Shay Geared Steam Locomotives

	Fredson Brothers Logging Co. #2 - s/n 2438 Built 04/07/1911 ~ Std. gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 42 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Shelton, Washington. It was the company's first of two Shays to carry the #2 road number. The photo is part of the Bert Kellogg Collection at the Washington Rural Heritage website with the ID = RAILSHAY086
	Coos Bay Lumber Co. #9 - s/n 2998 Built 10/05/1918 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 42 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Powers, Oregon. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2489
	Lyman Timber Co. #4 - s/n 2618 Built 11/29/19012 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 60 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive, owned by the Soundview Timber Co. operated near Hamilton, Washington The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1622. We thank George R. Kadelak for identifying locomotive in this photo.
	Rainier Logging Co. #2 - s/n 1657 Built 03/22/1906 ~ Std gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 45 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Elgin, Washington The photo is part of the Bert Kellogg Collection at the Washington Rural Heritage website with the ID = RAILSHAY089
	Cadwallader-Gibson Lumber Co. #8 - s/n 3133 Built 09/15/1920 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29" drivers ~ 36 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Limay, Bataan Province, Philippines The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1413
	Pickering Lumber Corp. #3 - s/n 2297 Built 04/30/1910 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 60 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Standard, California The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1413
	Carlton & Coast Railroad #6 - s/n 2050 Built 10/23/1908 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 60 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive, owned by Flora Logging Co., operated near Carlton, Oregon. It was the company's 1st of 2 Shays to use the #6 road number. The locomotive is shown in the shops of Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, Oregon after the company rebuilt it. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-0651
	Madera Sugar Pine Co. #4 - s/n 2280 Built 03/03/1910 ~ 36" gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 42 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive, named "E. N. BRIGGS", operated near Madera, California The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1582
	Oregon-American Lumber Corp. #107 - s/n 1812 Built 03/04/1907 ~ std gauge ~ 13½" x 15" ~ 36" drivers ~ 80 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Vernonia, Oregon The photos are from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection with the following IDs: ~ Top : AR255-114-0-1_L-2644 ~ Bottom: AR255-114-0-1_L-1845
	Hillcrest Lumber Co. Ltd. #5 - s/n 3350 Built 04/04/1936 ~ Std gauge ~ 13" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 81 tons ~ 3 trucks ~ a Pacific Coast Shay The locomotive operated near Mesachie Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The company would later run the locomotive with road number #11 The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1922
	Saint Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. #6 - s/n 2642 Built 02/18/1913 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Ohop, Washington The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1583
	Hobbs, Wall & Co. #3 - s/n 2284 @ Crescent City, California in May, 1939 Built 02/26/1910 ~ Std gauge ~ 8" x 8" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 24 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive previously ran with the #7 road number for the company. The photo is from the Sumpter Valley Railroad Archives via James B. Bane
	Feather River Pine Mills Inc. #1- s/n 3169 Built 11/03/1921 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Feather Falls, California
	Smith-Powers Logging Co. #6 - s/n 2542 Built 04/01/1912 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 42 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Powers, Oregon. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-2315
	Columbia Construction Co. #1204 - s/n 3116 Built 06/24/1920 ~ Std. gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Ilwaco, Washington. Note the drive shafts supported with timbers in the photo. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1905
	Medford Corp. #5 - s/n 3060 Built 03/17/1920 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 33" drivers ~70 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Medford, Oregon. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1347
	Willamette Valley Lumber Co. #5 - s/n 1939 Built 06/29/1907 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 60 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Black Rock, Oregon The photos are from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection with the following IDs: ~ Top : AR255-114-0-1_LL-002732 ~ Middle : AR255-114-0-1_LL-002731 ~ Bottom: AR255-114-0-1_LL-1948
	Coast Range Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 1665 Built 04/14/1906 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 37 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Mabel, Oregon The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_LL-1733
	Hammond Redwood Co. #32 - s/n 3157 Built 02/04/1921 ~ Std gauge ~ 14½" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 90 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive is pictured at Crannell, California The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1741
	Baldridge Logging Co. #2 - s/n 1637 Built 12/26/1905 ~ 42" gauge ~ 9" x 8" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 23 tons ~ 2 trucks The locomotive operated near Stevenson, Washington. The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID = AR255-114-0-1_L-1558
	Algoma Lumber Co. #4 - s/n 2754 Built 04/25/1914 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 15" cylinders ~ 35" drivers ~ 75 tons ~ 3 trucks The locomotive operated near Algoma, Oregon The photos are from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection with the following IDs: ~ Top : AR255-114-0-1_L-0868 ~ Bottom: AR255-114-0-1_L-0869
	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
	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