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- Owner : Eastern & Western Lumber Co.
- Little Valdez Island, British Columbia, Canada
The locomotive, built in 1910, had two 8" X 8" vertical mounted cylinders. It was equipped with drive shafts, universal joints, outboard gearing on the driving wheels, and trucks that resembled those employed on a Shay geared locomotive. The boiler was of a 60"x96" internal furnace type. The steel frame spanned 24' in length. It was equipped with a steam brake and reversing gear. As shown, the drive shafts were uncoupled.
This image and accompanying details appeared on page 32 of the June, 1910 issue of the "The Timberman" periodical. It is believed to be the only locomotive the company built.
- The company designed a 3 cylinder "Shay" type
locomotive (shown), but never actually built the engine.
The company was well known for it's manufacture of logging railroad cars
and equipment.
Source: "Willamette Locomotive".
Source: "Railroads in the Woods". Photo - Tom Timony
Western Railroad (owner) - Massachusetts
