Lima Locomotive & Machine Co.

Photo Credit:
Left: by unknown (c1916-1923)
Right: Mendocino Coast Model RR and Historical Society
Shop Number 800 - Built for: L. E. White Lbr. Co.
{742nd Lima Built Shay}
Built:
5-9-1903
Class:
B
37-2
Trucks:
2
Cylinders:
[#-Dia. x Stroke]
3 - 10 x 12
Gear Ratio:
2.05
Wheel Dia.:
29.5"
Gauge:
36"
 Boiler:
[Style - Dia.]
W.T. - 42"
Boiler Pressure:
In Lbs. (PSI)
180
 Tractive Effort:
16,886 Lbs.
 Factor of
Adhesion:
3.99
 Maximum
Safe Speed:
17.1
Fuel Type:
Wood
Fuel Capacity:
1.5 Cords
Water Capacity:
1,560 Gallons
Empty Weight:
As built
53,000
Owners: (Includes new data after 2018 Shay book completed)
L. E. White Lbr. Co., Greenwood RR #139 "HELEN P. DREW", Elk, CA,
(c1904) L. E. White Lbr. Co., Greenwood RR #5 "CAMPBELL", Elk, CA,
(1916) Goodyear Redwood Co. #5, Elk, CA
(11-9-1923) Converted to oil burner
(1930) Elk Redwood Co. #5, Elk, CA
(1936) Abandoned after little use
Disposition: (c1940) Scrapped at Elk, CA
Pre-scraping: by Ivan Ergish (6-24-1940)
Additional Notes:
(2-6-1928) Lima visit note: Shay 800 needs a new boiler