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American Smelting & Refining Co.
ASARCO, Inc.
1945 was built by Baldwin in February 1902, #20073, as El Paso & Northeastern 69. It became El Paso & Southwestern 203 in 1904 and rebuilt on July 27, 1908. On May 26, 1920, it sold as AS&RCo 1945 and sold as Nacionales de Mexico 1945, Class G=52, in 1926. It was renumbered 1130, Class G-16, in 1930 and retired in 1963.
1, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1949, #30006, as American Smelting & Refining Co 1. It was sold as Kennecott Copper Co 1 in 1959. It was sold as Lithcote Co 1 and became Union Tank Car Co 1302.
2, 12DB30, was built by Whitcomb in 1939,3 #40081, as ASARCO 2. It was sold to a scrapper in 1971 and sold to Paramount Great America. It was donated to Society for the Preservation of Carter Resources in 1996 and ran for a short time. It was sold as Kauai Plantation Ry KPRy 10 in 2004 and sold to Roaring Camp & Big Trees in 2017. It was leased to SPCRR.
2, RS3, was built by Alco in November 1950, #78371. It was sold as KCC 2 in 1959 and retired in November 1985. It was donated to Feather River Rail Society and removed parts. It was scrapped.
3, RS3, was built by Alco in November 1950, #78373. It was sold as KCC 3 in 1959 and retired in November 1985. It was donated to Feather River Rail Society and removed parts. It was scrapped.
7, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric.
2-44, 35 Ton, was built by General Electric.
10, 8DM67, was built by Whitcomb Locomotive Co in 1948, as Revere Copper & Brass Co 40627. It was sold as Asarco 10 and donated to Museum of American Railroad.
1954, S12, was built by Baldwin in April 1952, #75544. It was sold as Industrial Minera Mexico 1954.
1955, VO660, was built by Baldwin,
1956, SW1000, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1971, #36854, FN 711771, as Cemento Anahua, no number. It was transferred as ASARCO 1956 and sold as IMM 1956.
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