Lima Machine Works
Photos From:
Top Left: Postcard from C. C. Buskirk collection (1890's)
Middle Left: David Thomas collection (11-1938)
Lower Left: Martin E. Hansen collection (11-29-1942)
Right: by Ed Burger (2000)
More photos below
Shop Number 122 - Built for: Rumsey Lbr. Co.
{93rd Lima Built Shay}
Built:
9-17-1884
Class:
A
15-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
2 - 10x8
Gear Ratio:
2.211
Wheel Dia.:
26"
Gauge:
37"
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]
Boot - 48"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
100
 Tractive Effort:
5,102 Lbs.
 Factor of
Adhesion:
6.06
 Maximum
Safe Speed:
14.0
Fuel Type:
Coal
Fuel Capacity:
1 Ton
Water Capacity:
825 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
23,500
Owners: (Includes new data after 2018 Shay book completed)
Rumsey Lbr. Co., #2, Big Rapids, MI
(c1890) [36"] Hart & Horning #122, Woodville, MI
(1901) El Dorado Lbr. Co. #2, Camino, CA
(c1905) Converted to oil burner
(1911) C. D. Danaher Pine Co., #2, Camino, CA
(10-24-1913) Badly damaged in engine house fire, rebuilt with home-made steel cab
(1915) R. E. Danaher Co., #2, Camino, CA
(1918) Michigan-California Lbr. Co. #2, Camino, CA
(late 1930's) Rebuilt with new boiler from Lima and 2nd home-made steel cab
(by 11-1938) Lima Locomotive Works, Inc., provided two commemorative plates, to note this was oldest surviving Shay
(1949) Retired from service and stored
(1951) On display at Camino, CA
(c1980) Planned donation to Smithsonian Institution as oldest surviving Shay
(5-2-1981) Displayed at Railfair 1981, at Museum of Railroad History, Sacramento CA for 8-days
(by 1984) Planned donation to Smithsonian Institution dropped.
(1994) Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson CA, purchased Michigan-California Lbr. Co. & Shay, which remained in Camino
(c1995) Donated Shay to Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA; remained on display in Camino awaiting move to Redding, until Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp was ready.
(4-1997) Moved from Camino to Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA, for display in Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp section.
Disposition: On Display Turtle Bay Exploration Park, on display in Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp section.

Photos before and after the 10-24-1913 engine house fire at C. D. Danaher Pine Co.
photo from El Dorado County Historcal Museum collection photo from Edgar Kimbal collection

Lima Locomotive Works, Inc., provided two commemorative plates, to note this was oldest surviving Shay
1930's Left Lima commemorative plate
photo by Ed Burger		 1930's Right Lima commemorative plate
photo from Martin E, Hansen collection
Additional Notes:
Oldest surviving Shay

SLc Survivor List
by Ed Burger (c2000)