| Built in 1911 by Lima Locomotive Works, this 2 truck Shay worked the lumber industry in British Columbia, primarily on Vancouver Island. Specs - serial #2475, class B (code word "Balloon"), 42 ton, 2 truck Shay, 180 psi boiìer pressure, wood burner. Retired in 1953 and prepared for sale to a Philipine company which fell through. Purchased by the museum founder, Gerry Wellburn, and put on display in 1964. |