Lima Machine Works

Photo Credit:
Colorado Railroad Museum collection
Shop Number 319 - Built for: Stone Mountain RR & Quarry Co.
{283rd Lima Built Shay}
Built:
12-17-1890
Class:
B
37-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
3 - 11 x 10
Gear Ratio:
2.050
Wheel Dia.:
29.5"
Gauge:
std.
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]

W.T. - 40"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
160
Tractive Effort:
15,135 Lbs.
Factor of
Adhesion:

4.22
Maximum
Safe Speed:

17.1
Fuel Type:
Coal
Fuel Capacity:
1.5 Tons
Water Capacity:
1,038 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
51,000
Owners: (Includes new data after 2018 Shay book completed)
Stone Mountain RR & Quarry Co., Stone Mountain RR #1, Longmont, CO
(1895) Noland Land & Transfer Co. #1, Lyons, CO
(1914) Operation closed, Shay for sale
(7-1914) Allen Coal Co. #1, Coalview, CO
Pinnacle Coal Co. #1, Coalview, CO
(10-1915) Routt-Pinnacle Coal Co. #1, Coalview, CO
(8-1924) No longer in use
Disposition: (after 8-1926) Scrapped
Additional Notes: (10-1922) sn-319 left track and wrecked. Then being hit by sn-1531, which also left track at the same place when it came to assist.