Lima Locomotive Corporation

Photo Credit:
Lee Medford collection
Shop Number 2814 - Built for: T. A. Gillespie Co.
{2,253rd Lima Built Shay}
Built:
7-9-1915
Class:
A
13-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
2 - 6 x 10
Gear Ratio:
3.077
Wheel Dia.:
22"
Gauge:
36"
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]
ST. - 27.5"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
160
 Tractive Effort:
6,042 Lbs.
 Factor of
Adhesion:
4.87
 Maximum
Safe Speed:
8.5
Fuel Type:
Coal
Fuel Capacity:
0.5 Ton
Water Capacity:
400 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
24,800
Owners:
T. A. Gillespie Co. #56, Aspinwall, PA
(by 4-28-1919) Hanlon & Opes Co., Winona, MN
(4-17-1920) The R. D. Baker Co., Royal Oak, MI
(1-9-1922) Equip. Corp. of America (D), Chicago, IL
(6-16-1924) T. W. Minton & Co. #56, Pioneer, TN
(1-13-1926) T. W. Minton & Co. #56, Barbourville, KY
(1-25-1926) For sale
Southern Iron & Equip. Co. (D) #2213, Atlanta, GA
(8-14-1929) Chemical Wood Corp. (Tennessee Eastman Corp.) #56, Altapass, NC
Disposition: Scrapped
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