Lima Locomotive & Machine Co.

Photo Credit:
Thomas T. Taber collection

Shop Number 694	-	Built for: West Virginia Spruce Lbr. Co.
{638th Lima Built Shay}

Built: 2-22-1902	Class: C 50-3	Trucks: 3	Cylinders: [#-Dia. x Stroke] 3 - 12 x 12
Gear Ratio: 2.529	Wheel Dia.: 32"	Gauge: std.	Boiler: [Style - Dia.] W.T. - 46"
Boiler Pressure: In Lbs. (PSI) 180	Tractive Effort: 27,655 Lbs.	Factor of Adhesion: 4.35	Maximum Safe Speed: 15.1
Fuel Type: Coal	Fuel Capacity: 5 Tons	Water Capacity: 3,033 Gallons	Empty Weight: As built 90,000
Owners: West Virginia Spruce Lbr. Co., Cass, WV, For: West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., #2, Cass WV (1904) Lima Locomotive & Machine Co (B), Lima, OH; Returned, excessive problems, repaired and sold (c1904) Trexler & Turrell Lbr. Co. #5, Ricketts, PA (1914) Big Run Lbr. Co. #5, Sonestown, PA Nordmont Chemical Co. #5, Nordmont, PA (1-1-1923) Sones Lbr. Co. #1, Nordmont, PA (1930-1937) For sale, stored unused
Disposition: (7-1937) Scrapped
Additional Notes: West Virginia Spruce Lbr. Co. was the parent company of West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.