Builders Information
Delivered in November 1905 for the original Cass-based railroad, West Virginia Spruce Lumber Co.’s Greenbrier & Elk River R.R. No. 5 is the oldest and longest-operating Shay at Cass. At 119 year’s old, the 5 is the oldest operational Shay in the world and the official steam locomotive of West Virginia!
| Built:
11-11-1905 |
Class:
C 80-3 |
Trucks:
3 |
| Tractive Effort:
35,026 lbs |
Maximum Speed:
20.9 |
Wheel Diameter:
36″ |
| Boiler Pressure:
200 lbs. |
Empty Weight:
141,300 |
Gauge:
Standard |
| Fuel:
Coal |
Fuel Capacity:
5 tons |
Water Capacity:
3,500 gal. |