Builders Information
Built in 1922 for the Birch Valley Lumber Co. in Nicholas County, the Shay was acquired by the Cass based Mower Lumber Co. in 1943 & pulled the final log train off of Cass hill in June 1960. The locomotive was the original road engine for the Cass Scenic Railroad during the inaugural 1963 season.
| Built:
12-9-1922 |
Class:
C 70-3 |
Trucks:
3 |
| Tractive Effort:
30,375 lbs |
Maximum Speed:
19mph |
Wheel Diameter:
36″ |
| Boiler Pressure:
200 lbs. |
Empty Weight:
141,250 |
Gauge:
Standard |
| Fuel:
Coal |
Fuel Capacity:
5 tons |
Water Capacity:
3,000 gal. |