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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Locomotives -
Shay #7
In The Old Days...
Originally numbered 3, this Shay began service at Raine Lumber Company, Honeydew, West Virginia in 1920. Meadow River Lumber Company at Rainelle, acquired the engine in 1935 and re-numbered it #7.
Past to Present...
Shay #7 arrived at Cass Scenic Railroad, West Virginia in 1964. Like Shay #4, this class C-70 Shay represents the typical locomotive built by Lima for West Virginia loggers in the 1920's. Over the years Shay 7 acquired a heavy steel "streamlined" cab and a huge cinder-catching smokestack. Unfortunately, trouble has occurred with one of the boiler courses of this classic engine, and it has fallen into disrepair. Some of #7's parts have gone to other engines such as #4.
Technically Speaking:
| Builder No.: 3131 | Date in Service: October 23, 1920 |
| Class: C-70 | Trucks: 3 |
| Bore: 12 inches | Stroke: 15 inches |
| Drivers: 36 inches | Weight: 80 Tons |
Photograph Archives
| Black & white of #7 right side. | Black & white of #7 and #5 going down the mountain. | #7 pushing some passenger cars up an incline. |
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