Meadow River Lumber Company 1

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-8-0RT
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	B′B′ n3t
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	29.5 in (749 mm)
Loco weight	86,000 lb (39.0 tonnes)
Fuel type	Wood or Coal
Boiler pressure	180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa)
Cylinders	Three, outside, vertical
Cylinder size	10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Lima Locomotive Works
Serial number	2317
Model	Class B 42-2 Shay locomotive
Build date	May 1910

Meadow River Lumber Company 1
Meadow River Lumber Company 1
	Meadow River Lumber Company #1 on display at Steamtown USA, Bellows Falls, VT, C. 1974
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Lima Locomotive Works
Serial number	2317
Model	Class B 42-2 Shay locomotive
Build date	May 1910
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-8-0RT
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	B′B′ n3t
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	29.5 in (749 mm)
Loco weight	86,000 lb (39.0 tonnes)
Fuel type	Wood or Coal
Boiler pressure	180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa)
Cylinders	Three, outside, vertical
Cylinder size	10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	16,900 lbf (75.2 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Sewell Valley Railroad; Meadow River Lumber Company;
Numbers	SVR 1; MRLC 1;
Locale	West Virginia
Retired	1960s
Current owner	Steamtown National Historic Site
Disposition	Undergoing restoration to operating condition

External image
nps.gov

Meadow River Lumber Company 1 is a Shay locomotive at Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This 2-truck Shay was built by Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) in May 1910. This type of locomotive was used primarily by lumber and mining companies. Some were used by other industries and on short lines. This is one of 77 Shay locomotives preserved in the United States.