC Ray Mines Division

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(This is a work in progress; research continues.)

Steam Locomotive Roster

The "List of Locomotives Owned By Western Properties of Kennecott Copper Corporation," dated September 1, 1937 shows two steam locomotives in service on Ray & Gila Valley Railroad, at Ray, Arizona.

Road Number	Builder	Builder Date	Builder Number	Notes
R&GV 3	Alco		48491
R&GV 11	Porter		4875

The "List of Locomotives Owned By Western Properties of Kennecott Copper Corporation," dated September 1, 1937 shows two steam locomotives in service on Nevada Consolidated Copper Company's Ray Mines, at Ray, Arizona.

Road Number	Builder	Builder Date	Builder Number	Notes
NCCC 4	Baldwin		36824
NCCC 5	Baldwin		37078	"Pacific Portland Cement Co."

Diesel Locomotive Roster

EMD GP39 diesel-electric — 2 locomotives
B-B; 2300 horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date In Service	Notes
RMD 1	Jun 1970	36792	10 Jul 1970	to Copper Basin Ry. 401
RMD 2	Jun 1970	36793	10 Jul 1970	to Copper Basin Ry. 402

General Notes:

a.	KCC-Ray 1 and 2 were placed in service on July 10, 1970. (Letter from J.H. Maize, KCC-Ray public relations, dated September 7, 1972)

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EMD GP39-2 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 2300 horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Notes
RMD 3	Dec 1980	796398-1	to Copper Basin Ry. 403

General Notes:

a.	Photo of Kennecott 3 in August 1995.

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Plymouth JLB (20-ton) gas-mechanical — 1 locomotive
4-wheel; 136 horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Notes
RMD 81	Sep 1949	5490

General Notes:

a.	During late 1972, KCC-Ray 81 was in service at the mines plant. (Letter from J.H. Maize, KCC-Ray public relations, dated September 7, 1972)

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Alco RS-2 diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
B-B; 1500 horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	KCC Nevada Number	Date To Nevada	Notes
RMD 100	June 1948	75950	NMD 108	Dec 1970	1

General Notes:

a.	Built as KCC Ray Mines Division 100; transferred to KCC Nevada Mines Division in December 1970, renumbered to KCC-Nevada 108; 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	Builder Date	Builder Number	KCC Nevada Number	Date To Nevada	Notes
RMD 109	Nov 1950	78426	NMD 109	Dec 1970	1

General Notes:

a.	Built as KCC Ray Mines Division 109; ; transferred to KCC Nevada Mines Division in December 1970; sold to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; donated to Nevada Northern Railway museum at East Ely, Nevada.

GE 35-ton diesel-electric — 1 locomotive
4-wheel; 136 horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Notes
RMD 801	Sep 1957	33104
RMD 802	Sep 1957	33105

General Notes:

KCC 801 and 802 were purchased by Kennecott but lettered as Western Knapp Engineering number 1 and 2, working at Hayden, Arizona, while Western Knapp was building the Hayden smelter in 1957; sold to Kennecott in 1958. (1958 data from a letter from J.H. Maize, KCC-Ray public relations, dated September 7, 1972)

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Plymouth JGT (20-ton) gas-hydraulic — 1 locomotive
4-wheel; (?) horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Notes
RMD 882	Sep 1951	5591

General Notes:

a.	During late 1972, KCC-Ray 882 was in service at the mines plant. (Letter from J.H. Maize, KCC-Ray public relations, dated September 7, 1972)

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