Lima Locomotive & Machine Co.
Photo Credit:
Left: Steve Hauff collection (6-30-1947)
Right: by Tom Lawson
Shop Number 2366 - Built for: Raleigh Lbr. Co.
{1,805th Lima Built Shay}
Built:
8-31-1910
Class:
C
70-3
Trucks:
3
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
3 - 12 x 15
Gear Ratio:
2.25
Wheel Dia.:
36"
Gauge:
std.
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]
E.W.T. - 50"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
200
 Tractive Effort:
30,375 Lbs.
 Factor of
Adhesion:
4.86
Maximum
Safe Speed:
19.0
Fuel Type:
Coal
Fuel Capacity:
5 Tons
Water Capacity:
3,000 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
115,800
Owners:
Raleigh Lbr. Co. (W. M. Ritter Lbr. Co.), Raleigh & Southwestern RY #35, Glen Morgan, WV
W. M. Ritter Lbr. Co. #35, Rainbow Springs, NC
(1-24-1921) W. M. Ritter Lbr. Co., Smoky Mountain RY #35, Proctor, NC
(10-1938) W. M. Ritter Lbr. Co. #35, New River, TN
(1942) Brimstone RR, Brimstone RR #35, New River, TN
(1960) Georgia Pacific, Brimstone RR #35, New River, TN
(7-1965 thru 10-1965) Brimstone & New River RY, New River, TN
(4-1966) Southern RY #35, New River, TN
(1967) Loaned to: the Tennessee Valley RR Museum, Chattanooga TN
(1989) Bob Kirtlan & Matt Griebe (railfans), Clarksburg, CA
(1989) Bob Kirtlan. (railfan), Clarksburg, CA
(c1992) Dismantled for inspection
(1-2010) For Sale by Bob Kirtlan, Clarksburg, CA
(1-2014) Chris Baldo (railfan), Willits, CA
(3-2014) For sale (obtained as part of other RR equipment purchase)
(8-23-2014) The Eskbank Loco. Depot & Museum, Lithgow, NSW, AU
(8-23-2014) dba; The Commonwealth Oil Corp. Ltd., Lithgow State Mine RY Ltd. #5, NSW, AU
Disposition: (2014) Under restoration for operation
Additional Notes: Shipped to: Raleigh, WV
As of 11-2017, Shay is in Georgetown, CA with plans to be cleaned, packed and shipped to Australia
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