| Title: |
Bloedel, Stewart & Walch Shay #1 |
| Description: |
Built in 1911 by Lima Locomotive Works, this 2 truck Shay worked the lumber industry in British Columbia, primarily on Vancouver Island. Specs - serial #2475, class B (code word "Balloon"), 42 ton, 2 truck Shay, 180 psi boiler pressure, wood burner. Retired in 1953 and prepared for sale to a Philipine company which fell through. Purchased by the museum founder, Gerry Wellburn, and put on display in 1964. |
| Photo Date: |
5/8/2015 Upload Date: 1/15/2018 5:58:54 AM |
| Location: |
Duncan, BC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BSW 1(Shay) |
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