Lima Locomotive & Machine Co.

Photo Credit: Munro Family collection

Shop Number 2097	-	Built for: D. Munro
{1,536th Lima Built Shay}

Built: 6-25-1908	Class: A 18-2	Trucks: 2	Cylinders: [#-Dia. :x Stroke] 2 - 7 x 12
Gear Ratio: 3.071	Wheel Dia.: 26"	Gauge: 30"	Boiler: [Style - Dia.] ST - 31.5"
Boiler Pressure: In Lbs. (PSI) 150	Tractive Effort: 7,666 Lbs.	Factor of Adhesion: 5.88	Maximum Safe Speed: 10.3
Fuel Type: Wood	Fuel Capacity: 0.75 Cords	Water Capacity: 730 Gal	Empty Weight: As built 37,961
Owners: : (Includes new data after 2018 Shay book completed) Duncan Munro, Towoomba, Queensland, Australia; For: A. & D. Munro Co., Munro Tramway #2, Palmtree, QLD, Australia (1936) Operation closed, Shay stored at Palmtree (1974) Illawarra Light RY Museum Society, Albion Park, NSW, Australia (2002) Major components, under restoration (2010) Project abounded. (c2010) All sn-906 parts,(except water tank) returned to Palmtree, QLD, Australia (2014) Water tank from sn-906 returned to Palmtree, QLD, Australia
Disposition: Some parts remain in Albion Park, NSW, Australia SLc Survivor List
Additional Notes: Shipped to: D. Munro, Towoomba, Queensland, Australia, then on to Palmtree Both of A. & D. Munro Co. Shays were lettered with "MUNRO". Munro Tramway (name on official documents) was also referred to as: Munro's Tramway, Munro's Hampton Tramway, A. & D. Munro Tramway, and Munro's Hampton-Perseverance Tram. Illawarra Light RY Society Shay Project: (11-15-2000) The I.L.R.M.S. Ltd. has the remains of the two Munro Tramway Shays, 906 & 2097 as well as a few bogie parts from 2800 and other steam loco parts. The plan was to make an operational 2' gauge Shay, with most parts from sn-906. (2010) Project abounded.