Lima Locomotive & Machine Co.

Photo Credit:
by William F. Bense
Shop Number 641 - Built for: Babcock Lbr. Co.
{586th Lima Built Shay}
Built:
7-24-1901
Class:
B
40-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
3 - 11 x 12
Gear Ratio:
2.21
Wheel Dia.:
33"
Gauge:
std.
Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]

W.T. - 44"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
180
Tractive Effort:
19,691 Lbs.
Factor of
Adhesion:

4.75
Maximum
Safe Speed:

17.8
Fuel Type:
Coal
Fuel Capacity:
3.25 Tons
Water Capacity:
1,751 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
73,000
Owners: (Includes new data after 2018 Shay book completed)
Babcock Lbr. Co., Ashtola & Allegheny Mountain RR #5, Ashtola, PA
Honaker Lbr. Co. (Russell Fork Transportation Co.), Honaker, VA
(1-24-1921) The White Oak Lbr. Co. #5, Putnam, VA
(6-10-1925) Leased to: Virginia Hardwood Lbr. Co. #5, Clinchfield, VA
Disposition: Scrapped
Additional Notes: s/n 641 was apparently ordered as James Curry & Sons Co. (Clear Shade Creek R.R.) #2, Arrow, Pa., in about 5-1901, but was completed as Babcock #5 because Curry sold out to Babcock in 6-1901 before the engine was delivered.
This Shay never went to TN as reported in 1973, sn-599 was the Shay that went to Tellico River Lbr. Co.