Colorado & Wyoming

Company History: The Colorado & Wyoming was built in three separate, disconnected segments between 1899 and 1901. The Southern Division ran from Jansen (near Trinidad,) Colorado 27 miles to the New Elk Mine. The Middle Division was a 5 mile switching line in the Pueblo, Colorado area. The Northern Division ran from Sunrise to Guernsey, Wyoming.

For much of its history, the C&W was owned by United States Steel. In later years, the line (and presumably the mill, and mines they served) was sold to CF&I Steel (formerly Colorado Fuel & Iron.) In recent years, the properties were sold to Oregon Steel Mills. You've probably seen Oregon Steel Mills bright blue mill gondolas with CW reporting marks - those are Colorado & Wyoming cars.

Successor/Parent History: Oregon Steel began as Gilmore Steel in 1928 when William G. Gilmore started the company. In 1987 the company became Oregon Steel Mills. Then in 1993 OSM purchased Colorado Fuel and Iron. In January 2007 Evraz Group S.A. of Russia bought OSM for $2.3 billion. Prior to this Oregon Steel was traded on the NYSE as OS.

Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (OSM) is a Portland, Oregon, United States, based steel producer with facilities in Colorado and Alberta. In November 2006, Russian steel producer Evraz Group S.A. agreed to purchase Oregon Steel for $2.3 billion, and this was approved by U.S. regulators in January 2007. Operated as Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., the company produces items such as structural tubing, pipes, and steel rails.

In Colorado, OSM?s Rocky Mountain Steel subsidiary operates three production facilities. One facility makes rails for railroads, one rods and bars for construction, and the third plant manufactures seamless pipes. These facilities were part of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, founded in 1881 and bought by OSM in 1993.

From Wikipedia

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