P&P Logging

Going through more pictures of the KV&O, I came across some oddities. Dates on pictures say April 4, 1941. This made not look odd to some people but the engine and cab pictured are both from P&P Logging. Equipment from P&P Logging was hardly even seen by the public eye let alone any pictures. Loco 127 started out as a 2-6-6-2 with no tender. In later years the loco got a new tender and the rebuilt cab. The caboose is a shorty 2 truck cab. Not surprised it isn't lettered. P&P was known for not putting numbers or lettering on its equipment. Additional note, both locomotive and cab picture still survive today. The locomotive pulls a tourist train from time to time and the cab is on display. It probably will not see the rail again unless it is fitted with roller bearing trucks.   

Old pictures of the KV&O

Going through some old pictures of the KV&O I ran across a few old B&W pictures of the steam service area. These pictures were taken in 1953 when Diesel first come to the KV&O. One of 10 RS11 can be seen in the steam service area getting sand. The big articulated shown is one of many 2-8-8-2 purchased from the AT&SF. They keep the same numbers from the AT&SF just re-lettered for the KV&O. According to what is written on the picture. 1791 is getting coal, sand and, water to take a 90 car loaded coal train to Martin, KY.Going through some old pictures of the KV&O I ran across a few old B&W pictures of the steam service area. These pictures were taken in 1953 when Diesel first come to the KV&O. One of 10 RS11 can be seen in the steam service area getting sand. The big articulated shown is one of many 2-8-8-2 purchased from the AT&SF. They keep the same numbers from the AT&SF just re-lettered for the KV&O. According to what is written on the picture. 1791 is getting coal, sand and, water to take a 90 car loaded coal train to Martin, KY.

CRSC 93

Here we catch a CRSC 93. The truck was purchased from Columbia River Steel Corp. This truck was purchased to work at one of the mines the DDMS owns but has found its way into the plant. Probably for repair.Here we catch a CRSC 93. The truck was purchased from Columbia River Steel Corp. This truck was purchased to work at one of the mines the DDMS owns but has found its way into the plant. Probably for repair.

Random Pictures

These are random pictures. The first picture we see one of the largest hot metal cars DDMS owns. DDMS I know for having a variety of equipment foreign and domestic. Some of the hot metal cars that DDMS uses came from Germany including the one pictured.

Next picture we see the hot outside of the BOF this is where once the process is completed and the metal is made it is poured into the ladles or ingots here and sent to the rolling mills. There is also to the left of the picture a ladle repair station. The large ladle is one the two that have been replaced

Last picture Helium facility. with helium car being unloaded.

BOF Scrap Side.

Few shots of the operation of D&D Mining & Steel BOF. In the following shots, we catch a crew placing scrap gon at the scrap side of the BOF. The lead car is an experiment car that has removable scrap bins that are placed around them mill at places that don't produce much scrap but enough to keep a bin handy. The next picture is of 2 mills scrap truck. These are kept for backup just in case a small amount of scrap is needed for some reason.