Lima Locomotive & Machine Co.

Photo Credit:
Left: Martin Hansen collection (8-16-1932)
Right: Benjamin F. G. Kline, Jr. collection (1932)
Shop Number 1666 - Built for: Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic RY
{1,106th Lima Built Shay}
Built:
6-22-1906
Class:
B
37-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
3 - 10 x 10
Gear Ratio:
2.529
Wheel Dia.:
28"
Gauge:
std.
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]

W.T. - 42"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
180
Tractive Effort:
17,969 Lbs.
Factor of
Adhesion:

4.61
Maximum
Safe Speed:

13.4
Fuel Type:
Oil
Fuel Capacity:
800 Gals.
Water Capacity:
1,440 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
67,650
Owners: (Includes new data after 2018 Shay book completed)
Norman B. Livermore & Co. (D), San Francisco, CA
Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic RY #5, Mill Valley, CA
(1913) Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods RY, #5, Mill Valley, CA
(1917) Leased to: Hetch Hetchy RR, Hetch Hetchy Jct., CA
(1920) Rebuilt by Pacific Car & Equip. Co. (D), San Francisco, CA
(1920) Returned to: Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods RY, #5, Mill Valley, CA
(7-1929) Heavy fire damage to operation, operation closed.
(11-7-1930) United Commercial Co. (D), Hyman-Michaels Co, San Francisco, CA; For Sale*
(1-15-1934) Port Lamon Lbr. Co. #5, Port Lamon, Mindanao, U. S. Territory of the Philippines
(5-1937) Madrigal & Co. #5, Port Lamon, Mindanao, U. S. Territory of the Philippines
(5-10-1938) [42"] Insular Lbr. Co., Fabrica, Negros Occidental, U. S. Territory of the Philippines
(7-4-1946) Insular Lbr. Co., Fabrica, Negros Occidental, Republic of the Philippines
Disposition: [Reported to have been in service in 1946.]
Additional Notes: *(1932) United Commercial Co. (D), had a pending sale to Six Companies, Inc., #5, Boulder City, NV and even lettered the Shay, but it was rejected before delivery.