Lima Locomotive Corporation

Photo Credit:
Left: by W. E. Waste at Hoover Dam - Right: A. C. Graves-Pennington collection
Shop Number 2505 - Built for: Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods RY
{1,944th Lima Built Shay}
Built:
4-6-1912
Class:
B
37-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
3 - 10 x 10
Gear Ratio:
2.529
Wheel Dia.:
28.5"
Gauge:
std.
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]

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

4.79
Maximum
Safe Speed:

13.4
Fuel Type:
Oil
Fuel Capacity:
800 Gals.
Water Capacity:
1,440 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
71,000
Owners:
Norman B. Livermore & Co. (D), San Francisco, CA
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods RY #8, Mill Valley, CA
(1-22-1926) Converted to oil
(11-6-1930) United Commercial Co. (D), Hyman-Michaels Co, San Francisco, CA
Shell Oil Co., Martinez, CA
Six Companies, Inc. #4001 (lettered #8), Boulder City, NV ( for building Hoover Dam)
(3-1932) Destroyed in collision with runaway gravel cars
Disposition: (1932) Scrapped after wreck with exception of boiler
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