Shay Geared Steam Locomotives

	Collins, E. S. & Co. #1 - s/n 349 Built 04/21/1891 ~ Std. gauge ~ 9" x 8" cylinders ~ 26" drivers ~ 20 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Kelso, Washington. It was named "A. B. Root Junior" The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1024
	Smith-Powers Logging Co. #2 - s/n 169 Built 08/21/1887 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 10" cylinders ~ 28" drivers ~ 28 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Powers, Oregon. The locomotive also ran with the road #3 for the company at a different time. The company also ran its Shay s/n 1827 with road #2. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_LL-1895
	Lamson Logging Co., Inc. #7 - s/n 3014 Built 11/09/1918 ~ Std gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 50 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Barco, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2349
	Howe-McGibbon Timber Co. #2 - s/n 2565 Built 09-10-1912 ~ Std gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 50 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Nagrom, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2251
	Feazle, Sam Logging Co. #1 - s/n 693 Built 10/15/1901 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 32 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Nehalem, Oregon. The photos are from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection with the following IDs: ~ Top : AR255-114-0-1_L-1498 ~ Bottom: AR255-114-0-1_L-2420
	Rucker Brothers #7 - s/n 2858 Built 05/26/1916 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Hartford, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2228
	Day Lumber Co. #3 ~ s/n 2708 Built 10/04/1913 ~ Std gauge ~ 13½ x 15" cylinders - 36" drivers - 80 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Big Lake, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-0745
	Metropolitan Redwood Lumber Co. #1 - s/n 1836 Built 05/03/1907 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 55 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Metropolitan, California. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-0611
	Somers Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 3346 Built 11/29/1929 ~ Std gauge ~ 13" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 81 tons ~ 3 trucks ~ a Pacific Coast Shay The locomotive, owned by the Great Northern Railway Co., operated near Somers, Montana The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2714_1-2
	Neils, J. Lumber Co. #5 - s/n 3336 Built 05/15/1929 ~ Std. gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 60 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Klickitat, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2802_1-2
	Bell Logging Co. #1 - s/n 1580 Built 10/10/1905 ~ Std gauge ~ 8" x 8" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 20 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive was on lease from W. D. Hofius & Co. It operated near Deep River, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-0364_2-2
	Deep River Logging Co. #5 - s/n 606 Built 04/27/1900 ~ Std gauge ~ 9" x 8" cylinders ~ 26" drivers ~ 20 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Deep River, Washington. It was the company's 1st locomotive to carry the #5 road number. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_LL-002431
	Snellstrom Lumber Co. #5 - s/n 3249 Built 01/22/1924 ~ Std. gauge ~ 11" x 12" ~ 32" drivers ~ 50 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Vaughn, Oregon. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-0950
	Northwest Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 672 Built 12/26/1901 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 10" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 32 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Kerriston, Washington The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-0800
	Eden Logging Co. #2 - s/n 964 Built 04/14/1905 ~ Std gauge ~ 9" x 8" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 23 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Eden, Washington The photos are from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection with the following IDs: ~ Top : AR255-114-0-1_L-1553 ~ Middle : AR255-114-0-1_LL-0753 ~ Bottom: AR255-114-0-1_L-1552
	Sauk River Lumber Co. #22 - s/n 3282 Built 06/01/1925 ~ Std gauge ~ 14½" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 90 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Darrington, Washington
	Polk Operating Co. #6 - s/n 3096 Built 07/30/1920 ~ Std. gauge ~ 13½" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 80 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Grand Ronde, Oregon The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2124
	Leetonia Railway #4 - s/n 872 Built 04/09/1904 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 65 tons ~ 3 trucks The railway later ran the locomotive with the #202 road number. See entry just below. The locomotive operated near Leetonia, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
	Leetonia Railway #202 - s/n 872 Built 04/09/1904 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 65 tons ~ 3 trucks The railway previously ran the locomotive with the #4 road number. See entry just above The locomotive operated near Leetonia, Pennsylvania.
	Black Hills & Northwestern Railway #2 - s/n 688 Built 05/02/1902 ~ Std gauge ~ 14½" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 65 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive, owned by Mason County Logging Co., operated near Bordeaux, Washington The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ Southwest Washington Logging & Railroad Photographs collection ~ ID = SW-28008005-ph000007
	Sumpter Valley Railway Co. #101 - s/n 1884 Built 03/25/1907 ~ 36" gauge ~ 8" x 10" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 24 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive, owned by David Eccles, operated near Bates, Oregon The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1454
	Merrill & Ring Lumber Co. Ltd. #1 - s/n 2324 Built 06/01/1910 ~ Std gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 50 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Squamish, British Columbia Canada The photo is from the Squamish Historical Society, Squamish, British Columbia Canada
	Pelican Bay Lumber Co. #1 ~ s/n 2410 Built 09/25/1911 ~ Std gauge ~ 8" x 10" cylinders ~ 27½" drivers ~ 28 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Odessa, Oregon. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_LL-002523
	Sinnemahoning Valley Railroad #6 - s/n 175 Built 07/23/1887 ~ Std gauge ~ 14" x 14" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 75 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive, owned by F.H. & C.W. Goodyear, operated near Austin, Pennsylvania. It was the first of multiple locomotives to carry the #6 road number. The photo is from the Allen County Museum collection held by the OhioMemory.org ~ ID = Om437_896698_014
	Western Forest Industries #5 - s/n 3320 Built 07/26/1928 ~ Std gauge ~ 13" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 3 trucks ~ a Pacific Coast Shay The locomotive operated near Honeymoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada The photo is part of the David S. Price Collection via Tony Howe of the Mississippi Rails site.
	Intermountain Railway #21 - s/n 2802 Built 11/12/1914 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive, owned by the Boise-Payette Lumber Co., operated near Emmett, Idaho
	Rayonier Inc. #10 - s/n 3348 Built 04/29/1930 ~ Std gauge ~ 13" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" dia. drivers ~ 81 tons ~ 3 trucks ~ Pacific Coast model The locomotive operated near Sekiu, Washington. It was the company's second locomotive to carry the #10 road number
	Ritter, W. M. Lumber Co. #7 - s/n 2519 Built 02/17/1912 - 36" gauge - 8" x 12" cylinders - 29" drivers - 32 tons - 2 trucks The locomotive initially operated on the company's Big Sandy & Cumberland RR in Devon, Kentucky. Later, it operated for the company in Hurley, Virginia and Daisy, Kentucky.
	Astoria Southern Railway #1 - s/n 2333 Built 06/17/1910 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 42 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive, owned by the Western Cooperage Co., operated near Olney, Oregon
	Clark & Wilson Lumber Co. #1 - s/n 1830 Built 02/23/1907 ~ Std. gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 37 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near the Nehalem Jct., Oregon
	Batson-McGehee Lumber Co. #1 - s/n 3281 Built 03/25/1925 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 10" ~ 29" drivers ~ 36 tons ~ 2 trucks This is the company's second Shay with the road number #1. The locomotive operated near Millard, Mississippi The photo is part of the David S. Price Collection via Tony Howe of the Mississippi Rails site
	Fishing Hawk Railroad #1 - s/n 873 at right in expanded photo Built 07/08/1904 - Std gauge - 10" x 12" cylinders - 29½" drivers - 37 tons - 2 trucks The locomotive, owned by J. M. Bemis & Son, operated near Bemis, West Virginia. The photo is from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania ~ Benjamin F. G. Kline, Jr. ~ Negative #K0268 At left in the expanded photo is the company's Shay #2 - s/n 978
	Verdi Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 771 Built 05/01/1903 ~ Std. gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 45 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Verdi, Nevada. It was the company's 2nd locomotive to use the #2 road number The image appeared on page 1003 of the December 5, 1917 issue of American Machinist. The image source is of very poor quality.
	Columbia Construction Co. #960 - s/n 3304 Built 05/26/1926 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks As pictured, the locomotive was operating near Declezville, California The photo is part of the David S. Price Collection via Tony Howe of the Mississippi Rails site
	Georgia Car & Locomotive Co. #477 - s/n 584 Built 08/09/1899 ~ Std. gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 40 tons ~ 2 trucks The Atlanta, Georgia company was a dealer of railroad equipment. The photo is part of the David S. Price Collection via Tony Howe of the Mississippi Rails site
	Wolgan Valley Railway #2 - s/n 1994 Built 09/28/1907 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive, owned by the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, operated near Newnes, New South Wales, Australia
	Vida Lumber Co. #3 ~ s/n 3201 Built 02/10/1923 ~ Std gauge - 12" x 15" cylinders - 36" drivers - 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Leeds, Alabama The photo is part of the David S. Price Collection via Tony Howe of the Mississippi Rails site
	Hama Hama Logging Co. #2 - s/n 2858 Built 05/26/1916 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks\| The locomotive operated near Eldon, Washington. Note the #2 painted on the cab below the window and the inverted #7 spot plate remaining from a previous owner on the front of the smokebox.
	Diamond & Caldor Railway #4 - s/n 1896 Built 04-27-1907 ~ 36" gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 37 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Diamond Springs, California The photo is from the Guy Span collection.
	Buswell Lumber & Manufacturing Co. #2 - s/n 1797 Built 12/08/1906 ~ Std gauge ~ 8" x 12" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 28 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Star Lake, Wisconsin. The photo is from the Dale Kuhn collection