Lima Locomotive Works, Inc.

Photo Credit:
Left: British Columbia Archives - Right: by George Scriptunas

Shop Number 3320	-	Built for: Lima Locomotive Works, Inc.
{2,735th Lima Built Shay}

Built: 7-26-1928	Class: 3-PC-13	Trucks: 3	Cylinders: [#-Dia. x Stroke] 3 - 13 x 15
Gear Ratio: 2.41	Wheel Dia.: 36"	Gauge: std.	Boiler: [Style - Dia.] E.W.T. - 50.125"
Boiler Pressure: In Lbs. (PSI) 200	Tractive Effort: 38,183 Lbs.	Factor of Adhesion: 4.87	Maximum Safe Speed: 17.8
Fuel Type: Wood	Fuel Capacity: 2.5 Cords	Water Capacity: 3,000 Gallons	Empty Weight: As built 160,000
Owners: Lima Locomotive Works, Inc., Lima, OH, built for stock Converted to oil burner for Mayo Lbr. sale Hofius Steel & Equip.Co. (D), Seattle, WA Mayo Lbr. Co. Ltd. #4, Paldi, BC, CAN (2-24-1943) Lake Log. Co. Ltd. #4, Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN (12-14-1946) Western Forest Ind.s Ltd. #5, Honeymoon Bay, BC, CAN (1-1964) Railway Appliance Research Ltd. (Robert E. Swanson) #114, North Vancouver, BC, CAN (5-1970) Taken out of regular service (10-2-1970) State of West Virginia, Cass Scenic RR, #2, Cass, WV (5-1983) converted to coal burner
Disposition: operational @ Cass Railroad, Cass, WV
Additional Notes: This was the only "Pacific Coast" Shay built to burn wood. (1969) Vancouver Wharves Ltd, Vancover, BC, never owned Shay, it just worked there under a contract with Railway Appliance Research Ltd. SLc Survivor List