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Weaver Brothers Lumber Co. #1 - s/n 342 ~ at left in expanded photo
Built 03/19/1891 ~ 62" gauge ~ 9" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 20 tons ~ 2 trucks

The locomotive operated near Flora, Louisiana
As pictured, the locomotive had been previously converted to standard gauge.

The photo is part of the Millspaugh Photograph collection held at Northwestern State University of Louisiana ~ with the ID: mp000135

Weaver Brothers Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 988 ~ at right in expanded photo
Built 03/10/1905 ~ Std gauge ~ 8" x 8" cylinders ~ 26½" drivers ~ 20 tons ~ 2 trucks

The locomotive operated near Flora, Louisiana
The photo is part of the
Millspaugh Photograph collection held at Northwestern State University of Louisiana ~ with the ID: mp000135
Webb Logging & Timber Co. #9 - s/n 3251 destined for Duckabush, Washington
Built 02/15/1924 - Std gauge - 14
½" x 15" cylinders - 36" drivers - 90 tons - 3 trucks   
weber-king_lmbr_8-t150.jpg (5036 bytes) Weber-King Lumber Co. #8 - s/n 3136 - destined for Barham, Louisiana
Built 11/11/1920 - Std. gauge - 11" x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 60 tons - 3 trucks
140d



 
Weed, James B.  & Co. #1  -  s/n 147  - near Slate Run, Pennsylvania
Built 04/07/1886 ~ 36" gauge ~ 10" x 10" cylinders ~ 28" drivers ~ 28 tons ~ 2 trucks

The locomotive originally carried the #147 road number.   It  operated on the company's Slate Run Railroad.
 

Weed, James B.  & Co. #2 - s/n 316 near Slate Run, Pennsylvania
Built 11/29/1890 - 36" gauge - 10
" x 12" - 29½" drivers - 32 tons - 2 trucks

The locomotive operated on the company's Slate Run Railroad
Weed, James B.  & Co. #3 - s/n 919 - near Slate Run,  Pennsylvania
Built 09/09/1904 - 36" gauge - 10" x 10" cylinders - 28" drivers - 33 tons - 2 trucks
140d

The locomotive operated on the company's Slate Run Railroad
 

Weed Lumber Co. #779 - s/n 779
Built 11/19/1903 ~ Std gauge ~ 14½" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 85 tons ~ 3  trucks

The locomotive, owned by the Long-Bell Lumber Co., operated near Weed, California
Weidman & Son Co. #1 - s/n 2624
Built 11/22/1912 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 10" cylinders ~ 29" drivers ~ 36 tons ~ 2 trucks

The locomotive
operated near Trout Creek, Michigan
Weidman & Son Lumber Co. #3 - s/n 3220 - destined for Trout Creek, Michigan
Built 06/12/1923 - Std gauge - 10" x 12" cylinders - 29½" drivers - 42 tons - 2 trucks
Weist, Francis & Co. ~ s/n 854
Built 10/31
/1903 ~ Std gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 45 tons ~ 2 trucks

On January 20, 1922, the locomotive derailed on a 600' long, 75' high trestle near Reliance, Oregon.  The locomotive fell approximately 70'.   Four company employees including company president, Francis M. Weist and one of his sons, ultimately lost their lives and an additional four were injured as a result of the accident.   The locomotive was subsequently recovered, repaired, and ultimately served two subsequent owners until it's being scrapped on
11-28-1928
The image was published on page 14 of the March, 1922 issue of the Four L Bulletin
a publication of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen (4 L)
Welori Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 1900
Built 05/14/1907 ~ Std gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~
29½" drivers ~ 37 tons ~ 2 trucks

The locomotive operated near
Alden Bridge, Louisiana
We thank George R. Kadelak for the identification of this locomotive.
Westboro Lumber Co. #3 - s/n 2546 -  Westboro, Wisconsin
Built 06/01/1912 - Std. gauge - 12" x 15" cylinders - 36"  drivers - 70 tons - 3 trucks

The locomotive operated on the company's
Westboro & Northwestern Railway.

Western Canada Power Co.  #1 - s/n 2066
Built 01/23/1908 ~ Std gauge - 10" x 12" cylinders - 29½" drivers - 42 tons - 2 trucks

The locomotive operated near Ruskin, British Columbia, Canada
Photo hosted by the Mission Community Archives, Mission,  British Columbia, Canada

Western Forest Industries #4 - s/n 3308 @ Honeymoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada in 1952
Built 02-26-1927 ~ Std. gauge ~ 11" x 12" cylinders ~ 32" drivers ~ 50 tons ~ 2 trucks

Photo by William Witbeck
Western Forest Industries #5 -  s/n 3320 - near Honeymoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Built 07/26/1928 ~ Std gauge ~
13" x 15" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 3 trucks ~ a Pacific Coast Shay
 
Western Indiana Gravel Co. #1 ~ s/n 3292
Built 1925 ~ Std
gauge ~ 10" x 12" cylinders ~ 29½" drivers ~ 42 tons ~ 2 trucks

The locomotive operated near Terre Haute, Indiana

The photo is from the Washington State Archives ~ John T. Labbe Collection ~ ID= AR255-114-0-1_L-2813_1-2
Western Lumber Co. #2 - s/n 3149 - destined for Milltown, Montana
Built 11/29/1930 - Std gauge - 11" x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 60 tons - 3 trucks



 
Western Maryland Railroad #4 - s/n 2968
Built 05/20/1918 - Std gauge - 12" x 15" cylinders - 36" drivers - 70 tons - 3 trucks

The locomotive operated in Elkins, West Virginia
Western Maryland RR. #5 - s/n 2248 - @ Ridgeley, West Virginia - taken 9/2/1947
Built 04/26/1910 - Std. gauge - 17" x 18" cylinders - 46" drivers - 150 tons - 4 trucks
140d

Upper photo by Howard Davis.   Both from the Bud Laws collection



 




Western Maryland Railroad #6 - s/n 3354
Built 5/14/1945 ~ Std. gauge ~ 17" x 18" cylinders ~ 48" drivers ~ 150 tons ~ 3 trucks ~ The last Shay built by Lima Locomotive Works

The locomotive operated near Elkins, West Virginia

Photo credits in order from top:

3rd ~ from the James Newhouse collection.
4th ~ photo is by Howard Davis from the Bud Laws collection
Western Maryland RR #900 - s/n 1609
Built 06/27/1906 - Std. gauge - 17" x 18
" cylinders - 46" drivers - 150 tons - 4 trucks

The locomotive, named "Maud", operated in the Elkins, West Virginia area.


Western Pine Lumber Co. #1 - s/n 2335
Built 06/06/1910 - Std gauge - (2) 6" x 10" cylinders - 22" drivers - 13 tons - 2 trucks

The locomotive operated near Klickitat, Oregon
Photos hosted by: Gazette9

western_pine_lbr_5-t150.jpg (19945 bytes) Western Pine Lumber #5 - s/n 3109 - destined for Klickitat, Washington
Built 09/23/1920 - Std. gauge - 13½" x 15" cylinders - 36" drivers - 80 tons - 3 trucks


 
West Side Lumber Co. #5 - s/n 730 - in engine house at Tuolumne, California  - 1937
Built 09/16/1902 - 36" gauge - 12" x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 50 tons - 2 trucks
 
West Side Lumber Co. #6 - s/n 817
Built 12/01/1903 - 36" gauge - 12" x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 55 tons - 2 trucks

The locomotive operated on the company's Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley RR near Tuolumne, California

West Side Lumber Co. #9 - s/n 3199  - Tuolumne, California
Built 04/23/1923 - 36" gauge - 12" x 15" cylinders - 34" drivers - 70 tons - 3 trucks

The locomotive operated on the company's Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley RR.   Photo by John Cummins, courtesy of Ede Biro.

West Side Lumber Co. #10 - s/n 3315 near Tuolumne, California in October, 1961
Built 03/08/1928 - 36" gauge - 12" x 15" cylinders - 34" drivers - 70 tons - 3 trucks
West Side Lumber Co. #12 - s/n 3302 - near Tuolumne, California in 1948
Built 04/21/1926 - 36" gauge -11"x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 60 tons - 3 trucks
 
West Side Lumber Co. #14 - s/n 2835  @ Tuolumne, California on June 7, 1961
Built 06/15/1916 - 36" gauge - 11" x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 60 tons - 3 trucks

Photo © 1971 - Lyman E. Cox
 

west_side_lumber_15-t150.jpg (6690 bytes) West Side Lumber Co. #15 - s/n 2645 
Built 05/20/1913 - 36"gauge - 11" x 12" cylinders - 32" drivers - 60 tons - 3 trucks

Photo source: Bud Laws collection.

 
west_side_lbr_15-dwing-t150.gif (3540 bytes) West Side Lumber Co. #15

Co-drawn by and courtesy of Brad Johnson

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. #2 - s/n 3090 @ Vail, Washington
Built 08/12/1920 - Std gauge - 13½" x 15
" - 36" drivers - 80 tons - 3 trucks

Photo courtesy of the Marc Reusser collection
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. #3 ~ s/n 2671 ~ at Vail, Washington
Built 05/09
/1913 ~ Std gauge ~ 12" x 12" cylinders ~ 36" drivers ~ 60 tons ~ 2 trucks

The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey Collection at the University of Washington Library
~ ID =  PH Coll 516.4942
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. #5 -  s/n 3316  - at Vail, Washington
Built  02-16
-1928 - Std gauge - 13" x 15" cylinders - 36" drivers - 3 trucks - a Pacific Coast Shay

Photo taken in 1941

1.Data and/or s/n provided courtesy of Dan Rowe of the Dripping Springs Locomotive Works

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